Hiking Group Event: Pinnacle Peak Trail

Date/Time: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 8:30 a.m. (arrive 15 minutes early to check in)

Hike Leader: George Roundy, please RSVP to groundy@ecorridor.com

Area: Pinnacle Peak Park

Trail Name: Pinnacle Peak Trail

Map: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/arizona/pinnacle-peak-trail

Distance: 4.1 miles

Elevation Change: 1,020’

Difficulty: Moderate to challenging.

Address/Directions: From the 101, take exit 36 on Pima Road, go North on Pima Road for 6.8 miles.  Turn left (East) on Happy Valley Road and go 6.1 miles.  Turn left (North) on Alma School Road. Go about 0.9 miles to E. Pinnacle Peak Pkwy and turn left.  Go about 0.4 miles into the parking lot.

Hike Description: This route offers spectacular views of the surrounding Scottsdale area. A little past the half-mile marker, the Grandview rest stop presents a panorama of the valley and McDowell Mountain. From Owls Rest, one mile up the trail, you can make out Camelback Mountain in the distance.

Dogs: No Dogs