Las Sendas, Mesa.
Desert foothills
at the edge of the Tonto.
Las Sendas is a master-planned community in east Mesa at the base of the Tonto National Forest, with more than 3,400 homes and 62 gates, per its association. It began in 1995, when Blandford Homes took over a project called Falcon Ridge and renamed it.
Las Sendas on the map
Boundary from the City of Mesa neighborhoods and HOAs map (Las Sendas Community Association). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
A master-planned community at the base of the Tonto National Forest
The Las Sendas Community Association describes Las Sendas as a master-planned community in east Mesa at the base of the Tonto National Forest, with more than 3,400 homes.
A master-planned community is one large tract laid out under one plan and run by a homeowners association. The association's stated mission is to protect the desert uplands setting of the community.
The association office is at 7900 E. Eaglecrest Dr., Mesa, AZ 85207.
It began as Falcon Ridge
The association's FAQ records the start. Developers Scott Walker and Buddy Johnson planned a community called Falcon Ridge and bought 16 bronze sculptures for it in 1995.
Blandford Homes took over the project in 1995 and renamed it Las Sendas, which means "the paths" in Spanish.
The Las Sendas Golf Club opened the same year, 1995.
Golf, trails and association amenities
The association lists pools, pickleball courts, parks and a trail system, run from the Trailhead Members Club office.
- Las Sendas Golf Club, 7555 E. Eagle Crest Dr., Mesa, AZ 85207.An 18-hole, par 72 course designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. and opened in 1995. Brothers Wayne and Lloyd McBean took it over in 2008. It sells public tee times and memberships. The association states the club is a separate entity, not part of the Las Sendas Community Association. Club page
- Hawes Trail System.The Hawes Trail System is in the Tonto National Forest next to east Mesa, where the Forest Service has run a master development project for it. Tonto National Forest project page
- The Trailhead.The association's members club, which handles access cards, gate remotes and RFID stickers and can be rented by residents.
Gates, tracts and design review
Las Sendas is governed by recorded CC&Rs, the covenants, conditions and restrictions that bind every lot. The association FAQ cites Section 3.17.4, which bars residents from parking vehicles in the street.
The association lists 62 gates. Each home has its own four-digit gate code, and visitors without one call a resident through the call box.
Two areas, the Windsong Tract and the Las Sendas Mountain Tract, each have a supplemental declaration, an added set of recorded rules on top of the main CC&Rs.
The Architectural Review Committee must approve exterior changes, exterior painting of production homes, sheds, basketball hoops, trampolines, play equipment and plants not on the approved list.
The association states that Las Sendas is in Mesa Public Schools, which includes Las Sendas Elementary, Fremont Junior High School and Red Mountain High School.
Las Sendas, answered
Where is Las Sendas?
Las Sendas is in east Mesa, Arizona, at the base of the Tonto National Forest. The association office is at 7900 E. Eaglecrest Dr., Mesa, AZ 85207.
How many homes are in Las Sendas?
The Las Sendas Community Association reports more than 3,400 homes.
When was Las Sendas built?
It began in 1995. Developers Scott Walker and Buddy Johnson planned it as Falcon Ridge, and Blandford Homes took over in 1995 and renamed it Las Sendas.
Is Las Sendas gated?
The association lists 62 gates, and each home has its own four-digit gate code.
Is the Las Sendas Golf Club part of the HOA?
No. The association states the golf club is a separate entity, not part of the Las Sendas Community Association.
Who designed the Las Sendas golf course?
Robert Trent Jones Jr. designed the 18-hole, par 72 course, which opened in 1995.
Can you hike from Las Sendas?
The association runs a community trail system, and the Forest Service's Hawes Trail System lies in the Tonto National Forest at the community's edge.
What school district serves Las Sendas?
The association states Las Sendas is in Mesa Public Schools, including Las Sendas Elementary, Fremont Junior High School and Red Mountain High School.
Do exterior changes need approval in Las Sendas?
Yes. The Architectural Review Committee must approve exterior changes, exterior painting of production homes, sheds, play equipment and plants not on the approved list.
Looking at Las Sendas?
Whether a lot falls in the Windsong or Mountain tract, and which recorded rules apply, sits in the county and association records. Send me the addresses and I will pull them. Text 480-485-4261.
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Sources: Las Sendas Community Association, My Association Business, association FAQ, Las Sendas Golf Club, USDA Forest Service, Tonto National Forest, Hawes Trail System Master Development Project. All checked 28 October 2026.