Pinnacle Peak: My Favorite Hiking Trail!

Now that the weather is getting a little cooler, hiking season is here for me!  One of things I love to do is hike, although I haven't hiked in quite a while.  This is one of my favorite hiking trails. It's well populated, so no real fear of running into critters. Volunteers for the park walk up and down the trail.  Best of all it is so scenic and beautiful.  

Few tidbits about Pinnacle Peak Trail -150-acre Pinnacle Peak as a moderate hike with an elevation gain of approximately 1,300 feet.  The trail has a very smooth tread with a number of ups and downs over the course of the 1.75 mile trail (one way).  It is not a loop trail so you come back over the same trail.  High point on the trail is 2,889', the lowest point is 2,366', and the elevation at the trailhead is 2,570'.   Hiking, horseback riding and rock climbing will take you to spectacular views of the valley .  Rock climbing, for experienced climbers with appropriate gear, is permitted in three areas of the park with a variety of routes and skill levels. No dogs or bikes are permitted on the trail. 

Amenities are a parking area (trailers are ok), restroom, drinking fountain, ramada, and 4 picnic tables.

The park is an ideal habitat for a variety of native plants such as Saguaros, Cholla Cactus, Creosote plants, and for creatures such as Bobcats, Gila Monsters and Western Diamondback Rattlesnakes. 

INTERPRETIVE TOURS start the first week of November 2012.

Photo Credit by Friends of Pinnacle Peak.