"Tried tackling this hill from the west side this time. Started off pretty flat but made up the altitude gain during the last third of the climb. One thing to note, there seems to be a developing social trail on this side and it looks like someone is attempting to maintain it. The trail is non-existent at the start and tends to fade in and out over the course, I didn't notice the trail until I started coming down. It would have made the climb up a bit easier." — brode-meisterbaker • May 7, 2025

"My kids and my brother, and I, did both this summit and the south one. The eyeball test says the north summit is higher, but it is hard to say. The kids all made it with some carrying here and there. This was the longest hike they have ever done. " — ZachTeich • May 6, 2025

"My kids and my brother, and I, did both this summit and the north one. The eyeball test says the north summit is higher, but it is hard to say. The kids all made it with some carrying here and there. This was the longest hike they have ever done. " — ZachTeich • May 6, 2025

"This trip was organized by AZ peakbagger Amy, and led by guide Matt, who has summited Babo over 50 times. My brothers Josh and Patrick, and our friend Matt, made the early morning drive down from the valley and got to the trailhead around 6 am. After introductions, we were underway around 6:20 am. Matt the guide gave us a lot of good info, and we made decent time while keeping a pretty comfortable pace up to the Great Ramp. We then worked our way up to the bottom of the ladder pitch. On our attempt last year, our friend Matt, Patrick, and I sat there for an hour while I stared at the pitch and toyed around with some moves. This year I started up a little, and felt I probably could climb it, but was happy to let our guide Matt set up the rope and then be tethered in for the ascent. We all made it up with no problems, and continued up to the summit. It was an awesome ascent, and the summit and views were wonderful. We spent about an hour on the summit, with some of us grounding. We took a lot of pictures and video, talked and ate, and then began the descent. Matt the guide got everything set up for the rappel, and then we all made it down to the bottom of the pitch with no..." — ZachTeich • Apr 29, 2025

"My kids and I started the hike around 11:30 am, and it took us about 2:45 with lots of breaks and a lot of time on top. We did 2.35 miles with about 1200 ft. of elevation gain. The kids had a good time, and it was the most elevation gain they have ever done. It was a cool 70 degree high in late April, and there were a decent amount of people on the trail, but it wasn't too crowded. " — ZachTeich • Apr 27, 2025