Simple common sense tricks I use to continue hiking through summer are: 1. Hikes such as Camelback or Squaw Peak (Lori Piestewa Peak), which can be done in about an hour or so, do them early morning (start latest by 6 am) or late evening. I prefer mornings...because late evenings are for the desert ...

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This morning, I got up at 4:30am, and headed for the Squaw Peak, a popular hike in the city of Phoenix. Having been their so many times, I must have had the perfect map drawn in my subconscious mind. I must have known every turn, every bump and every dump along the way. It takes 27 minutes to drive ...