Tag: Picacho Peak

#sixpackofpeaks Today marks the completion of the Six Peak Challenge (climbed 6 peaks in 60 days) with my final peak —Picacho Peak in Tucson. This…

Undoubtedly more challenging hikes. The trail that leads to the peak requires great care. Hiking on this trail is a little dangerous, but just look…

Got some rain on the top. Somewhat slippery. great adventure  hike.

Set out today with my niece and her friend. Started raining 45 minutes into the hike. Made the trail extremely slippery. As we gained elevation…

Beautiful day for a hike.  Temps was in the low 80’s.  The trail was not packed at all which is surprising for a Saturday.

Awesome hike to the top of Picacho Peak. The trail is a lot of fun and offers a good challenge. I recommend wearing gloves for…

Today my stamina was tested however my mind was made up I was there to get SHIT DONE ✔️ It was perfect weather (mid 80’s)…

Weather too hot and a little crowded

Short but challenging

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

Cables were VERY welcome… quad burner after you reach the saddle and super windy at the top

Nice trail, very hot day.

My FB hiking group, I’d Rather Be Hiking ( IRBH ), did Picacho Peak on Easter Sunday, April 4th – Unfortunately my tennis team had…

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.…

We got out early and it was a good thing because the end of our hike was hot!! The cables were a fun challenge. I…

Lots of cables!  My leather gloves were too slick so I did it w/o them.  Rubber garden gloves would work better.  Great peak to enjoy…

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…

It was 95 degrees on this hike. Thankfully, my pack holds a gallon and I finished it. So hot but we summited successfully. Drank about…

Camped in park got up early and tackled it.

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…

Oh this was the funnest hike! It was a challenge in itself and kept us entertained. Just when you think you are done there was…

Trail conditions were great, weather was a bit warmer than ideal, very little shade during first part of hike. Cables were fun to traverse.

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…

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.

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.…

This trail is the coolest of the 6 pack and takes some nerve and climbing skill to complete. Most should wear gloves. The climb around…

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…

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…

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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…

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…

Loved hiking with the cables!!

This time of year brought out many a hikers! So many that the parks services had rangers at the Hunter trail head turning folks away…

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…

This is a super fun trail that starts off with a steady incline that is very well marked. There is a bench about a mile…

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…

So fun! Party at the top!

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…

This was my absolute favorite hike of the whole challenge. I did not wear gloves and should have but it was a lot of fun…

Weather conditions were good. Not hot not cold . We got to a point where we thought we were done but came to the surprise…

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…

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…

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.

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

Awesome first hike of the trip to conquer the obstacles of this hike that we have been talking about for 2 years! Everything about the…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

Awesome hike with great friends

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…

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…

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…

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

This was challenging but so much fun.

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…

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…

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…

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

Very Steep Drops and Climbs. Very Interesting Overall.

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