Tag: Picacho Peak

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Loved loved this one!!!   Didn’t know how I would do with the cables but those were my favorite sections.   Steep from step #1…

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…

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…

Accomplished the last one in the series of 6 Pack of Peaks Arizona Winter challenge ! Thankful for my wonderful group of friends that do…

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…

Great hike, but not for anyone afraid of heights.

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…

Haven’t hiked this one since around 2003.  Glad I remembered gloves 🙂

Beautiful views!

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…

Quiet day on the trail, I had the peak to myself for about 15 minutes. Many challenging obstacles coming up and down filled with amazing…

Wow! What a hike!! I don’t know what I was expecting, but this hike was TOUGH! Since I had never been on this hike and…

Picacho Peak is an exhilarating hike and remains one of my favorites. I had hiked this a couple of years ago and loved it. This…

I drove out from San Diego this morning stopping here early afternoon to start the hike. This was a tough one even knowing what was…

This is a tough hike! Lots of cables but good footing all in all. I am terrified of heights but the cable areas actually made…

Weather gorgeous. Sunny with sights on both sides of the mountain. Looking for challenges and variety? This is the Peak. Lots of cables and climbing.…

This hike (unlike the others) was with my dad! I’m very proud of him for making it to the peak. We started on the longer,…

Weather was perfect. Trail was in great shape. Just a little crowded. I really liked this hike a lot! Beautiful scenery. Interesting climbs. A little…

this peak provides the best challenges and the funnest scrambling on this trail!  Can not wait to visit it again.

Such a fun hike! Great elevation and fantastic views!

Amazing hike with challenges all the way up and down.

I knew there were cables on Picacho, just had no idea there were THAT many! My upper arms/lats felt the burn, ditto for my quads.…

Trail in good condition, fairly easy with the cables put up. Windy up top but great views!

In hindsight, I probably shouldn’t have done this less than 2 days after an intense CrossFit workout and after a stressful work week. Pace was…

Beautiful day and a great hike. Love the surrounding cliffs. We were the only ones at the top on a Wednesday.

Beautiful, clear skies allowed me to see the snow on Mt. Lemmon. Saguaros everywhere! Fun trail, includes cables and steep drops – walk carefully. Very…

Great day for a hike.  Cool weather and very few hikers on the trail.  Spent an hour at the top and we were the only…

Very cool start to trail. Beautiful sunny day . Not a long hike, but pretty steep . Bring gloves for ropes . Hike on a…

Lots of cables up the mountain

Started this one pretty early, 6:50am (just at first light so I didn’t need a headlamp). Saw a headlamp way up on the trail from…

Been dying to do this hike for years now, absolutely loved it! The cables were the best part!

Great Hike,  great views,  can’t ask for much else! Started hike at 10:45 am & was back to car just beefier 1:15 pm ( about…

Unique trail with the cables and the up, down, then back up path

– Elevation gain is no joke for this short hike – Keep looking for markers, it’s easy to start going a more “difficult” route 5…

Fun but challenging!

Good Weather

Hiked Picacho Peak with my 13 year old son after his soccer tournament.  He powered through with me like a champ chatting  me up along…

Didn’t scare me this time!

Started off beautiful morning a little cool with a light breeze (40), no other hikers on the sunset trail on the way to the peak,…

Great hike! We arrived at 7:30am and it was the perfect time to start. The parking lot had plenty of spaces and the sun was…

This trail falls in my Top 5 favorite hikes ever! It’s exhilarating and quite technical with the cables. We had a lovely 64 degree day…

This has to be one of my favorite hikes! I really enjoyed this hike it was fairly moderate. The weather was perfect!

Perfect weather!

Very fun hike and well maintained. There were a lot of people out there today. It was breezy and chilly at the top.

This trail by far has been the easiest. It looks scary because of the wires that help guide you along the way but it easier…

I decided to do this hike solo- master the mountain and enjoy the journey with great music and my own thoughts. I wasn’t expecting to…

Beautiful afternoon hike, weather was great, upper 50 and mostly cloudy. Sister was in town and she joined me for the hike. Trail was not…

Amazing hike! So physical and adventurous!! It was very overcast while I was there so it was beautiful and misty and overall a great hike.

good day

This is a challenging hike involving cables to help you navigate the steepest sections.

That was intense!

Was a really awesome hike and well marked. Some spots were challenging, but top of the peak had an awesome view!

Great weather, sunny, a breeze and not too warm.

Great trail!  The cables were a fun challenge and necessary in many parts.  We loved the fact that the trail took a little care to…

Fantastic hike with my partner!   Late afternoon weather was clear and cool and finished up just as sun was setting…such a beautiful time! Completed in…

Picacho Peak is a short but great hike right out of an Indians Jones movie with all the cables use to traverse the trail. Gloves…

Whew! Not for the feint of heart for sure! It was a beautiful weather-day, with a nice mild chill. Joined some super nice folks with…

Awesome time climbing around Picacho!

One of my favorites!

Great hike, tons of fun and some what challenging

Great hike, very challenging and fun

LOL I had a cute thing right now in the first one and now I’m not going to repeat it ?

Picacho peak is a very unique hike! beautiful hike

Great day!  Fun hike!

Great workout. Not sure if this or Camelback is harder.

This hike is a lot of fun! There is a decent amount of climbing but there are cables places along the trail to help. I…

Ooooo boy, what a thrilling hike! Weather was absolutely gorgeous. We arrived at Hunters trailhead a little after 3pm. The park ranger advised us that…

Weather was good, some exposed rebar on the trail posing a safety hazard, should recommend Hunter trail over Sunset Vista due to shorter length.

Challenging hike would do again.

Trail is unkempt

Great hike! I was nervous about the cables but ended up loving it! My favorite hike in AZ so far.

Did this one once before years ago and it was brutal with the elevation gain to the first saddle, and it still was today, but…

Overcast and breezy day. Trail empty until the way down when the late groups were coming up. The ups/downs made it very enjoyable. Loved it!

Great hike! Took about 2 hours and 20 minutes. Glad we were there early to beat the traffic from later hikers.

Fun Hike with good little climbs.

Very challenging trail with lots of steep vertical sections where you need to use cables and your upper body to climb the steepest parts.  Very…

Perfect weather this morning except for the wind!! I got two within 100 feet of the peak, so I’m counting it! I have done this…

Pikachu via hunter trail is a fun hike.. You head up the East Side then down the West side and up to the peak on…

On the way back from Wason Peak decided to get in Picacho Peak!  Made it a nice fall day.

Short but a lot of fun. nice follow up hike on the way back home

Great day hike. It was worth getting up early. Started around 8am and complicated around noon. Kids had a lot of fun on the scramble/cable…

Everything beyond the saddle is STEEP. LOVED IT!

Such a beautiful day!  I started at 1145.  I love the heat and don’t care for crowed hiking trails!  This hike is a great workout…

I have driven past this peak a dozen times and had no idea how awesome of a hike it is to the top.

Challenge 1 of 6….awesome scramble to the top…gloves are a must!! Go early to avoid the sun!

One of my favorite hikes!