Quick Details:

You can choose to do just the Freedom Trail or combine it with the Piestewa Peak Summit Trail for a longer hike.

Freedom Trail

• A beautiful 3.8-mile loop circling the base of Piestewa Peak.
• Rated moderate with 1,000 ft of cumulative elevation gain.
• Includes several rocky sections, so sure footing is helpful.

Piestewa Peak Summit Trail

• Offers stunning panoramic views of Phoenix and the surrounding mountains from an elevation of 2,608 ft.
• The trail adds approximately 1.5 miles round trip from the Freedom Trail.
• Elevation gain: 1,400 ft.
• Rated strenuous due to steep inclines; the final section requires careful footing. Some people opt to stop just before the top.

Further Details on choosing one or two hikes: From the parking lot, we walk about a mile to the junction where the trail we are on ...