Weather: 83ยบ, sunny
Time: 26.5 minutes
About this Hike: It's official now. The media have gotten the press releases and everyone knows—Piestewa Peak is open for business. While the temperatures are cooling down, it was still warm in the sun this morning.
The crowds are definitely returning to Piestewa. There were plenty of parking spaces in the main preserve, but I opted for the sure-thing and parked on a residential street.
Amateur hikers are back out from hiding, and there was lots of getting in each other's way, taking selfies, talking into wrists (Apple Watch?), etc.
Admittedly my attitude soured as I continued dodging slow hikers and having people cross into my path. I took the main trail up, but opted for the alternate summit side trail on the descent. Those ten or so minutes until the alternate trail dumped me back on Squaw Peak Drive were possibly the most blissful of this hike.
Time: 26.5 minutes
About this Hike: It's official now. The media have gotten the press releases and everyone knows—Piestewa Peak is open for business. While the temperatures are cooling down, it was still warm in the sun this morning.
The crowds are definitely returning to Piestewa. There were plenty of parking spaces in the main preserve, but I opted for the sure-thing and parked on a residential street.
Amateur hikers are back out from hiding, and there was lots of getting in each other's way, taking selfies, talking into wrists (Apple Watch?), etc.
Admittedly my attitude soured as I continued dodging slow hikers and having people cross into my path. I took the main trail up, but opted for the alternate summit side trail on the descent. Those ten or so minutes until the alternate trail dumped me back on Squaw Peak Drive were possibly the most blissful of this hike.
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