Piestewa Peak Climber's Log

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Alex Wood

Alex Wood - Feb 23, 2010 6:15 pm Date Climbed: Feb 21, 2010

Rain  Sucess!

Hiked this with my girlfriend when I was visiting here in Phoenix. For being right in the middle of a city, this is a really really cool peak. The views are also really amazing. We had a bunch of rain so that made it really slick on the descent.

scottmitch

scottmitch - Feb 9, 2010 7:17 pm Date Climbed: Mar 2, 2009

summit trail  Sucess!

nice phoenix views

TJ311

TJ311 - Jan 22, 2010 8:22 pm Date Climbed: Jan 19, 2010

Birthday Hike  Sucess!

Was in Phoenix for the Rock & Roll Half Marathon. Planned a few extra days so that I could get a couple of hikes in. The trail was pretty busy, but we had the summit to ourselves for a few minutes. A perfect January day and my 46th birthday!

Incliner

Incliner - Oct 7, 2009 10:49 am

Squaw Peak  Sucess!

A classic hike in Phoenix area. It will always be Squaw Peak to me. Wanted to set up a page on here thinking it wasn't here, but they changed the name....

BethS

BethS - Jul 9, 2009 12:38 am Date Climbed: May 27, 2008

Summit Trail  Sucess!

Climbed this after work once a week from the end of May til the end of August while I was living in Phx last summer. I would have loved to run it but my short legs are no match for some of the larger rock steps!

Forgot my headlamp once while doing a sunset climb, had to descend in the pitch black which took longer than the climb up!

kavak

kavak - Nov 13, 2008 10:19 am Date Climbed: Sep 18, 1999

Summit Trail  Sucess!

I was dropped off at the parking lot by a friend. It was very hot, but summit fever grabbed hold of me and I sweated my way to the tippy top. When I arrived back down to the trailhead, I had no transportation to the Marriott. So after a couple of attempts I bummed a ride from someone and successfully made it poolside.

oldadit

oldadit - Aug 7, 2008 6:52 pm Date Climbed: Feb 6, 2005

Teeming Millions  Sucess!

If 1 in 1000 of the Piestewa Peak climbers would
graduate to the hiking the Arizona County High
Points then we could lap Rhode Island in completions.

hans.schenk

hans.schenk - Jul 14, 2008 12:22 am Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2008

Muggy...  Sucess!

Great overcast day, and a great summit...were it not for the hordes of flying ants and the ultra-mugginess from monsoon season! Still a great peak to climb...just do it in the winter!

BradBartick

BradBartick - Jul 12, 2008 10:25 pm

17 t imes straight  Sucess!

Climbed 17 times in one day (21 hours) to gain 20k elevation in one day. Tough as hell, but good times!!!

WaterGuy

WaterGuy - Aug 11, 2010 9:22 pm

Re: 17 t imes straight

That is the coolest thing I have ever heard.

mlbcard - Feb 25, 2008 1:24 am Date Climbed: Jan 3, 2008

So many people  Sucess!

Maybe it was college bowl game time and there were lots of visitors in town, but I felt like I was waiting in line to get to the top.

peachey

peachey - Dec 20, 2007 6:41 pm Date Climbed: Dec 18, 2007

Squaw Peak Summit Trail  Sucess!

My brother and I made it to the summit in 22 minutes. The weather was absolutely beautiful. We used to climb this mountain as kids when there were far fewer people on it and it was still called Squaw Peak.

Sarah Simon

Sarah Simon - Apr 20, 2007 5:55 pm Date Climbed: Oct 22, 2002

Nice after-meeting hike  Sucess!

I hurried out of a meeting to hike this peak wile in Phoenix for business. A lot of joggers.

eferesen

eferesen - Mar 13, 2007 10:35 pm Date Climbed: May 5, 2005

Summer Afternoon  Sucess!

Done this peak many times. It is a lot of fun doing it super early in the morning (winter). I have also done it at around 107. One just gets used to it.

2skinners - Jan 7, 2007 12:58 am Date Climbed: Jan 6, 2007

Fun climb  Sucess!

Loads and loads of people. Parking is much better than Camelback Mountain though. Last section to the summit was probably the funnest. Most people climb to the left and call it good, whereas the actual summit is on the right hand side. I recommend climbing it early in the morning or much later in the afternoon to avoid the sun directly in your eyes as you are summiting.

AirborneBuff

AirborneBuff - Dec 30, 2006 3:08 am Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2004

Great little hike  Sucess!

enjoyed the view

surgent

surgent - Sep 22, 2006 7:24 pm

Summit Trail, what else?  Sucess!

I usually hike this if the parking lot at Camelback is too full. This can be crowded, too. Still, a good solid hike of 1,200 feet gain in about 1.2 miles, with a short scramble to the summit (on the right). Great workout peak. Have hiked it about 150 times, I'd say - usually takes me 1 hour exactly up and down.

fear n loathing

fear n loathing - Apr 25, 2006 3:31 am Date Climbed: Apr 20, 2006

Yeahhhh!!!  Sucess!

This was a nice little hike. It would have been better had I not had been hung over and 90 some degrees out. I would rate it maybe a 4 for difficulty, but a 10 for scenery. And when I mean scenery I'm ONLY talking about the trophy milfs you see all over the trail.

KevinEldon

KevinEldon - Feb 17, 2006 5:44 pm

My first mountain  Sucess!

I climbed Squaw peak several times with my dad back in the mid-80s. This was my first real summit or mountain climbing experience, so Squaw Peak will always have a special place in heart.

Dennis Poulin

Dennis Poulin - Feb 14, 2006 12:49 am Date Climbed: Feb 13, 2006

Piestewa Peak

A nice hike from the Arizona Biltmore. The trail scenery was spectacular. The views of Phoenix were ok too.

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