Marisa's ROTD reminded me I was there for the group hike that day and never reviewed the park. A few years earlier I had walked on some of the easier parts of the trails and thought it was cool to have a place to hike in the city. This time I knew I was going up Shaw Butte and as I drove up from the West it seemed that this hill that I drive by on a regular basis had become bigger than life. I started a bit before the rest of the group and got to the top just before some of the main group and took a bunch of pictures at the top and several others along the way. The visitor center was clean and staffed by several nice folks that had advice on the trails and hiking the desert in general. It is now summer and I think I just may wait until fall to make this hike again. ;)