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PICACHO PEAK – Elevation 3,374′ (1,028 m)
It was fun! I put the wrong tag on the first post…
Morning on Picacho
This was a really challenging and fun trail! We opted to take the Hunter Trail vs the Sunset Trail. The climb up to the saddle
Short and sweet is always great
I went in late December and got an early start to avoid crowds. We drove from Phoenix at 6:30am and got the trailhead around 8:30am.
Pinche Picacho
This trail was the most challenging I’ve done. It was difficult, for me, lung capacity – wise just getting to the saddle, I rested several
Picacho Peak
This is a brutal rock climbing scramble using cables across rocks and cliffsides to get to the top. It was extremely windy the day I
Picacho Peak
All I can say is…”Thank goodness I bought a pair of gloves specifically for this hike!” The cables going up and back down are a
