Camelback Mountain via echo canyon trail
Great endurance hike, it’s like a mini flatiron 😁😉
Category: Arizona Six-Pack
#4 Picacho Peak! I conquered the cables!
This was a tough one for me. I had it on the calendar, but woke up not in the mood. I managed my attitude and…
Sore knees!
Chilly and strenuous! Not overly crowded for a Sunday, we were on the trail by 7:15 and it took us all of six hours to…
Sore knees!
Chilly and strenuous! We were on the trail by 7:15, not overly crowded for a Sunday. Hard to follow at times and definitely tricky coming…
Tremendous view but trail is not marked
I thought this was a great hike, even if very crowded. There was a rock section that I fell from and hit my head, so…
Another one bites the dust
Last hike in our 3rd 6 peak challenge. So excited to have completed it. May have been just the 2 of us this year but…
Done in the dark – Echo Canyon Camelback
Very busy, even at 5:30 a.m. I am glad I did it, but won’t be going back.
This is why we live in Arizona
Had the pleasure of hiking with the Dalrymples this morning. We carpooled over to the trailhead (had to park in the lower lot even though…
Beautiful views, not so beautiful people
I took some of the most beautiful photos of hiking (IMO) in Arizona since moving here but found the fellow hikers not as pleasant. From…
The Flatiron
Flatiron is a BEAST! This hike will work every part of your body and challenge you mentally (in a good way 😉). It’s a minor…
Switch backs
It was a good hike!! I’d like to do it again when the flowers are blooming or water is running.
Peace and Solitude on Wasson Peak
I was the first car in the parking lot which has been paved since the last time I was here; and hit the trail at…
Fremont Saddle!
Another really good and beautiful hike! It’s like flat iron but not as challenging and have beautiful canyon views!
Picacho Peak -Picturesque!
Trail Conditions were amazing. Not too many hikers. Weather was perfect. Felt great! Glad steel cable was around every now and then!
Cables, cables ,,,,
Day started off slow with an accident on I10 at mile marker 210, slow moving for 30 minutes but once pass the accident, sunshine and…
Piestewa – halfway done!
It was a beautiful day to climb the stairs…I mean Piestewa peak. Busy trail with lots of trail runners and people in general. It felt…
Epic & Challenging & Final of the 6: Picacho Peak
Absolutely loved this hike. Recommendation: go very early to beat crowds and direct sunlight, bring gloves and more water then you think you’ll need. Parking…
Peralta Trail Hike
The 6 mile dirt road was well maintained… a bit surprised by it. Hike was very, very nice. I went early – virtually no people……
Flatiron – Second Time is a Charm
trail here?!” comes to mind. LOL! Epic! Incredible! One of the hardest climbs I’ve done. 85% a mental game. The higher you go the tougher…
Wasson Peak in Saguaro National Park
What an experience! I was a little unsure of where the trailhead was, so I stopped and asked at the Visitor Center. Plenty of parking…
Piestewa Stroll
Well groomed trail; arrive early for less crowds. Parking is plentiful even with the construction. Pretty simple and short hike; views were awesome.
Picacho Peak
Early start – first ones on the trail. Beautiful weather. Only passed a handful of people on the way down.
Picacho peak via hunter’s trail
A very nice hike , lots of cable thing , good thing a brought my gloves 😁😁😁😁
Camelback Adventure
Deceptively enticing, this is a GREAT trail with several false summits. Arrive early-parking was full on a Monday by 8:45am. Bring gloves and patience. Spectacular…
F’in Flatiron
Holy cats this was the most technical climb/scramble/bouldering/hike ever. Gorgeous scenery but wowza it was a long 2.5 hours to the top. The last two…
Summiting Piestewa
Second time completing this hike. We started our hike right before noon. Busy trail but not packed. Great 360 views at the peak. Amazing 70…
Flat Iron via Siphon Draw
Tough hike! Definitely a full body workout. Ran into Flat Iron Jim and had a great time with my hiking tribe. 2 down ….4 more…
Flatiron dont be fooled
Wow.. Glad I didn’t know how difficult the scramble would be one mile from the top… And back down! Stay to the left and take…
Nothing flat about Flatiron
We started fairly early, which was nice, as it got warm, the trail was in the shadow all the way to the top, and part…
Nothing but Flat(Iron)!
We started our hike at 7:30am, 46°, a little chilly but could have been worse! I have hiked this trail many times before, however, I…
King’s Canyon at Wasson
Beautiful trail! 😍 It’s very rocky with large, loose gravel, but has a gradual incline for the first 2 miles before you really start feeling…
Anything BUT Flat!
I had forgotten how much I LOVE this hike! Saving the best for last of my Six Peaks Challenge. It was a bit crowded this…
Flat Iron #2
It was an easier go this time around. We are stronger and didn’t have to stop and rest as much. Really nice temps for this…
Picacho
This was hike number six for the challenge and it was a lot of fun. Beautiful day, bright blue sky, excellent weather, great company. The…
Fremont Saddle
This was my second time hiking this trail and it was easier this time. So this time my husband and I decided to hike Bluff…
quickie
Knocked this one out quickly as ive done it a bunch. 45 up and 23 down. Great views as always!
Piestewa peak
Went there on a weekday at 9am. Go early if you want less people and less crowds. Def a better experience not in the summer
Fremont saddle and a taste of a weavers needle 😁
A very beautiful place, stunning ,magical , a little creepy when you reach the weavers needle.. if you watch ” the hills have eyes ”…
Climbing the camel’s back!
This adventure is less of a “hike” and more of a “boulder climb”! I started the trek just as the sun was giving its first…
Still not a fan of the cables
I think this one will forever be out of my comfort zone with the cables. I love the section leading to the saddle, what a…
Flatiron to the Ridgeline
Awesome day on the Ridgeline. We went up Flatiron starting at 6:15am and it took us just over 2 hours to get up. We proceeded…
Camelback Mountain
Great hike. Can’t wait for Cholla Trail to open as I hear that is the tougher route. This seemed a little easy to me. Flatiron…
Always better the 2nd time
Did this same hike last year and was intimidated by it but was able to relax & enjoy it this time, making it a lot…
Oh what a difference a year can make
This used to be a trail I frequented but since doing multiple challanges I have branched out to new and exciting trails. This was the…
𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧 – “𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐇𝐢𝐤𝐞” 𝐇𝐢𝐤𝐞!
Alternative titles include “𝑃ℎ𝑜𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑥 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑠 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑙 𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑠,” “𝐹𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑐𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑏𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑒 ℎ𝑖𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔,” “𝐶ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑜𝑤𝑛 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 (𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑙)!” 6.5 miles up and back (from the parking lot, including…
AZ Winter Challenge Completed
2/14/2021. Sunny, clear blue skies, nice breeze all the way. Wind gust picked up along the saddle and at the peak. Windproof shell jacket came…
Happy BDay AZ!
Started early to beat the rush and surprisingly never saw the crowds. Probably because it was early (started at 645 am) on Valentine’s (and AZs…
Wasson Peak
Our final hike to complete the AZ Winter 6-POP. It was an easy, slow, sunny, cool hike. We took the loop via Hugh Norris and…
Arizona Day on Camelback
Great but challenging hike…but a quick one compared to others on the list. Busy trail and moderate mask/gaiter usage. I got there at 7:45 and…
Picacho via the Sunset Vista Trail
We drove up to the fee station and was told the Hunter Trail was closed because so many people were there. The ranger said the…
Six Pack 2021 Done!
This is a dangerous trail and we lost one member who sadly was Emergency air lifted out of the canyon after falling 300ft. Seriously Arizona…
Summiting Camelback Mountain
We started our hike up Camelback Mountain at 9:30 a.m. via the Echo Canyon Trailhead. It was a comfortable 68-70 degrees the entire duration of…
Kyong’s First Six-pack Hike
My first six-pack of peaks! I actually had some doubt whether I could even hike all the way up to the top, but partnered with…
partner climb
Hike was tough. My blue heeler went with me and she did amazing although her paws were tender the next day. Witnessed an an airvac…
Wasson Peak, a nice hike on a nice morning
It was fun to see other AZ Winter Challenge hikers there on my trip, I even took their photo for them! 🙂
Fremont saddle freeway
Trail was in great condition. There were tons of people! Weather was amazing and made it right before a storm hit. Not too tough and…
Picacho Peak
The hike to the peak was great, intense, and physically demanding, but I would do it again in a heart beat. My wife and I…
Kathleen’s Flat Iron Hike
Great day for a hike but too many hikers. Unfortunately, one in our group took a fall and had to be helicoptered off the trail.…
Flatiron Saturday 7.5hr
Great hike! probably my favorite near the Phoenix metropolitan area. Some parts are very rough and you may need to climb the rocks to move…
Flatiron
This is a very challenging hike and a great accomplishment to finish. The hike up to siphon draw is deceiving, it’s as high as Camelback…
Picacho Peak
2/13/2021. Short but steep with cables strategically installed for safety…making the hike much more fun & enjoyable. Certainly less scarier than yesterday’s hike to Flatiron…
Picacho Peak
After Flatiron mountain hike yesterday, Picacho Peak was our recovery hike. The trail starts from the northern side with a gradual ascent until you reach…
Camelback via Echo Canyon Trailhead
I love hiking Camelback but the traffic and parking is terrible. I ended up parking at a local business and getting a Lyft too and…
Wasson – My favorite!
This was a new trail and peak for us – we live in the PHX area and haven’t hiked in Tucson very much. We were…
Flatiron Mountain
This is our second road trip to Arizona and we wanted to finish the last 3 peaks of the AZ challenge and Flatiron was the…
Flatiron Mountain
2/12/2021. Tough ✔ Challenging ✔ Rock scrambling/climbing ✔ Fear of heights turned off ✔ Butt-woman aka butt sliding ✔ Post hike pain & soreness ✔…
Not the El Camino I was really looking forward to!
Did this hike from the other side last year so always looking for a different approach selected the El Camino Del Cerro Trailhead via the…
Cables to the Left and Cables to the Right!
Second year in a row for this route, will try something different next year. A steep and interesting hike and then you have the cables.
Friday Pie Day!
Today’s hike up to Pie’s summit was a gorgeous 70 degree lunch hike. The mountain was packed with people the entire way spanning an age…
Fremont Saddle via Peralta Canyon
Beautiful day for a hike. Started a little after 7am with a gorgeous sunrise and temps in the 60s. First thirty minutes or so in…
A Different Route to the Saddle!
Started at the Peralta Trailhead then to the Bluff Spring and Cave Trails. Route finding can be a challenge as you are walking over large…
#1 down 5 more to go!
I’ve done this hike before, but I think I forgot how challenging it is. We took it slow and steady and detoured to the cave…
One bad@@@ summit
Beautiful day, weather was great, overcast and cool. Started out at 7 am with a group of 4, at basin two decided to call it…
It was a pleasure Piestewa
Beautiful Arizona morning at 60 degrees. The trail is a swift up and same coming back down. Rocks can get a little jagged and some…
Early Morning Stair Climb!
Up the Piestewa Peak Summit Trail #300 and picked up Trail #302 on the return which goes around behind Piestewa Peak. Would recommend for anyone…
A Fine Day to Climb a Hump!
The sky cleared and the temps escalated to product an excellent afternoon to climb the Hump! Did this hike last year from the other side…
Get ready to roll and rock scramble
Cholla trail is closed. Echo canyon trail is the only way to access camelback for now. Parking was crowded. I went mid-day on a Wednesday…
Camelback
We got there a little after 6, and there was a ton of parking. It helped that it was a weekday I’m sure. Made it…
Camelback
Short hike but a good workout. This was the first of two hikes we did that day. Beautiful weather and not too many people.
Piestewa Peak
This was hike two of two for the day. A lot of elevation gain in the short distance to the top but it was a…
Wasson peak via Sweetwater trail 🥵
It was a nice hike.. the weather is fine not too hot.. and the air is not that cold.. the trails are stablish.. it was…
Dream’n of Pie
Tried starting from Dreamy Draw to get a little more mileage and it ended up being the perfect distance & incline. We started at sunrise…
Flat Iron
Our annual Super Bowl Sunday hike in the Superstition Mtns to Flatiron and an bonus Peak 5024. Over 7 miles and 7 hours of memories…
This is not a hike. This is bouldering
This is probably one of the most challenging hikes I have ever done and I am no novice hiker. I wish I had known there…
Back to Piestewa
There’s always a lot of traffic on this trail. Take a comfortable mask because it gets congested and the trail can be narrow.
Picacho Peak
Bring lots of water and gloves if it’s warm. There is a lot of climbing, even going back out, so be ready! Slow and steady!
People, people, everywhere!
This is the first time doing this hike since last years challange. We have been doing alot of other, less traveled trails so once dreamy…
Good training for Flat Iron
Started hiking around 9am – along with a whole lot of other folks. I did this hike back in March 2010 and remembered why I…
Fremont Saddle
Beautiful, bright sunny day for a nice hike. The trail was wide open on the way in since we got there early, but was busy…
Camelback
Busy, busy, busy! We arrived before 7am and still had to park nearly a mile away. It’s a nice challenging hike though so worth the…
First time on Camelback
The hike was wonderful. I had no idea what to expect, as I have never hiked Camelback Mountain before. My dad and I started the…
Camelback – 1st timer!
Tough hike for sure! I would call it more rock climbing than hiking. Pretty busy for early Friday morning. This will be a one and…
Foxxy on the Camels back
Started early, almost caught the sunrise, we saw a Kit Fox peaking out of the rocks when we stopped for a snack.
Camelback Mountain Hike
We were hoping we’d make it to the top to watch the sun rise, we barely missed it. We had a nice visitor during one…
Celebrating Camel Style
My quickest ascent of the Camel! Despite the annoying crowds, I made it up in 46 minutes today. The temps were amazing and it felt…
Piestewa Peak
Even on a weekday afternoon, this trail was packed with people. It’s a quick climb to the top with views of Camelback and the city.…
Tea at the top of the Sups
The trail was amazing, the weather was perfect ! There’s a cute little squirrels at the top! 😆😍
Get it done
Finishing up and getting it done. Glad to finish the challenge with one I’ve never done before
The Crowded Camel
If you live in Phoenix you know. This one is out of towner central! The Instagram hike of Greater Phoenix, and for that reason I’m…
Riding in the saddle
This is my favorite hike so far in Arizona! The higher we climbed the more mountain ranges we could see and all were stunning. And…