Wasson
Started the trail but was worried a out lack of people on the trail. Was hiking by myself and will come back with some one
Category: Arizona Six-Pack
Awesome Picacho
Really good workout. Brought gloves, thank God. Lots of people but not an annoyance. Good trail. Would totally do it again.
Butt kicker and knee breaker
Such an awesome hike! The up just lept going! But it was so worth it. They way down was a bit unkind to this old…
🐪 🐫 🐫 🐪
I have hiked Camelback thousands of times. It never disappoints. It is always the perfect amount of challenge, finished with the perfect amount of reward.…
Wesson Peaked
It was a gorgeous day. I have never seen so many wildflowers, saguaros, and ocotillo in such a condensed spot. Trails are well maintained. Beautiful…
Picacho
Beautiful day albeit pretty busy out there. A little sketchy in places, but fun nonetheless.
Flatiron
This was by far the most difficult hike yet. We started early around 6:30am and were 1 of 3 cars in the parking lot. By…
Nothing flat about flatiron
Flatiron is a very good workout, challenge and the views from the top were just over the top amazing ! Trail until the basin about…
Quarantine-hike
Weather was amazing! So many flowers and the streams flowing. Can’t believe I’ve lived in Arizona all my life and this is my first hike…
Six Pack of Peaks 5th Hike
The temperature (53) and humidity (69%) was perfect for hiking. We we on the trail at 8:13am and it took us 5 hours 26 minutes.…
A Social Distance of 2.4 Miles
Hiking this peak was anything but a quarantine effort. The parking near the trailhead was so crowded that we had to park in a neighborhood…
Picacho Peak
A fun and invigorating 4 mile hike. The steep inclines and the climbing makes this a challenging but fun hike. Great views at the top…
4th hike
The trail conditions were east to follow. One of the most difficult hikes that I have done by far, but so worth it. The weather…
Flatiron
Trail was in good shape but I encountered a lot of loose rocks and gravel. Perfect day for a hike.
Amazing view
This was the hardest hike I have ever done. The Siphon Draw trail was moderate to the water fall area. Then you start rock climbing…
A view from on top of the Flatiron
What a wonderful extremely hard hike to the top of Flatiron. Well worth the body pain I am having these last few days.
Flatiron via Siphon Draw
So so so many people on the trail today because of #coronavirus. I have never seen so many people coming and going from the park. …
Fremont
Hike was awesome. Perfect weather and great views the whole way. Got a screw stuck my tire on the way in. Otherwise this hike was…
Picacho
This hike was one of the most challenging hikes I have accomplished. The weather was beautiful and I am so thankful I went with my…
Flatiron
Weather was perfect. Hike was awesome and views were amazing. Most challenging of the six for sure. ❤️⛰
Social Distancing on Camelback?? 🤔
Typical Camelback hike on a cloudy day. Just as crowded (if not more) than pre-social distancing days!
Wowza Wasson Peak
How is it possible to pick a favorite hike in the challenge when each one is truly amazing? With the long and winding road through…
Camelback hike
I have hiked Camelback mountain many times before. Although it is not a trail I am all about due to the heavy traffic at all…
Wasson Peak Hike
An uneventful early morning hike. Nice and chilly, great hiking weather. Trail is well defined and moderate due to incline. Not much to report or…
The Finally! Wasson Peak for St. Paddy’s Day!
Great Day for the hike. Cool and overcast with a light wind. Trail maintenance was going on, Wild Flowers were blooming and Bees were buzzing.…
Fremont Saddle
We completed this hike 45 min faster than what the website had stated. We went after it had been raining all week and everything was…
Solo Hike to Fremont Saddle
On the drive to the trailhead, the unpaved road section had some parts where there was water from the recent rain but the road was…
Fremont Feast for the Senses
Hiking the day after a rainy stretch in the Valley meant a virtual feast for the senses! The sight and sound of percolating water accompanied…
Clear Skies!
The rain had washed everything and you could see for miles!! Wildflowers everywhere! It was an amazing hike!
No Pikachu on Picacho
Unfortunately I didn’t see any Pikachu, but I still had a great time! Second time hiking Picacho Peak and it is still as sketchy as…
Picacho Preference!!
This hike/climb is kick ass awesome!!! I loved it! My husband hiked with me, glad we could share it. Weather was gorgeous 70 degrees, crowds…
Completed the six pack
Trail conditions were good. Forecast called for rain, but I only briefly encountered showers in my way back down. I did run into a gopher…
Fremont Saddle
Beautiful day to get out and hike. Water was running and we even saw a baby desert tortoise!
Wasson Peak
5/6 peaks done! Hiked with Dani and Kati- the desert is in bloom! There were several other hikers on the trail- and lots of the…
Back in the Saddle
Started the hike around 8:40am, took our time to the top. Wandered around the saddle awhile taking in the view of Weaver’s Needle. Beautiful 75…
Freedom at Fremont
Fun hike! We ended up going past the saddle over to the end of the trail where you can get the best view of Weavers…
Most fun hike of all 6
Best hike, sun coming up, sillouted cactus, fun time with friends. The best and most hike was last.
February showers brings March flowers
A 75 degree day is the perfect weather to scramble up Camelback. The trail was filled with people, but not overcrowded. There were a ton…
Wind, sprinkles, flowers, petroglyphs
Fun day doing loop to Wasson Peak, started on Kings Canyon, circled Back on Sendero Esperanza. So many different wildflowers blooming.
Number 8 of 36!
📸03/08/20 The Almighty Flatiron of Arizona!! 2nd time up this Haunted Mountain⛰️ The views are just amazing!! New trail new views! I love Arizona &…
Number 8 of 36!
📸03/08/20 The Almighty Flatiron of Arizona!! 2nd time up this Haunted Mountain⛰️ The views are just amazing!! New trail new views! I love Arizona &…
WE DID IT!! Challenge accepted, challenge completed!!
Challenge accepted. Challenge completed 💪 Conquered our 6th and final peak of the #sixpackofpeakschallenge by knocking out the illusive Flat Iron today! 🙌 Doing this…
Number 8 of 36!
📸03/08/20 The Almighty Flatiron of Arizona!! 2nd time up this Haunted Mountain⛰️ New trail new views! #8 of 36 @sixpackofpeaks @sixpackofpeaksarizona @sixpackofpeaksnorcal Hike #22 of…
5th Picacho Peak
Hike #5 was a tough one but we made it to the top and back down!! The weather was nice but a little windy at…
WE DID IT!! Challenge accepted, challenge completed!
Challenge accepted. Challenge completed 💪 Conquered our 6th and final peak of the #sixpackofpeakschallenge by knocking out the illusive Flat Iron today! 🙌 Doing this…
Beautiful Hike to Weaver’s Needle
The road to the trail head was rougher then what I remember, but made it there and back (a little dustier than before) no problem.…
Wasson Peak
Hiking Wasson Peak was not hard at all. Don’t get me wrong, it is tiring and you do work up a sweat. You’ll be…
Picturesque Picacho
Beautiful day and beautiful hike!! wore my shirt and gave out website to Four groups!!! Marketing at it finest!!
Peralta Trail
The hike was beautiful! The weather was perfect for hiking up, although did get warm coming down.
Fremont Saddle
The hike was beautiful. The trail conditions were good and easy to follow. The weather was great and got hot as the day went on.…
The desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose
After sending out a selfie on top of Camelback mountain, my jealous sister (suffering through a cold Utah winter) determined to come down to Arizona…
Choo-Choo Camelback
Great hike, but lots of people as always. Exercise hiking etiquette/right of way on this one as there are some narrow spots that one can…
Six Pack of Peaks – Fremont Saddle
We saw a few wild flowers, I expect there will be even more in the next couple of weeks. It was a beautiful hike there…
Peralta Canyon – the most beautiful mountain range
The Peralta trail was so beautiful. I have hiked all over Arizona and the Superstition mountain range is so beautiful.
Abundant Wildflowers Blooming at Wasson Peak
What A beautiful hike. We were met with some of the most beautiful scenery including giant sorrow cacti—this trail is in the middle of Saguaro…
Jimmie’s Solo 6-pack
The trail was crowded both going up and coming down when I set out just as the sun was starting to set. I wasn’t ready…
Wandering, wind, and wildflowers
There was no one else in the parking lot by the trailhead so we thought we might be using a less popular route. We wandered…
Wasson Peak
Well marked and maintained trail. Easy to follow. Very little shade. Great views at the top.
Wassup Wasson
Trail was about a 2 hour drive from our house so my son and I started out fairy early as it was suppose to get…
Wasson Peak
Trail was getting maintenance during our hike, they do a great job of the upkeep of the trail.
Wasson
Moderate hike with friendly faces. Views that reminded me of Germany. Tons of wildflowers. Awesome NPS employees working on the trail. Traveling nurses and a…
Just a little superstitious
Loved this trail. This hike had everything, from breathtaking views, to wildflowers, wildlife, and water. The most enjoyable part for me was the fact that…
Nice easy hike to summit
Very easy summit trail heavily trafficked, out and back without drawing a bead of sweat…Rain approaching so I couldn’t explore the area much.
Fremont Saddle best hike of them all
– Best hike of them all. – under 5 miles long – not to busy on a Monday
Flat Iron for the finish!
It was a busy trail today but we started early and beat the rush! Challenging but great hike!!
Peek-A-Boo Picacho!
Couldn’t have asked for more perfect day! the weather was amazing and just a beautiful day on the trail.
There’s no Iron out there like Flat Iron
The mother load of them all….2000’ of elevation in just under 2 miles with a 7’-8’ wall to traverse just before the top….the views are…
Bucket list hike
What a way to finish this challange! We went with our biggest group and got to enjoy it with my husband as well!
Wasson Peak – Leap Day Hike
Trail was in great condition, seems very well maintained. Lots of wild flowers. Love spending time with friends exploring Arizona trails. Talked with a couple…
Wasson Peak
Not a bad hike. next time will go clockwise around the loop as it appeared to provide better views that way.
Flat Iron is not Flat
– $7 entry fee – heavy traffic – inexperienced hikers on trail – no bathrooms on trail -4.5 hours total
Conquering Camelback
Another busy weekend hike, but once got around the first crowds made good time! Was a blast!
The Finale – Waaon
Great finishing hike for us. Beautiful day. Views were gorgeous. Sky was very pretty as well.
Flattened by The Flatiron on Leap Day
The weather was perfect on Leap Day. Despite a few ominous looking clouds it did not rain. The flowers were out due to the previous…
Picacho Peak-not for the weak!
Holy Cow! This hike was one for the memory book-rated difficult, and lived up to it. Worth the drive, the effort, and the challenging rock…
Peek-a-boo its time for cables
– $7 entry fee – cables used on hike -do not of your if fear is heights
The Windy Wasson Peak
Sunny and really windy day up to the summit. Went up the NE side on Kings Canyon Trail and back around on Hugh-Norris Trail. Lots…
Wednesday Hump Day Camelback
Gorgeous day on Camelback. I actually hiked Wednesday up the Cholla side and then Thursday Echo Canyon. Both had their own beauty and challenges.
Saddle up for a fun hike
There was some heavy rain in the Valley before the hike, so it was a lot of fun crossing the water. It was such a…
It actually looks like a camel from far away
-park on 64th where golf course is – walk into trailhead as it has a private road -amazing sunset, do not come down at dark
Free Peak
My favorite of the six! Not as hard as the Flat Iron trail on the Superstition Mountain, but the views were amazing!
Wasson Views
This hike was a longer hike, but not too difficult. We loved the great views along the way and at the top. There were parts…
What’s up Wasson Peak
Nice long hike that lasted 7 miles and took us 4 hours on a sunny day. Nice fun hike
No pikachus on Picacho.
Started at 815am, short but STEEP! The cables were crazy, definitely bring gloves with rubber grip and lots of water. I drank ~2.5L and took…
Southwest Jungle Gym
Started at 8:15, back to the truck by 11:00am. Beautiful blue sky, not too crowded. The trail is steep, rugged, and technical. Much of the…
Fremont Saddle
Most beautiful hike ever- water was flowing, waterfalls, several water crossings and foliage was so green.
Wildflowers @ Wasson!
Started the hike around 11:45am on a Sunday; parking lot just beginning to fill up. Partly sunny skies, which made wildflower viewing quite lovely. Easy,…
Wasson was awesome
Started at around 11:45, finished the hike in 3.5hrs with a nice break at the top. Started out sunny and warm and by the time…
Wasson Peak
Beautiful day to hike Wasson. We started around 7:30am and were the 3rd group to the top. Everyone rolled in as we were coming down.…
Fremont Frolly
Road out was LOTS of mud and a few water crossings, after all the rain. What a gorgeous day to hike this and see the…
If the gloves don’t fit, you better just sit
Wonderful hike amongst the wildflowers. Hike near peak requires gloves to grip the cables.
Picacho Peak in tornado winds and drizzle
Headed down to Tucson to hike two peaks for this challenge, Picacho and Wasson. Had a downpour all morning when we were supposed to start…
It’s not really flat
The trail it’s called ”Flat Iron”, but the trail is only flat at the trailhead. It starts out very gradual, then gets vertical For the…
Better the Second Time
It was a windy day, but it was a pretty comfortable temperature in the canyon. This was my second time hiking Flatiron, and it seemed…
Solo Camel
This was my third time hiking Camelback mountain, and the first time I’ve done it solo. The first two times I hiked it, I hiked…
Flatiron at 60
Beautiful day for a hike with my 39 year old son. The hike was challenging for me as it was the first time rock scrambling…
High Wires
Warm 80’s and a bright sunny day up to the top of Picacho. Gloves were a big help on the cable lines. Grind up the…
Back from Stitches
After tripping, falling, and getting 18 stitches on my knee from a trail on New Year’s Eve, I’m finally back on the trail. This one…
