It's a love-hate relationship! I love doing this hill for an interval training workout. My friends and I do you at least six times: up the paved road-down the other small side-back up then down to the start, near the flour mill. The last time up we hike the trail to the very top.
Great views of downtown Tempe from up there. It's a great workout especially when trying to jog up. It's got a nice steep grade providing a good fat burner. Great trainer especially when needing a break in the weekly workout routine.
Also great for watching the airplanes coming and going from Sky Harbor.