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Dan.Reader hike: Freedom Trail
Dec. 11, 2008 06:52 PM
Reader hike: Freedom Trail
Daniel Goodrich of Tempe recommends this hike:
"My favorite hike is the Freedom Trail, also known as Trail 302 or the Piestewa Peak Circumference Trail, in the Phoenix Mountains Preserve. It is a tough, 3.75-mile hike with two heart-pumping uphill stretches.
"There are many reasons why I keep going back to this hike. It is easy to get to, even when the nearby Piestewa Peak Trail is full. It is a loop trail with shade on the west side, even on summer mornings.
"Once I get over the first saddle just north of the peak, there is instant solitude among the saguaros and ocotillo that make the Sonoran Desert beautiful. Then it's one more tough uphill push and back down a portion of the peak trail."
You just lost your solitude!Dano wrote:"Once I get over the first saddle just north of the peak, there is instant solitude among the saguaros and ocotillo that make the Sonoran Desert beautiful.
Just kidding.. Dan, congratulations on having your article published! 