Tag: Piestewa Peak

This was my first time and didn’t know what to expect. The weather was perfect but the trail was heavily populated. I felt great going…

Perfect weather. Manageable for our 6 & 7 years old daughters.

Great weather. Beautiful hike.

I hiked to the Peak on a sunny clear day which made for excellent views of the city.  It was a continuous steep hike to…

We are a group of Senior GMW up for a challenge.  The weather was perfect, blue sky, sun and a light breeze.  The trail is…

Hiking with friends is the very best. Great weather, not alot of people for a hike in downtown Phoenix, AZ

Completed my first hike of the Arizona Six Peak Challenge.  What an absolutely wonderful day for a hike.  The temp was in the mid 60’s…

It was a beautiful day!  My daughter did the hike with me and We had fun

Beautiful views of downtown and all the other mountains in and around the valley.  To get to the top it’s just a mile long staircase.…

Great hike took less than 2 hours with a break at the top to enjoy the view

The trail was busy for a mostly cloudy Friday morning.  It was 60 degrees with 56% humidity; there was an elevation gain of 1144 ft…

Always a beautiful hike to view the entire valley of Phoenix

Great sunset hike!

Great view of the Valley and surrounding mountains.

The weather was cool and breezy at 11 AM. This is a good time to find a parking space as the morning hikers are gone…

Picked up a high school buddy that came out of his apartment with blue jeans and a knee brace on. Drove down to the trail…

Weather was perfect.  Did it with my oldest son and my wife.  I’ve hiked this trail more times than I can count.  I love it,…

This is a quick scramble during winter months. I love that this trail attracts so many people, but not in a crowded way. Parking was…

This was my first time hiking Piestewa Peak. It was definitely a heavily populated trail, which is not my cup of tea. My sister and…

This was a challenging hike and the views were wonderful.  There were a good number of hikers as Saturday is a popular hiking day.

Since it was the holiday the trail was super packed. Some wind and a few rain drops, but having the sky stormy was beautiful.

Always thought the trail ended at the summit where everybody rested before starting back down, turns out the true summit is east of there. Great…

First afternoon hike. It was a perfect day and I’m glad we did it. It was very busy, and have to say not my favorite.…

Day was perfect – temperatures were cool and the sun was out.  On our return we spotted 3 bald eagles circling near the summit.  They…

First time hike, but very nice.

A perfect day for a hike up Piestewa. Arrived at the often crowded parking lot about 30 minutes prior to sunrise. This gave us the…

A little chilly at first but you warm up quickly as you ascend.  Lots of friendly people and gorgeous sunrise at the top.  2nd time…

The weather was beautiful,  we started before sunrise.  A fun hike with dad and brother.  Overall, a very fun hike.

Busy trail conditions.

Busy conditions

Tricky footing if you’re not paying attention. Very popular trail.

Great hike but plan on going up a lot of steps. 😀

Trail was a lot of  steps and climb at top , fun .

Great hike! Almost entire trail was stair climbing. Weather was fantastic 60’s☀️

Steep but fun! Hiked in the afternoon and it wasn’t too crowded.

Short and steep! Lots of steps up irregular shaped , jagged and sometimes slippery rocks! The peak afforded an amazing view of Phoenix! Very crowded…

Late afternoon had plenty of parking. Said hello to everyone we passed to force the social aspect of urban hiking.

Great hike, however the AZ heat was still too much for me at 3pm, which required a few extra stops, so it took longer to…

Strenuous hike, but if you’ve trained for it, it’s not too bad. We started at 6:30 am(great weather conditions), done in less than 2 hours.…

After celebrating with the finishers of the Arizona Summer Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge on Saturday in Sedona, I travelled to Phoenix for a chance to…

Wonderful sunrise hike!  It’s best to start early because it gets more crowded as the day goes on, plus it’s cooler and you get to…

To remember how to spell Piestewa, I always say Pie-Stewa. Just a funny thing I do lol. Any who.. every time I hike Piestewa, my…

Started early At sunrise and there were already lots of people on the trail. Nice hike

It was a beautiful  evening hike to watch the sunset from  Piestewa Peak. There were lot of parking space available as we reach at the…

Went first thing in the morning hoping to beat the crowds and it was busy. Strongly disliked the first sections of the trail due to…

Weather was perfect!  We got to see the sunrise and enjoyed the entire hike with perfect crisp morning air and a bit of sunshine.  We…

I wanted to complete Piestewa during less busy hours, so I chose to go later afternoon during the week to avoid the crowds. Parking was…

Great weather, busy day as usual on Squaw Peak.

Made it to the summit of our 1st of 6 peaks as part of the winter challenge! Bring on the others 💪 The weather was…

Trail was easily travelled. Saw two large coyotes in the wash by the bathrooms at the start of the trail. Great day.

Great trail, great weather (low 80s and sun), felt good, but living at or close to sea level, I sure felt the altitude.  I’m sure…

Quick Piestewa summit after work with Carlos Zavala.

Great hike with a cool fall breeze.  Night hikes are fun and the 360* views are amazing.

Great early morning hike and was able to see the city lights twinkling and then enjoyed the sunrise as I made my way to the…

Piestewa Peak aka Squaw Peak, the second highest peak of Phoenix, is done! 💪🏼 It was a fun hike and the first peak of the…

Beautiful morning at Piestewa Peak. Hiked from 8 – 9:30am in 70˚ sunshine. Well maintained trail. If you love the stair climber at the gym,…

Weather couldn’t be more gorgeous. I started at 6:40 as the sun was rising. Slight breeze was perfect. I have done this hike many times…

Steep incline. Great views .

The weather was so absolutely beautiful today, I knew the trail would be busy, but DANG!  Luckily it’s wide enough in most areas for people…

Lovely day. It’s a very well maintained trail. We went midday and it got a bit warm, but overall it was a great short up…

Hit the summit in about 38 minutes with just a couple of quick drinks of water on the way up.  The trail is busy, but…

Beautiful weather!

Number 3 of 6! 3rd peak back to back on same day. My calves, hamstrings & quads started cramping up towards the top. Pushed through…

Perfect weather means a packed trail. Parking was an issue but finally found a spot. The sunset was amazing!

Conquered Piestewa Peak in about an hour and a half (up and down) – what a great little work out! I did this the same…

After doing camelback, eating lunch and relaxing a bit I headed out to Piestewa Peak.  Great views at the top.  And I walked around and…

First time doing this trial. Weather was great, in the 70 degree range. Ran into a Chuckwalla out in the open chilling on a rock.…

Awesome evening hike on the first hottest day of the year

Beautiful morning for the last Peak Sunmit…

warm mid day hike. I always love hiking this trail. Squirrels where everywhere!!

Sunny day at Piestewa with interesting wildlife sharing the trail but the sketchy squirrel at the saddle did not like that we were not sharing…

I’ve hiked Piestewa Peak hundreds of times, but this time was specifically for the Winter Six Pack of Peaks Challenge… and this was the first…

I can’t think of a better reason to leave work early!  Piestewa is just down the street from my office, so I packed my hiking…

Peak 1 of 6 on our 3 day weekend challenge

Parking lot is a disaster so I went early to be able to park. Trail is difficult and I had memories of breaking my ankle…

Awesome hike and so many rocks. Most od them look like dymond. I was too cover up for the weather,  but it was breezy specially…

It is warming up in the Valley of the Sun.  I started up Piestewa’s Summit Trail around noon and the temps were in the mid…

On this day I initially planned to hike Camelback Mountain but due to logistical challenges in parking I decided to shift my plans and head…

The weather was just perfect for a hike this morning,  it was dark, windy and rainy but beautiful!  The moon was still high in the…

Trail is clear, weather was sunny in the low 80’s.  Still adjusting to temperature since I live in Berkeley and normally hike with temperatures in…

Starting from the Dream Draw parking area to hike Piestewa certainly added to the difficulty of the hike due to the sun and heat, but…

March in Phoenix brings Spring Training & Spring Break visitors who like to hike the well know trails – today was no exception! I have…

50 degrees and 20mph gusts made it feel like I could just about spread my wings and soar off the summit! But instead of plummeting…

Nice brisk morning hike. Tons of construction everywhere tho.

This is the first time I have ever hiked up Piestewa Peak- it’s rated as “hard” on AlLTrails app.  I would say that it is…

Incredibly green and lots of wildflowers in the park today after all the recent rains.  A great hike, and the steep bit at the top…

Weekend hikes of Piestewa are always fun. Lots of friendly people on the trail. Caught sight of a chuckwalla on the side of the trail…

Kicked my butt but amazing views at the top was worth it.

A Cloudy, Breezy, Cool Day For a Hike on Piestewa

It was a beautiful day! No layers necessary. The parking situation is a huge pain! Luckily we found something semi close to the trailhead. We…

Perfect weather, trails pretty quiet

Great weather

First off, the weather was perfect! It sprinkled a bit earlier in the day, but by the time I started the hike, the sun was…

Beautiful hike, high traffic though.  Incredible views at the top, especially since many of the mountains were covered in snow!

Talk about a leg burner. I though Camelback was tough, but Squaw Peak takes the cake. You know those stair masters machines at the gym?…

Great hike to start the challenge and the view from the top s amazing!

Trail in the middle of the city, heavily trafficked. Lots of road contraction and parking limited. It’s like a giant stair-stepper, Great work out! Beautiful…

This trail was super crowded today, but I met some cool people along the way. Parking was *rough* as the main parking lot is closed…

Too many people, many without proper trail etiquette.

It was fun and steep.

Started out from Mohave parking lot then walked to the 302 Trail head and waled up to Trailhead 300 to start our way to the…

A really quick up and down, I understand why this is recommended to be the first hike of the challenge.  However, it was my last!…

Hiked this immediately following our hike go Camelback. Felt like we were in another place entirely, the scenery was so different. Lots of steps. The…

This was my first time on this mountain and I absolutely loved it! Will definately do this one again.  72 degrees, wasn’t overly crowded and…

Skipped out of work an hour early and headed to the trailhead.  Loved the climb.  Not overly crowded and other hikers were courteous & friendly…

Holy vertical elevation!  While this one had switchbacks, everything was pretty much straight up!  Pretty intense climb for te first half and then the excitement…

Nice weather for an afternoon hike, just a bit warm in the sun. Usual parking area closed for construction, so I took the freedom trail…

eas excites to start the challenge but appalled at the people on the trail.  it was beautiful weather for a hike but it was extremely…

I made it!

Lot’s of construction in the parking lot

Today I hiked with two other experienced hikers. The day was a sunny 72 and beautiful! The trail is always maintained and well marked.  There…

Steep but hiking at sunset was beautiful!

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Took some out of state friends up Piestewa!  Their first time in Arizona.

Completed Peak #1 today. It is a very busy trail, especially on this holiday Monday.

Half of Phoenix was with us on Piestewa Peak on this lovely MLK holiday morning! The views were beautiful, the sky was a gorgeous blue…

Busy trail on MLK holiday.  Was pretty cold for us Phoenicians at the start and the wind was whipping.  Though short, there are a lot…

Great sunny afternoon for a hike. Temps in the low 60’s with winds kicking in at the summit and the hike down seemed cooler.  My…

Stair master. Not too busy considering it was a holiday weekend. Trail was very well marked and not bad of a hike at all. Great…

Parking was hard to get when I pulled up at 1030, had to drive around for 20 min. I took 1A at the very end…

Hiked from my house at the base of Squaw Peak to the top for the Super Blood Wolf Moon with my husband and friend.

Sunday 20, 2019. It was a late start for my son and I as we decided to get our water and head out to Pistewa…

I hiked on a day with 80% chance of rain in the hopes that the trail would have less traffic. It didn’t rain, and the…

Made my way over to Piestewa after Camelback. It was a great hike but my legs were burning after Camelbacm 30 minutes earlier, so it…

Real quick, I think this is my third attempt to log this hike. It was Sunday, I just hiked Camelback. The trail was super quick…

After our camelback hike, Kyle and I headed to Piestewa. It was my first time hiking this trail and it was absolutely beautiful. Everywhere you…

Great start to the Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge! This is a popular trail, and for good reason. The views are pretty phenomenal. The trail itself…

Trail was in good condition. Beautiful day. As expected, it was very crowded but manageable. Got to meet up with an old friend from college…

Busy!

Boyfriend and I were able to muster enough energy after a long work week to make it to the trails. It was nice being on…