Worth the challenge

Picacho Peak definitely lives up to the hype: steep inclines and all those cables! Not for beginners but anyone over that will be fine. There is a ranger-led group once a month (free) if you’re worried about it. I think it helped on the harder cable sections to have such an experienced person with you. Also be aware:the first bathroom you pass on the way in to the road section where the trailheads are is the only bathroom; go and then find parking or it’s a long walk.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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