Piestewa Peak Summit Trail #300 Photoset • joebartels • 2017-08-08 • HikeArizona.COM

Piestewa Peak Summit Trail #300, AZ

	2017-08-08
	4 by joebartels

Piestewa Peak Summit Trail #300

Phoenix, AZ

Piestewa Peak Summit Trail #300

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking	2.25 Miles	1,204 AEG

Hiking	2.25 Miles	2 Hrs		1.32 mph
	1,204 ft AEG	18 Mns Break	8 LBS Pack

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Denny picked me up and we met Todd at my favorite trailhead. It was great to be back. With no uneven ground or elevation in two months I headed in hoping for the quarter or half. Those rolled off slow but without issue. Feeling great just decided to give the summit a try. A dozen or two out during our hike including a few regulars, it was great to say hi after the extended hiatus. Jim rolled by on the final steps leading up to summit gully. Really didn't expect to make the short 4-8 foot scramble out of the gully and to the summit. Just took it slow and it worked. A story or two along the way. Tried to focus and shut up for the most part. After thousands of summits I could babble all day as every turn if not every rock holds a story over the years.

Thanks guys, hands down the best mental therapy!

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- joe

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