RR-42. Preserve scenic and open space values and provide an array of public opportunities for trail-based recreation within diverse and healthy landscapes.

RR-43. Provide an assortment of intensively managed, intensively used trail-based motorized and non-motorized recreation uses. Emphasize motorized and non-motorized trail links east and west of Interstate 17, links with Prescott and Tonto National Forests, Lake Pleasant Regional Park, the Castle Hot Springs area, the Great Western Trail, and connections to all communities.

RR-44. Connect the Maricopa County Park System with a regional non-motorized trail system between Lake Pleasant Regional Park, the Cave Creek Recreation Area, and the Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area.

RR-45. Manage the area to function as an open space gateway into Maricopa County from the north, managed for viewsheds and long-range vistas of valleys, hills, and the Bradshaw Mountains. Facilitate preserving a scenic open space corridor along I-17, between Yavapai and Maricopa Counties, welcoming visitors to Maricopa County and promoting area tourism.

RR-46. Secure more law enforcement and public user group involvement as a high priority to promote environmentally responsible recreation, discourage vandalism, protect the public, and protect the public investment in public lands.