Picacho Peak Hunter Trail

Hike Details

Location: Arizona, United States
Hike Quality (1-5): 5
Hike Difficulty (1-5): 3
Round Trip Distance: 4 km
Elevation Gain: 600 m

Camera Details

Camera: Canon 5D Mk IV
Lens 1: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM

Trip Details

Date: April 1, 2018
Start Time: 6:00pm
Total Time: 2 hours
Participants: Patrick Latter, Paige Sorger

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The trail for this hike closes just after sunset and we had arrived with only two hours to reach the top and get back down. When we passed through the front gate the person there told us we would not be able to reach the summit in the time we had, so Paige took that as a personal challenge.

It’s a sustained fairly steep climb up some switch backs till you reach the first rock wall.

Once over the first saddle we headed to the back side of the mountain, where you descend for a little while with the help of some chains/wires.

The sections with more exposure have some fencing/chains.

We made it too the top in just over an hour!

Now for the race down to the bottom.

We ended up getting to the base just after the sun went down. Victory!