Tag: Piestewa Peak

Hiked mid day on a Sunday (11/1/2020) not April. Light traffic on the trail. It was very nice out. We took our time as this…

It’s been a year and a half since I hiked this trail. And last time I hiked it, I was carrying my 3 year old.…

Trail was good, not crowded.  Wasn’t able to go with the girls so had to make it up with my boyfriend.

Definitely see why so many do this hike as a quick workout in the morning.  Offers just enough incline and distance without leaving you exhausted.

Beautiful morning sunrise and a delightfully less crowded trail due to restrictions from covid-19.

Beautiful Cool Day for my last hike!  This hike was like a stairstepper on steroids.  It was nice and short but challenging.  Coming down and…

In the midst of this horrible time for the whole world, my little hiking trip seams so trivial, but I have to be honest, I…

Hiked on Saturday   (11/07/2020) and it was pretty crowded! I got to the top in 34min, best time I’ve done in a while (in…

Very nice, very accessible hike.  This one doesn’t mess around, the climb starts with the first step and really doesn’t relent until the top.  It’s…

Good hike. Beautiful views and sunrise

Well our early morning adventure took a detour, good thing we are flexible! We planned on Camelback but Cholla closed and Echo not open til…

Hiking this peak was anything but a quarantine effort.  The parking near the trailhead was so crowded that we had to park in a neighborhood…

This hike was one of the most challenging hikes I have accomplished. The weather was beautiful and I am so thankful I went with my…

Long easy hike.

Challenge accepted. Challenge completed 💪 Conquered our 6th and final peak of the #sixpackofpeakschallenge by knocking out the illusive Flat Iron today! 🙌 Doing this…

By Far The Most Technical Hike, But Most Definitely Worth It!!

It’s a crowded trail and it is the reason I have avoided this peak for a very long time. HOWEVER, I really enjoyed the opportunity…

The hike was beautiful! The weather was perfect for hiking up, although did get warm coming down.

The trail was crowded both going up and coming down when I set out just as the sun was starting to set. I wasn’t ready…

Piestawa is always a challenge. Praise to the guys who installed the cables.

Very easy summit trail heavily trafficked, out and back without drawing a bead of sweat…Rain approaching so I couldn’t explore the area much.

Awesome morning hike and great views of the Valley!

Did this one back in February. There were a lot of people  for a Thursday morning.

Definitely see why so many do this hike as a quick workout in the morning.  Offers just enough incline and distance without leaving you exhausted.🌅

This was probably my least favorite hike.  I must say that if just felt like I was climbing on a stair stepper.  Having said that,…

If you like stair steppers, you will love this!  Nice moderate hike on a sunny day.

– Amazing sunset but not a good idea to come down in dark without a head lamp. -heavy traveled

Perfect weather , beautiful sunset . Bagged 2 peaks today ✅

Beautiful solo Valentine’s Day hike.

Awesome new parking and facilities.  One of my favorite trails in town.

It’s been a little over a year since I last did this hike and a lot has changed.  The construction in the main parking area…

It was uphill

Was a beautiful day for a hike. There were quite a lot of people on the trail, but was able to make good time and…

Very crowded today, there is a soccer tournament or something going on and I think EVERY team decided to hike this mountain. It was still…

It was a beautiful day for a hike,  with the cooler temperatures, a fairly quiet trail due to it being during the week and during…

Perfect day for hike. The weather could not have been better. I hiked with one of my besties C.  She kept me motivated to push…

Cool and breezy this morning. No problem parking, and not too many people on the trail and at the peak. Lots and lots of steps…

I had hiked this back in 1996 when it was Squaw Peak. It was still the enormous stair-stepper and definitely a cardio burner (especially after…

Super busy.

Great hike – great weather!

Beautiful Phoenix winter weather.  The trail was very busy.

Stairs are tough, but quick back down!

Great hike!

Beautiful weather. Should have eaten before the hike…did not feel well but finished and headed straight to Sprouts!

Typical Piestewa hike! Great weather and not unbearably crowded on this random Monday afternoon ☺️

A great hike. Those stairs are a bitch though! The views are awesome! Pretty busy with a lot of  folks who don’t know how to…

If you want a good leg burning workout…this is the hike for you! Stairs, stairs, stairs! Climb 1,128 feet in 1.18 miles . The weather…

A balmy 45 degree start, finishing full tank!  Gotta love me some AZ!

Super busy hike- a lot of people and hard to find parking, but always a killer, quick workout!

I was surprised at how it seemed like stair stepping straight up rocks the entire way – lol

Early morning summit to get the blood flowing!

Great sunset hike with an amazing view of Camel.

Beautiful sunny 65º weather. Rained the day before so clear clean skies. Trail nice and maintained. Foot traffic but nothing like a weekend. Solid “stair-master”…

Awesome hike to do with a group. Lots of stairs and elevation gain. Super cool views from the top. A helicopter came by and said…

We began our hike around 4:30 PM so the trail was fairly busy. This was an important hike for me as it was hike #100…

A stair stepper climb!  This is a great hike if you have limited time.  We did the hike in about 2 hours roundtrip on President’s…

Lots of stairs… with the family… on President’s Day.

Trail conditions were good. Weather was 76 and partly cloudy. Felt great!

Trail conditions were great. Weather perfect. But I wasn’t feeling great. Was excited to start so I hiked anyway.

I love steps!

Lots of loose rocks and the trail was VERY crowded causing delays while people waited for other people to continue up or down the trail.

Lots of stairs, no really, lots of stairs.

2nd peak of the day. What an ass kicker. Straight up from car to summit. My legs were jelly towards the end. Great sunset from…

This hike gets me every time!  No matter what time of year or what condition I’m in, it gets me!  Although busy, the trail offers…

Trail was good, weather was beautiful. Too many people for my liking and not enough people with their music on headphones. All together not a…

Gorgeous day. Fun little hike. Pretty crowded and wished people used their headphones to listen to their music…like the signs suggest.

Nice hike, very crowded. I like quiet hikes with views of mountains for miles. Great hike for the challenge and a workout, but not a…

GREAT DAY with my fellow pharmacist coworkers for our first peak challenge!!  The weather was gorgeous and we climbed above the layer of smog that…

I hiked this and liked it.

Was a surprising hike! Very crowded. We got there at about 8 and it was already packed. On the way down it was a little…

Beautiful 65 degrees and sunny.  We hiked to the summit first and then decided to add the Freedom (circumference trail).  We missed the junction of…

Beautiful hike, with beautiful friends 🙍🏼‍♀️🙍🏻‍♀️🙍‍♀️ on Piestewa Peak Summit and Piestewa Peak Freedom Trails🌵. My third of six peaks in the Arizona Winter Six-Pack…

We hiked up the main trail then came down the Freedom Loop Trail.

My sister, Yani, and I hiked up Piestewa Peak and then came down and looped around the freedom trail back to the parking lot. Weather…

Great hike

The trail conditions were clear. The weather was beautiful. I felt great! Such a fun hike.

A normal busy day on the trail. Perfect AZ winter day!

a great leg warmer hike for the kick-off of the six-pack of peaks challenge 2020!

Even though I’ve hiked this mountain before (and it will always be Squaw Peak to me) I always find it very difficult. The first 2…

The trail was clean but very busy. Iove this hike because it’s challenging.

Weather was great, low 60s. Nice breeze. Trail was a little crowded since we went later (around 11a).

I love hiking Piestewa, it is challenging enough but not too hard. Tyler and Tay went with and we all did grea . Trail was…

The 114 floors of mountain stairs were totally worth the amazing views of the Phoenix valley. We went in January so it was a bit…

Parking sucks, but a great quick climb 🙂  

Typical good weather weekday hike. Not too crowded.

Trail is in good condition and I am in awe of the crews who made it.    

Great quick hike. Trail is easy to follow and fairly rocky. Peak gives you some great views of Phoenix area.

The trail was in great condition. The weather was prefect! I’ve only been hiking about 2 months! This trail was definitely a challenge. But also…

Great Hike.  Beautiful sunny day.  Trail was crowded

Great walker; not a difficult incline. We did the Wasson Loop.

Great temps for a Phoenix hike! 46 degrees when I started, and 55 at the end. A very busy trail, but everyone was cordial.

The desert was very green and pretty.

Perfect temperature (mid 50s) very crowded, great views, great hike!

This was really amazing but was tough after Camelback!! Got really steep at top, a little dizzy but totally worth it!!

Great hike

Lot of fun. Lots of people

Night hike, first of 6. Steep, probably would have been better to do for a first time in daylight. But very fun.

Piestewa Peak.  Dec 31, 2019 @ 10AM.  Total Distance:  2.4 miles.  Elevation Gain:  1,180 ft. This is a short hike;  only a mile to the…

Gets your heart pumpin’! Select your timing wisely, lots of people on the trail. Had to wait for lines of hikers to pass by.