Piestawa Peak

Piestawa (Squaw) Peak has lots of jagged peaks and several of them overlook the downtown
area of Phoenix....interesting to be Hiking and see the city way below. This peak made
the news on 2-14: two men hiked to the summit ( waaaay up there) at sunrise to plant
the state flag, commemorating the 100th anniversary of statehood. So, we decided
on Piestawa for today's hike...a bit later in the a.m. and not quite to the summit:)
Terrain is rugged, craggy , jagged- rather than small stones and desert sand -
some ravines and some huffing 'n puffing going up....made it "over the saddle"
before heading down. In the midst of pure rock ( marble- like white & black as coal
granite) a tiny purple flower poked out every now and then.....and the cacti are just starting to come to sprout...another scenic trail to enjoy!

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