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| - I'm not a huge outdoors hiking guy, but I do enjoy heading out to Piestewa Peak and get a good workout in and enjoy the scenery. I've lived in AZ for over 8 years now, and been to several good hiking areas, such as Camelback, S. Mountain, Papago, McDowell Mts, etc, but I would say PP is probably my favorite. Parking is never a problem and always friendly people on the trails.
For me this is a good challenging hike, it's around a mountain, and think of it as a outdoor's stairs machine. I'm a big guy, so carrying my weight makes it a great workout for me. The hiking trail can get pretty busy on early in the mornings, you'll see some people run up and down, and some really in shape people. For me it generally takes about two hours. On the way up, I'll stop couple of times to catch my breath and take in the scenery. When you know you'll close to the top, you'll see a metal railing, and when your at the top, it's a beautiful view of the Valley. I would recommend this place for everybody.
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