Desert Mountain
WELCOME TO Desert Mountain
Desert Mountain is one of the country's premier private golf communities — thousands of acres of high Sonoran Desert in far North Scottsdale with seven Jack Nicklaus-designed courses and a renowned club at its center. Sitting well above the Valley floor, the community enjoys cooler temperatures, granite outcroppings, and hundred-mile views, with village neighborhoods that range from lock-and-leave hillside retreats to landmark custom estates. Members share extraordinary clubhouses, a world-class spa and fitness campus, and a private trail system into the high desert — a complete resort life behind the gates.
Overview for Desert Mountain
Desert Mountain is a private world in the high Sonoran Desert — roughly eight thousand gated acres in far North Scottsdale where seven Jack Nicklaus courses, a celebrated club, and village neighborhoods sit a thousand feet above the Valley floor.
8,000 ac
Gated high desert
7
Jack Nicklaus courses
20 mi
Private trail system
85262
ZIP code
Around Desert Mountain
Members rarely need to leave — but Carefree, Cave Creek, and the Tonto forest country are the neighborhood's charming backyard.
Dining
- Desert Mountain clubhouses — member dining across the community
- Carefree town center — cafés and galleries ten minutes south
- Cave Creek — Western saloons and casual patios
Shopping & Essentials
- Carefree & Cave Creek shops — galleries, boutiques and markets
- El Pedregal — boutique plaza at the Boulders
- North Scottsdale retail — Summit and Pinnacle Peak centers
Outdoors & Recreation
- Desert Mountain trails — twenty private miles into the Continentals
- Tonto National Forest — borders the community's north edge
- Bartlett Lake — desert-lake boating within a scenic drive
Schools in Desert Mountain
Far North Scottsdale lies in the Cave Creek Unified School District.
School assignments and boundaries change over time — always verify enrollment directly with the school or district.
