Picacho Peak Hike

If it's thrills you seek, we gotta hike Picacho Peak. The name of this peak is actually redundant. I'll tell you why soon. Arizona's Picacho Peak rises some 1,500 feet or more above the 1,500 foot base elevation of the flatlands below to an elevation of about 3,372 feet. It doesn't take long until we're getting a bit steeper with some stair steps like these. This trail apparently has cables and chain, but all kinds of people do it, even kids. We're here at Picacho Peak State Park. Just so you know, the trail is marked. Because it rained hard last night, there should be a really clear view from the top today. It's a fairly steep climb, but nevertheless it didn't take me too long to get to the base of the cliffs. And now it looks like we're going to go around and up. The view is already starting to get good. Looking down toward the interstate. The peak off in the distance is Newman Peak. It is definitely a clear day today due to that rain. The trail is getting steeper and steeper. I just noticed what at first looks like a mushroom, but then you realize it's honeycomb. Can you see the bees buzzing? Do you think those cliffs look a little daunting? Looks like a great place for birds to nest. Looks like a peregrine falcon up there. I think that's a peregrine falcon chick. So the trail is steep, and this is our trail guide right here, Mr. Vulture. This is the saddle where a lot of people like to take a break before ascending all the way up to the top. Now it starts to get a little rougher. We have cables. That's right, metal cables to help guide you. And there's a bit of an edge there. Lots of people out on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. And this gives you a perspective of size. It's a pretty big mountain. Now we're into the cables and a little bit of semi-vertical. Hey man, we don't need no stinking cables. This is where it gets a little rougher. It's time to get in the cage. MMA cage fight. Human versus mountain. Are you ready to rumble? All right, so we're going up now, and it is a little bit steeper. Kind of like steps in a way, but with a cable. And then you get to this cage thing here so you fall off the edge. And then you go up there. And this is their descent. Coming down to the cage. Bringing scampers up the scalable mountain that no one else uses cables for. Want a truly? He wanted a truly. He needed one. Pictures from the top. All right, awesome. I hiked up Picacho for the second time, and I told this guy, Lance Fremau, that there's going to be a pretty blonde at the top with a drink waiting for him. What'd you think of that, dude? Awesome. And it was true. You didn't believe me. No, I did not. It was very true. Amazing. The blonde with the drink? That was definitely not staged, by the way. Sometimes you put it out in the universe and you never know what'll happen. At the top of the peak is a mailbox, but that's for airmail. I'm just joking on the mailbox. It's actually a peak register. So the reason this peak's name is redundant is because Picacho in Spanish means peak. So it's named Peak Peak. Picacho Peak! Don't forget to subscribe and hit that notification bell so you can be informed every time I upload a new video. And don't forget to give me a thumbs up, like, and share with all your friends and family. Sign up on patreon.com, too, and you can support me directly. Until next time, this is the Rock Hopper. I'll see ya!