Tag: Picacho Peak

Best hike to date! Up to the saddle is a steady climb without too much effort. Then the hike begins – descend 150ft only to…

This was the second or third time I’ve hiked Picacho Peak solo and each time I get less anxious and more comfortable and confident on…

Very interesting hike.. rocky terrain, it was similar to be climbing stairs all the time. Some technical sections with wire cables available to grab from.…

This hike was hard but super fun! Cables off and on along the way. Must bring gloves and highly suggest good hiking shoes with ankle…

So happy to have finally achieved this summit!  The experience was just as described in all the readings I found within the Social Hiker community,…

It was a hot one this day and we were thankful for whatever shade we could get. We started out around 8am and finished around…

The second peak of the day. What an adventure for this summit. Gladly paid for the “I climbed” t-shirt in the visitor center!  Full trip…

Peak #5 of 6 conquered!! Picacho Peak. Hunter trail def gets the heart rate up and legs burning out the shoot! Don’t let the short…

I had looked at photos of Picacho Peak prior to my hike and concluded that it would test my fear of heights. I got stuck…

I would say this was my favorite hike of the AZ winter 6 pack challenge. Very dramatic. Interesting trail. On the short side.

Tough hike! We left early- 6am – for the hour-long drive from Phoenix. We parked near the restrooms, just down the hill from the trailhead…

This is my go to hike. Heavily trafficked today. Took 1:30 total. (Don’t forget to climb to the very top so you can see the…

It was a gorgeous day and the hikers were all so friendly. The cables engaged the upper body, so it was a great total-body workout.…

What happened to our spring weather? Turned back to winter again. Made the drive south from Phoenix, hoping that my wife could stomach the heights…

Was more challenging than I expected. I loved it though! Cloudy at the start and sunny when I finished.

Picacho Peak is always challenging for a short hike. It has quite a bit of steep vertical, large step ups, some scramble, and of course…

𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐨 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐤! – “𝐈𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐚 𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐞, 𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐚 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐛?” – Not for those with fears of heights. 3 miles up and back…

Got to the park and at 10 am they told us that the original trail was full and we could do it via an alternate…

Great hike, love the technical aspects and the views

Perfect day for this hike. Great company!

Omg! One and done.  I didn’t mind the grueling elevation gain, but some of the cables, especially the one that is straight up a crevasse…

Loved hiking with the cables!!

Great hike. Cable climbing for some of it. Can’t wait to do it again.

I hiked this alone – two years ago when we attempted to go up it we only made it a little bit but saw gorgeous…

So fun! Party at the top!

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…

Super fun hike with two friends! We started off on the Sunset Vista trail and head back down Hunter trail. Not crowded for a Sunday…

Always a fun adventure climbing with the cables.

Trail Conditions were amazing.  Not too many hikers.  Weather was perfect.  Felt great!  Glad steel cable was around every now and then!

This trail was more difficult than me and my dad had predicted. We brought gloves and wore hiking boots. This is something I would recommend…

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…

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…

Check out my video report for this hike here (great first person shots of the scrambly sections)! If you are confident you can make it…

A very nice hike , lots of cable thing , good thing a brought my gloves 😁😁😁😁

Early start – first ones on the trail.  Beautiful weather.  Only passed a handful of people on the way down.

First car in the parking lot, still dark out so waited for a little daylight before starting.  It was amazing to be at the top…

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…

Very nice and popular place

Started late in the day so it wasn’t very busy, but it sure was windy.

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…

Whoops, accidentally logged this as Piestewa. Too many Ps 🤣 This was my 2nd hike doing Picacho and much less intimidating the 2nd time! Great,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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!

Due to a late start this started as an afternoon hike. Unlike last year’s hike to this peak, this time there were little if any…

Awesome hike with great friends

AMAZING hike!!!!  Kinda intimidating and scary when it got to the cables in steep parts but a great adventure!

Was tough, glad I brought gloves

Trail conditions were perfect as the weather was mild and the trail away not packed with other hikers. We were able to go at our…

We started our hike just after 8am, 3 ladies and myself. It was a very brisk 41° starting out, and around 56° when we finished…

First time I ventured on this hike. I LOVED IT!! With the recent rains, the ground was packed, but not muddy, and it dust-free. The…

Perfect weather for such a fun hike!

I’ve done Picacho several times before and it’s always a great challenge. This time it did not disappoint either. Several parts of the hike are…

Lots of cables! Not used to that.  Was not busy at all which was great! Few people we did encounter were very friendly. Difficult, but…

This was definitely a strenuous hike, but worth the view and bragging rights. I’m glad I looked up reviews, to make sure I brought gloves…

I would like to preface by saying we hiked the Fremont Saddle the same morning and were not expecting to hike Picacho Peak until the…

This hike was crazy! I did not expect such a steep climb up, then a steep climb down, only to have to climb back up…

This was a tough hike but fun. Going down the cables was fun like repelling. The rock scrambling was interesting. I liked this hike because…

Difficult indeed. Hard and tiring especially with the sun, but beautiful nonetheless and happy to have completed.

Beautiful 75 degrees.  Awesome hike.

This is such a fun hike!! Loved the cables.

Shenanigans! It took 2 tries to accomplish this feat the weekend prior to I attempted via Sunset Vista Trail as Hunter Trail head had been…

Good trail, quite a bit longer than the hunter trail. The first Death Chute is only on the Sunset Vista trail. The weather was perfect,…

Not gonna lie, I was really intimidated by this hike at first. After hearing if you’re afraid of heights & you literally walk a plank…

This was challenging but so much fun.

Great hike. Had to start at the sunset trailhead because the other parking was full, but we liked getting the extra miles so it was…

Piccacho was a challenge! I would love to do it again with proper hiking gloves. It was a little scary with my “dog walking” gloves….live…

Pretty busy on the trail, it was a Saturday morning with nice weather.  First 2 miles were a fairly simple hike.  Last segment was rough…

Another Great Hike with a Great Group!

Great hike! Super fun. Make sure to take some gloves for the cables

Great hike! Trail was busy but not a lot of wait at the cables

Challenging hike – vertical at points where you must pull yourself up with cables.

The parks service was improving the trail on the Vista Summit trail. Making some nice improvements. We hiked with our hiking club HBS+40 32 members…

The trails are getting some nice improvements by the parks services. However this is still a challenging hike/climb. Loved it though so far my favorite

We started this cool morning hiking the Hunter trail. We started around 8:15 and the parking lot was already about half full. The climb was…

nice weather and   beautiful view

We started early at sunrise. It was another grueling climb up to the peak. It has cables to assist you on the climb and the…

Started this hike before sunrise and the way that first morning light hits the mountain and surrounding area is awesome. If you don’t like steep…

I arrived around 7:45am on Sunday morning and there was plenty of parking. Before heading to the trailhead, I stopped at the visitor center to…

First time up, hit the summit in under 40 minutes! Super crowded on the weekend

34° at the start of our hike, got out early so we only had to wait at one cable on our way down!

Correction to previous log. Should have been Picacho Peak and not Piestewa Peak.

Great hike to the peak from the Hunter Trail.  Bring gloves you will need them to grip the cables. We arrived at 7:30am and we…

Great hike

And that’s a wrap of the Winter Challenge … I had hiked this before and easily forgot the technical portions.  From the start … the…

My 6th and final hike in the 6-POP challenge.  Picacho Peak is a big chunk of volcanic rock sticking out of the desert floor.  As…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Second hike! Hiked Picacho peak with my two friends this morning. We started at 730am. There were a few people going up, and by the…

Not too busy and a beautiful day

Halfway home in the #sixpackofpeaksarizona Winter Challenge. Took on Picacho Peak this morning. Some challenging parts, especially if you’re afraid of heights. Lol. However, Goals…

Wow! What a view from Picacho Peak!! 😍 I loved everything about this hike! There was only 1 other vehicle in the parking lot when…

Hiked with my cousin and her best friend.

Got to the trailhead shortly after 5- someone was already there and ready to go!  Passed him on his way down, around about the Saddle. …

Today is a BIG day for us! We will hike two peaks before the day ends… and on my BEST FRIEND’S BIRTHDAY 🙂 Peak 2…

Many, many people on trail, challenging areas, but felt safe.

Fun hike with the group

Short but tough, technical sections on the back half. Encourage to take gloves to wear for the chain and scramble section

Wow… that hike wasn’t necessarily hard… but it was freaking unnerving. A couple I passed by as I was leaving the summit said: “I can’t…

Great hike up picacho today! 54° and practically an empty trail. Love this trail. Started at 0930 and hit summit at 1045. Made the way…

A beautiful morning to celebrate a friend’s birthday summiting  Picacho Peak with a fabulous crew of hikers. When attempting this climb for a party formal…

Hiked with a group of friends to celebrate a birthday. Perfect weather for a challenging rock scramble up to the peak. Thankful for the cables!

The trail was in good condition, the day was a beautiful sunny day and the temps were perfect. I met a guy on the hike…