Piestewa Peak - Hiking Summit Trail | Arizona

A venture to the top of Piestewa Peak - the 2nd tallest mountain in the Phoenix Mountain Range after Camelback Mountain. Piestewa is 2,610 ft above sea level; formally called Squaw Peak - it's name was changed to Piestewa in 2003 to honor Lori Ann Piestewa who was the first known Native American woman to die in combat in the U.S. military. She lost her life in the Iraq War that same year.

There are several trails you can hike on and around Piestewa Peak, in this video I am highlighting the Summit Trail (300) - a steep and spectacularly scenic trek to the gray jagged mountain summit of Piestewa. I highly recommend you do this hike at sunset!

Closing Song - Explorer's Theme written and performed by me on piano.