Phoenix Metblogs » hiking http://phoenix.metblogs.com Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:19:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Get Outside People!!! http://phoenix.metblogs.com/2008/10/04/get-outside-people/ http://phoenix.metblogs.com/2008/10/04/get-outside-people/#comments Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:48:09 +0000 melinda http://phoenix.metblogs.com/?p=887 The weather, at the time of this writing, is about 82 degrees. 82 degrees people!!! It’s time to go outside.

The beauty of living here lies in all the great opportunities for hiking. Unfortunately I’m not willing to brave the heat or wake up at the crack of dawn to do it so you won’t find me on the trails until cool weather hits. I’m preparing to hike the Grand Canyon in March and am significantly out of shape. The last 3 weekends I’ve gone to Piestewa – not to hike the peak but the surrounding trails. Today there was a cool breeze – it was lovely.

If you are a beginner or out of shape I would suggest the Mohave trail. It has a nice incline and the summitt has a nice view of the city. It’s a relatively easy climb but the feeling of accomplishment when I finished it was good. Up and back is just under a mile. I vow there will be pictures – I keep forgetting to take my camera. But maybe that will just encourage you to go yourself…

Hiking is the quintessential Phoenix outdoor pastime. The views are amazing and the weather is right. So, get out there!

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