Gribblenation

Between 2010 to 2013 I lived about half a mile north of the Phoenix Mountains Preserve which allowed me access to the Piestewa Peak Summit Trail.  The Piestewa Peak Summit Trail ascends to the top of 2,610 foot high Piestewa Peak which overlooks the majority of the City of Phoenix and Arizona State Route 51. The Piestewa Peak Summit Trail off of Squaw Peak Drive in the Phoenix Mountains Preserve.  The Piestewa Peak Trail is a fast 2.2 mile round-trip but ascends 1,151 feet and can be just as difficult as nearby Camelback Mountain. The view back down the Piestewa Peak Summit Trail from Piestewa Peak really puts into relief how steep it is. Piestewa Peak is the second highest peak in the Phoenix Mountains after Camelback Mountain.  The mountain was originally known as Squaw Peak as early as 1910 but was renamed to Piestewa Peak in 2003.  The name of Piestewa Peak comes from Lori Piestwa of the U.S. Army and member of the Hopi Tribe.  Lori Pies...