Fremont Saddle
This was by far my favorite hike to date. Saw every color of wild flowers. I had the trail to myself for most of it.…
Category: 2022 Arizona Winter
Saved the best for last
Beautiful trail! Went early enough for shade on way up. Not too crowded but got busier on way down.
Wasson Peak
This website sucks!!! I’ve spent 5 different times trying to log my hike!!!! Fix this website!!!
Save Hardest for Last
Started early and finished early before.the heat. A challenging and rewarding hike. Love being surrounded by hardworking humans and pets enjoying the day.
Flatiron via Siphon Draw
My biggest problem with this trail was how difficult it was to navigate after the saddle. Otherwise it was all in all incredible!
Piestwa Peak
Trail conditions were great. Beautiful weather with a 6:30 start time. Short yet challenging.
Flatiron
Saw large and small lizards. Fed panamint chipmunks grapes and banana. People were friendly. Did a lot more scrambling since I made my way off…
Quartz Peak
This was the hardest one for me to find and get too. I am not from Arizona and this drive was somewhat stressful for me.…
Flatiron
Saved Flatiron for last… My first time hiking this one and, while it was a beast, the views were absolutely worth it.
Flatiron – Always a Fun Adventure
Flatiron is always a fun adventure! It was super windy up top and on the way down I chatted with so many people who were…
Scaling the Camel’s Back
Decided to hike the alternative hike as an extra. So this the 7th hike. Saw changes like actual restroom. Still really crowded. Plenty of hikers…
Scramble Beast
The biggest scramble of all 6! Started early morning -7am and most of the ascend was in a shade with nice breeze coming through. The…
Fantastic Fremont
Loved Fremont Saddle! The toughest part is towards the end when you hit the switchbacks and gain the most altitude. So worth it when you…
Fremont Finale
Got up at 3:15 AM (alarm was set for 4….) to hit challenge hike #6 in relatively cool weather and to drive up from Tucson…
Quartz Peak
The road in to the trailhead was a little bit of an adventure in itself. Happy that my Bronco managed the rough terrain without incident!…
Easter Hike
Happy Easter! Picacho Peak…cables galore…climbing everywhere like spider man. lol. I would have to say this was a fun one…challenging but fun! One of the…
5.6 miles my @$$
Well, we did it! We finished number 6 today and it was a doozy! I almost gave up a couple of times but somehow found…
Quartz was Quool
Great way to finish off my 6PoP – this was a beautiful, challenging hike and really made me appreciate the variety of all the peaks…
Climb the Iron
Hard hike but so glad to have done it. Met up with a small group who let us join them. We had good conversation and…
Flatiron Frenzy
Since I’m from Tucson I stayed the night in Mesa to get a start at 6:30 AM. Was gunning for 6 AM when the park…
Wasson Peak
Such a beautiful national park, rewarding 360 degree views! Lizards were very active and everywhere; that was fun to see.
Amazing Company…Run Down that Peak
Amazing company…amazing day….wonderful weather. Beautiful foliage. Running down 360 view peak was awesome!!
Ferris Bueller Day Off
It was a great day to bound up and down the rocks of this trail with people.from all over the world.
Fremont Saddle
Wildflowers everywhere! Excellent, gorgeous hike to Fremont Saddle, then to a lookout point, and back down the Cave Trail to form a loop to the…
An early morning warm-up to Picacho Peak
I had a nice early hike up to Picacho Peak trying to beat the heat and crowds. Unfortunately my All Trails app stopped when I…
Acrophobe’s Hell
So, 4 of 6 is in the books and I’m pretty darn happy that this hike is in the rearview mirror. As one can probably…
Quartz Peak
This was an amazing hike; however, the road getting there started the real adventure. Couldn’t have completed this in my front-wheel drive vehicle. Lots…
Fremont Saddle Saunter
Today’s hike was one of those good ones that stick in your head. I started at 0800-ish and the weather was perfect. The parking lot…
Camelback Rock Scramble
This was my first hike in the AZ winter Series. I’m staying/basing out the North Phoenix area so I wanted to get both Piestewa and…
Piestewa Slog
This was hike number 2 for the day after completing Camel back Mountain earlier in the morning. The trail is well done but you will…
Picacho Peak – Cables and Snakes
Always fun on the cables of Picacho Peak. On the way down I ran into a rattlesnake that made sure to let me know I…
Picacho Peak 2022
This was fun, but I did Picacho and Wasson in the same day. My legs were pretty tired. I’d like to do it again without…
Quartz Peak – Final of the Six Pack of Peaks Winter Challenge
This was a very difficult hike to even get to and from the trailhead. I came from North Scottsdale so went through Maricopa. I…
Quartz Peak
Last hour or two of hike was during night. I ironically enjoyed the the dune-buggying in and out of the trailhead entrance.
I couldn’t find a ride to do Quartz Mountain, so I had to do Camelback instead.
Having only a car for transportation this year, I couldn’t do Quartz Mountain, so I had to settle with Camelback mountain instead. For some reason,…
Sunset at Camelback
Not crowded, plenty of parking at 5:30PM. No snakes, which was great! Cool breeze. Watching the sunset as I was hiking back down was beautiful!
Flatiron
Tha last hike for the winter challenge is complete! This is a challenging hike with a great reward at the end with the views.
Hot Desert
Amazing winter hike, however it has gotten hot today so I had wished that I started early. Kings Canyon trail is rocky, but well maintained,…
Potent Piestewa
Do not underestimate this hike! The shortness of it led me to think it wouldn’t be too bad but it was a beast from start…
Wasson Peak – Big Views and Tiny Wildlife
Wasson Peak is always a good, solid hike with beautiful views of the Sonoran desert, Tucson, and Saguaro National Park. I’ve seen a group of…
Picacho Peak
This was my 1st time at Picacho and it was amazing. Trail was easy to follow, especially being alone for it. I would recommend bringing…
Piestewa Peak
Great morning for a hike. Interesting trail with a combination of natural and man made features for the path. It has a big elevation change…
Wasson Peak
Did the loop hike staring at King Canyon to Wasson Peak, then down the Hugh Norris trail. Excellent views throughout, wildflowers, and interesting geology. Highly…
Picacho Peak
Completed Wasson and Picacho in one day. An enjoyable climb. Not long at all, but 1,800 AEG. Temps peaked at around 88 by the time…
Quartz Peak
It was quite hot, but then again I didn’t start until around 10 am. I went through my Camelback and 32oz Yeti. The flowers were…
Picacho Peak
Hard but rewarding hike. Fairly populated trail, but I got a late start on a Saturday, so most traffic was headed down. 10/10 would hike…
Capping the Challenge with Quartz
This was a second attempt to get to the summit. Earlier this week I attempted to summit but due to time constraints I turned back…
Quartz Peak
Beautiful and quiet area – by 8:45 when we got to the parking lot after a 45-minute drive on the sandy dirt road, the Lott…
Quartz Peak
Hike 5 of 6 hot as heck! Glad to get this one under our belts…the sparkle all over the ground was beautiful though!!
Perilous Peak: On The Wrong Side Of The Quartz
I ventured out on a Friday early morning to tackle this, my final summit, solo. I emphasize that because I wouldn’t recommend it. Not on…
WOW! WOW! WOW! Hiking Flatiron via Siphon Draw
Choose the right unless you want an adventure. I started at 6:30am. The first part of the climb is pretty easy. Then you get to…
Flatiron
Definitely deserve it’s hard rating from All Trails. The lower trail is very rocky and the upper trail requires some scrambling. Very little traffic on…
Quartz Peak
I would recommend a high clearance vehicle or you will have to drive very slowly. The hike is very steep almost the whole way up–…
FREMONT SADDLE
I started at 6:30 and finished around noon. I am not a fast hiker, I like to enjoy the hike as long as possible. I…
Piestawa Peak
Started the hike with fairly overcast skies. Nice breezes near the top. Quite busy, but not surprising for this trail on a Sunday morning in…
Flatiron = Flat on my @$$
This is the hike I was most nervous about, and ended up being a rare hike where I preferred the uphill to the downhill. There…
FlatIron
Tough challenge for the last peak. Felt similar to Quartz Peak in difficulty. Was a hot AZ day low 90’s but some cloud cover .…
Finding a Route to Flatiron
This hike was a difficult yet beautiful one. The wildflowers were out. There were several hikers but in different small groups and there were times…
Flatiron
Spectacular hike!!! Be ready for an all day adventure. The desert was exploding with color, best bloom I have seen in years. The hike turns…
Where a Civil War battle took place
My human had a flare up on an old strain so we had postponed for 3 wks. But we did it. Tough but so glad…
Camelback
Good hike, got to the trailhead before sunrise on a Saturday, parking lot almost full already. Lots of people, great views.
Never Again
Yikes. This one was as difficult coming down as it was going up. We started at sunrise and the weather was beautiful, but by the…
Peralta & Weaver needle
Great hike, just a little warm for this time of year. Snakes are starting to come and we saw a couple medium sized rattlesnake. But,…
Picacho Peak – Loved It!!!!
Loved loved this one!!! Didn’t know how I would do with the cables but those were my favorite sections. Steep from step #1…
Wasson Peak: hotter than Satan’s sauna
Well, after Wednesday afternoon’s party hike with Super Dario, I took Thursday off to rest my feet and visit some more breweries. In the process,…
Camelback Mountain via the Echo Canyon Trail
I started at 6:30am and the parking lot was 3/4 full already! I found out latter that it was spring break and on my decent…
Hiking Piestewa Peak in the Phoenix Mountains Preserve
After finishing Camel Back it was still early in the day so I decided to do Piestewa Peak. I started around 10:30am. The hike was…
Introducing SUPER DARIO!
When I flew to Phoenix to do the Arizona Winter Six-Pack, I had assumed I’d be doing all the hikes solo. Little did I know…
Classic Southwestern vibes at Fremont Saddle
Could I do two hikes in two days, even after like… minimal training (except skiing) and a winter of pizza and beer? Well, today —…
Wasson Peak
I started around 7:30. I was only the third car in the parking lot. Didn’t see another hiker until I got to the peak. On…
Picacho Peak
I started at 830am and finished at 130pm. There were some challenging spots, but if you take your time and come prepared almost anyone can…
Final hike (an ass kicker)
Hike was awesome. As hard if not harder than all the reviews said. Last mile up was a trek on all fours. Beautiful once you…
Flatiron Peak
Started early on this hike and I’m so glad! Beautiful but extremely challenging hike. Somewhat hard to stay on the trail towards the top but…
And we’re BACK! Arizona Winter challenge, let’s goooooo!
I can’t believe it’s been since November that I did any hiking (and that was the final hike of last year’s SoCal Six Pack!) but…
Wacky Weather at Wasson
This was my first time to try a different trailhead to Wasson Peak. On prior hikes to Wasson I had done it from Kings Canyon.…
The NON-Flat Flatiron
My fifth peak of the challenge and I picked the perfect day for a hike! After a week of this Spring’s first stint of sunny,…
Pikachu aka Picacho Peak
Accomplished the last one in the series of 6 Pack of Peaks Arizona Winter challenge ! Thankful for my wonderful group of friends that do…
Peak-achoo!
Awesome hike. My final… and favorite… of the winter series! Loved the technical difficulties & cables… it make it all the more interesting! I’d done…
Peak Hunting at Picacho
This was an afternoon hike. The weather was not too hot even though it was in the afternoon. There were a lot of hikers on…
Slim Shady
After neglecting to read the Alltrails description and leaving the 4×4 truck at home for the sake of a smooth ride a better gas mileage…
Google adventure
So if your Google maps takes you to the right road high clearance is all you need. Ours must be set to adventure mode and…
Wasson Peak
Pretty loop hike to Wasson Peak. Not crowded at all. We took the wash for the first mile which had great natural waterfall formations. Did…
Quartz Peak is a very stupid pointless hike
This is the only hike I have ever felt like quiting. It’s way too far secluded to be on this challange and the road is…
Quartz Peak!
I have wanted to hike Quartz Peak since I moved to the Valley of the Sun… a long time ago… I moved here in 1993…
Wasson was a little harder than expected
This one was definitely a little harder than I expected, but it was a great day! It was my first time in Saguaro National Park,…
Lovely Day in Saguaro National Park
This trail made me wish I had taken up hiking while in college at UofA; in my 4 years living in Tucson, I had no…
Fremont Saddle
It was a great hike! Went with my mom and both of us had never done it. Lots of wildflowers throughout.
Picacho Peak
This was definitely one of the more difficult hikes I’ve done! I loved it! 10/10 will do again. Lots of scrambling and cable climbing. Highly…
Wasson
Beautiful views of the valley . Wildflowers in bloom. Windy conditions, but beautiful sunny day. Perfect for a hike
Piestewa Hike
Solo sunset hike. This hike is all too familiar. I prefer hiking it at sunset for the colors and city views as it gets dark.…
