"My first two summits in Phoenix! Bittersweet without my hiking partner, and to start again in a new city... but I was so happy to get outside and stretch my legs. I now live in this corner of Phoenix and I cannot be happier with my choice! This was my first chance to get out and explore the trails in my new home, the day after all of my family went back home to their far-flung corners of the country after helping me move from Vegas to Phoenix. I figured an established trail hike was a good way to start, especially when (a) I'm hiking solo in a new place, (b) it was gonna be *WARM* (around 70°F when I started), and (c) I have not been hiking and am out of shape (plus still recovering from Covid-19 in December). So, a 5.75ish mile loop hike is clearly how to start, right? Hah...! Anyway - plenty of parking at the Apache Wash trailhead. Trails are very well signed (better signed than in Vegas!), well groomed, plenty of people out, and the trails are surprisingly wide and in great shape. Really there's not much to report in terms of challenges or things to be aware of. I took the loop clockwise, which worked well for me, I think. Everything is well-switchbacked for the inclines. A grea..." — psychikingjes • May 6, 2021

"My first two summits in Phoenix! Bittersweet without my hiking partner, and to start again in a new city... but I was so happy to get outside and stretch my legs. I now live in this corner of Phoenix and I cannot be happier with my choice! This was my first chance to get out and explore the trails in my new home, the day after all of my family went back home to their far-flung corners of the country after helping me move from Vegas to Phoenix. I figured an established trail hike was a good way to start, especially when (a) I'm hiking solo in a new place, (b) it was gonna be *WARM* (around 70°F when I started), and (c) I have not been hiking and am out of shape (plus still recovering from Covid-19 in December). So, a 5.75ish mile loop hike is clearly how to start, right? Hah...! Anyway - plenty of parking at the Apache Wash trailhead. Trails are very well signed (better signed than in Vegas!), well groomed, plenty of people out, and the trails are surprisingly wide and in great shape. Really there's not much to report in terms of challenges or things to be aware of. I took the loop clockwise, which worked well for me, I think. Everything is well-switchbacked for the inclines. A grea..." — psychikingjes • May 6, 2021

"Straightforward trail up through piestewa summit trail #300. Was up in 50 minutes and down in 30. Had to stop a lot because of large crowds. Views at the top were pretty great. There's a cool little section with an easy class 2 scramble at the peak but other than that its nothing technical since it's all stairs. I'm not sure if today was just a good day for me but I definitely felt like it wasn't as hard as people make it out to be. I had a more difficult time climbing Dixie Peak and Maricopa peak on the Phoenix City Limits Peak Challenge" — easotelo1 • Jan 30, 2021

"Parked at the San Juan Parking Lot and took Bajada Trail to Alta Trail. On the ridgeline just right before the trail starts to have a huge drop in elevation on the western face, there is a very faint use trail. Some loose rock but nothing too bad. I happened to be caught in some light rain, enough to make the rocks slippery but overall not difficult at all. I'd argue there were some easy class 2 scrambles right before summitting. Afterwards as it was getting late I descended and went back from where I came to my car without finishing the entirety of Alta Trail. Total distance recorded was 7.5 miles" — easotelo1 • Jan 23, 2021

"Ranger Trail to National Trail. Went westward for another quarter of a mile on national trail where theres a slight trail that leads up to Goat Hill. Fantastic views from there" — easotelo1 • Jan 22, 2021