POI002
Location: 33.5431518554688, -112.024597167969
Bench, View
POI003
Location: 33.543270111084, -112.024200439453
POI004
Location: 33.5440711975098, -112.023597717285
POI005
Location: 33.5453987121582, -112.022201538086
POI006
Location: 33.5453681945801, -112.021797180176
Bench, Nice View
POI007
Location: 33.546070098877, -112.021102905273
POI008
Location: 33.5464706420898, -112.02140045166
Fake Top
Location: 33.5475311279297, -112.021202087402
Real Top
Location: 33.5473213195801, -112.021003723145
POI011
Location: 33.541561126709, -112.024398803711
Bench, View
POI012
Location: 33.540210723877, -112.02490234375
Trailhead
Location: 33.5399856567383, -112.023216247559
Car
Location: 33.5378303527832, -112.025001525879
P1010019
Location: 33.5385437011719, -112.02449798584
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P1010020
Location: 33.5385437011719, -112.02449798584
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P1010025
Location: 33.5403518676758, -112.024681091309
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P1010022
Location: 33.5394592285156, -112.023399353027
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P1010024
Location: 33.5401077270508, -112.024826049805
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P1010027
Location: 33.5420837402344, -112.024398803711
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P1010029
Location: 33.5436897277832, -112.023582458496
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P1010028
Location: 33.5435676574707, -112.024032592773
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P1010034
Location: 33.5433235168457, -112.024230957031
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P1010036
Location: 33.543830871582, -112.023399353027
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P1010037
Location: 33.5436325073242, -112.023704528809
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P1010039
Location: 33.5439872741699, -112.023513793945
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P1010040
Location: 33.5440063476562, -112.023506164551
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P1010042
Location: 33.5442733764648, -112.023574829102
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P1010045
Location: 33.5450286865234, -112.022705078125
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P1010050
Location: 33.5475425720215, -112.021202087402
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P1010044
Location: 33.5447273254394, -112.023017883301
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P1010051
Location: 33.5473327636719, -112.021011352539
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P1010054
Location: 33.5475921630859, -112.021102905273
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P1010046
Location: 33.5451583862305, -112.022369384766
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P1010048
Location: 33.5454292297363, -112.021797180176
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P1010049
Location: 33.5458488464356, -112.021774291992
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P1010057
Location: 33.5436058044434, -112.023750305176
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P1010052
Location: 33.547534942627, -112.021202087402
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TO TRAILHEAD:
Exit 51 at Glendale Ave/Lincoln head East, Turn Left on Squaw Peak Dr (there should be plenty of signs to follow)
Inside the Phoenix Mountain Reserve lie a number of popular Phoenix hikes. Piestewa Peak, formerly known as Squaw Peak, is one of the most popular. It is a 1.2 mile hike, with a vertical change of well over 1000 ft. The trail is very well maintained, so well so that some actually claim that it is no more than an over glorified stair master, but IÛªll take this peaceful escape over the gym any day of the week.
YouÛªll find a variety of people, ranging from outdoors enthusiasts to couch potatoes. ItÛªs not for the weak of heart, but I do think that most people can make it when pushed, even if they are a bit out of shape. On this particular hike, I came across a guy near the top, he looked like he was in rough shape, but he told me ÛÏI may be fat, but IÛªm no quitterÛ and sure enough, I saw him at the top soon there after. An avid hiker in training may go up and down a few times before they are done, but for most, this is simply a peaceful way to escape the city, while remaining very much in the heart of the city.
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