Piestewa Peak has definitely become one of my favorite hikes here in Arizona. With my beloved Camelback put on the side burner while under construction, we have substituted Piestewa to fill in the gaps. This hike, in my opinion, is the hike most similar to Camelback when it comes to difficulty and time. I think Camelback may have an edge on this mountain with a little more steepness, but I feel like it's pretty darn close. There are some moments of omg, but I was surprised that I wasn't as tired at the top when compared to Camelback. I have a friend that lives really close to the mountain so we all hiked it together. The views are gorgeous, but for some reason there was a swarm of tiny bugs at the top one time that we went, I have no idea what they were but I felt like I was inhaling them lol. This hike took me about 50 minutes up and 25 minutes down and I'd say I'm a novice hiker. With the weather cooling down the mountain gets busy, I'm glad people are staying active! See you on the trails Yelpers!