Perfect easy hike in the mountains. It was a beautiful November day cool air and sunny skies. Not too many people. Flat terrain that went up and down all the way to the end of the trail. Walked about 10K steps for the whole thing and took 2 hours. I would definitely suggest going by 9:30am as it gets warm even on a cool day. Pee before you go and bring a bag of essentials to take with you if you’re going to pace yourself.

One of my go-to trails. Its an out & back trail thats just under 4 miles with ~1000 ft of incline. Most of that is in the 1st 1/2 mile and mile 2 - 2 1/2. There is a clean restroom & drinking fountain at the trailhead with a significant amount of parking, too.The trail is primitive (not paved) but well-maintained. Its never busy but there are always people present. The views are stellar. Its a fun, safe trail. Do it twice for double the fun. Enjoy.

Great place for a hike. If you are new and decide to do the full trail make sure to take plenty of water. A casual pace will take you about 45 minutes each way. With that said it is an out and back so the foot traffic gets heavy at times. Good mixture of climbing and descents. There are some nice areas to rest with shade depending what time of the day.

Breath taking view! Youll be in awe of Gods creation!

A good hike with great views. Not too strenuous. A bit on the crowded side though, very popular

Nice trail. Not to difficult but challenging. Informative trail signs about wildlife and plants.

Easy hike uphill. Great views. Stal on the trail after the summit for a view of the other side of the valley.

This is my first time to Pinnacle Peak trail, heavily trafficked trail on a Sunday morning . I would say this is well-manicured trail made easy for hikers all thru with lots of information about animals and plants.I loved the ups and downs thru the entire stretch, adds that twist to trail. I was able to do slow jog on the way back and way down. Very scenic views all thru on Scottsdale area with the nearby golf courses.This hike provides a pivotal view of the mountains nearby, lots of place to sit and relax. Must try hike and effective too 80 mins (end to end), 600 Cal, 1040 EG hike.

For some midwesterners new to hiking in Phoenix this was rough for us. A few shady parts created by the rocks. The views are all along the trail not at the very end. It dead ends at a dirt road. We made it about 1.5 miles in and turned back. The views are beautiful at the vistas though. Bring water!

Favorite Hike always. Great for a workout with a variety of levels be prepared to hike for a minimum of an hour. Water,water,water...at least 37 oz

This view of Pinnacle Peak is actually taken from the Tom’s Thumb trail. From here you can see much of the surrounding landscape and neighborhoods. Pinnacle Peak Park is a local park operated by the city of Scottsdale. It sits further north about 30 minutes from the more central areas of Scottsdale. Nevertheless, it is surrounded by several very nice neighborhoods such as DC Ranch so it is also cool to see some of the extravagant houses along the way. The trail to the top of the peak is 1.75 MI (2.8 KM) one-way via an out-and-back trail so the total round trip is 3.5 miles (5.6 KM). The park also offers some places where you can rock climb as well as places to stop along the way. Because much of these trails and parks are operated by the city and surrounding neighborhoods they are well-kept and offer several options to get outdoors and explore. The nearby McDowell Mountains provide additional opportunities to bike, ride horses, and hike. One of the most popular trails there is the Tom’s Thumb trail so you can easily access to popular trails within a day.- @wanderingwithustwo

Great place to take family for a hike. Easy trail and kids of all ages can hike here. There are several spots along that way where you can stop and take beautiful pictures. Only problem is that the trail is narrow and several people love to run up and down which is hard if you are walking with kids. Overall highly recommended for family when in the area.

Great hiking trail near north Scottsdale. Not too difficult but the first mile does include a pretty good increase in elevation.

Pinnacle Peak is phenomenal. I lived nearby here for many years and did not realize the beauty that was right next to me. It is a very short and simple hike to the top of the peak, which isn’t actually really the top. They do not let you go all the way to the top, but it is still well worth it. Most hikers of any level or age would be able to handle this quite easily. I highly recommend it the views will not disappoint.

Amazing place to hike. Great views always.

Great hike overlooking Troon North Golf courses.

I love this mountain hike. Its a definite workout but it feels so good and the views are breathtaking!!

We always love taking this trail and you cant get lost since you just turn around and walk back

This was a nice hike. It was moderate to difficult. A lot of climbing up steps to get those calves working. Finished in about 2 hours. Very easy trail to follow. I recommend starting around 5:45 if going in the summer to avoid the heat as the heat can drain you as you are coming back. Also, there are not many people at that time as it can get a bit crowded.

Good hike but its a one way trail. Your get a good workout. The trail is narrow in some spots. Views are gorgeous along the way. Bring water and be sure to drink along the way. Only got up to the owls nest area then turned around. Very busy on the trail in February.

Good quick hike, most of it is pretty doable except for the last quarter mile has a lot of stairs, so may not be for everyone at that point. Everyone was friendly and its pretty easy to walk around slow hikers. Took us about 90 minutes to complete. I saw a lizard. Watch out for the jumping Cholla!!

Great place to take kids because the trail is pretty worn and there isn’t any climbing. The views are amazing. Try to go during off peak hours since there is only one trail and it can get crowded with people going up and down in both directions. Bring as big a water jug as you can carry.

We just hiked the trail but it was well maintained and all the people were extremely polite.

This is a wonderful trail great for all levels of fitness and hikers. There are many beautiful views and lots of flowers/wildlife. Definitely an easy hike if you are in any sort of decent shape. They even have birds at the trail haid from a local conservatory there on some weekends.

Great hike and panoramic views of Scottsdale. Go just before sunset for Instagram-worthy photos.

Small park with the main attraction being the hiking trails. Beautiful views! Nice hike with a bit of uphill challenge. Best to arrive early as the trails get pretty busy.

Great 245th Marine Corps Birthday hike with the wife today.

This is one of the coolest things to do in the Phoenix area! Our kids had a blast going up and down the mountain. Its great for all ages! I came here as a kid with my parents and its so great sharing this experience with my kids 30 years later. I highly recommend it!

Beautifully maintained hiking trail. Well marked for wildlife and plants. Terrific views throughout the trail.

Very easy hike going uphill almost no rocks on path. Beautiful views along with plants all over would love to see when they are blooming....motorcycle parking and car lot but gets full. The hike is short so waiting for a spot is not to bad. There is also an experienced rock climbing with gear to the peak wonder how that is?

Gorgeous park with an amazing trail! The views here are fantastic and it looks well maintained on the trails. It gets a bit narrow at some points but thats the price to pay for natural beauty. Parking lot was clean and nice as well

Incredible hike. Well maintain. Beutiful views

Fun hike trail. May be challenging depending on your fitness level.

Good trail and many good views in between.

Easy to get there, plenty of parking and very well maintained trail. Excellent hiking and friendly trail companions. Great views, very nice place to spend time hiking in the Northern Phoenix area. I would do it again!

Great for an afternoon hike. It was fine for me it, but probably not ideal for someone with unsure footing if you want to go the whole trail. Views were spectacular and could see much after only ten minutes of walking. Looks like more options for climbing or exploring, but marketers suggested we stay on the path. (Many markers along trail). I would also recommend getting dropped off and picked up at either ends. I thought at first it was one way up and back. We started it at 2pm and were done at 3:40 taking our time.

Too manicured. Short and very easy without great views of anything but someone’s gold course.

Love this park and its views! Go early in the morning for the least crowds and coolest weather. It is also a short walk from the Four Seasons Scottsdale resort. The great part of visiting in the morning is enjoying all of the wildlife. Most of this trail is quite easy/mild, but about 1/5th is a pretty intense workout with lots of climbing. There are signs warning of such, so no need to worry!

It’s a hiking trail to the top of the peak, but it’s quite an easy hike! Pinnacle Peak Park is beautiful and easy to get to and walk in. There are signs helping point out the wildlife and plants, and it’s not a rough road. There is a visitors center where you can get maps and go to the bathroom. There’s only one way up and down, so it’s very hard to get lost.

Great Trail for a hike. We took our young kids and it was easy enough for them. Saw a few animals.

Free park, easy climb, very easily accessible with children. Offers a great view of the Scottsdale area. Be very conscious of signs, they show the plants and animals in the area as well as instruct you to keep your volume down. Pets not allowed on this trail. The incline is not very steep, but you manage to get to a reach a nice height very quickly.

This place is great. The trails are well maintained and the view is to die for!! The path goes for almost 2 miles. Well worth the walk. Tip..... even on cool days make sure you have water! Can not stress that enough!

We had such an awesome time doing this hike with our parents!! Beautiful views and easy trail to follow. Tons of signs labeling the plants and various animals!

SOOOO NICE SOO FUN SO MOTIVATING

Nice trail. Moderate effort. Gorgeous views

Beautiful hike with views of the surrounding valley. About a mile to the highest point. Moderate grade, with narrow path in places. It is a very popular place, so be prepared to share the trail with lots of folks. The crowded conditions caused me to drop from 5 stars to 4.

We arrived at 6:30 am on Sunday and the parking lot was full and it’s a fairly big lot. Crowded with lots of runners. Saw all ages, though not really a leisurely walk. Most of the back side of the trail is high elevation steps (down, then back up) which can be hard on the knees. Don’t need hiking shoes for this one as the entire trail has been smoothed and groomed. Most people had on running shoes. At least half of it was shady early in the am but there are stretches that are exposed and summer gets hot fast! Over all it has beautiful views, nice elevations, and is a well maintained and well marked trail. Probably won’t go back in the summer due to heat and running crowds but will see how it is in the fall. Oh, and it’s 3.5 miles out and back.

So beautiful AZ landscape learning environment with a great walk!

Beautiful trail. Be sure to come early (before 0600) to beat the heat

What a fun hike! We went about a third of the way before turning around, but there was so much to see!

Great hike but get there early as it gets very busy especially on the weekend.

Another beautiful place to go hike and get away from city life here in Phoenix. Very cool to see one of nature’s creatures as I was on my hike with my son.

Great park for hiking. Its an in and back out trail. The hills are more intermediate but you will definitely get winded on your way back on the second hill. Beautiful views of the valley on both sides. There is a visitors center with some super nice volunteers to assist you. Restrooms are clean and the parking lot is a good size. Be sure to have water, youll need it for the hike. The trail is clear with some built in steps. There are 2 look out spots with seating as well. Good for the family, a group of friends or on your own. Trails are usually busy with hikers and runners, no bikes.

Pretty with awesome views, trails of various lengths from flat and easy to steep and difficult. Lovely time to go in the spring but cant imagine hiking in the summer unless youre in good health. This saguaro is young at about 60 years!

A good moderate level marked trail.

Excellent, but very high traffic.

Great trail that’s around 4 miles (2 miles in and 2 miles back out). I believe the trail was rated moderate which was fairly accurate as the path was good and had some incline/steps throughout. Parking could be tricky so I certainly recommend getting there early so you can find a space. And bring plenty of water!

Fantastic hike with beautiful views and great walking paths!

Beautiful vistas. Very well traveled with lots of hikers. The trail is good, and very safe. You travel tp 2889 elevation. Water at bottom to fill up. At least one bottle for each hiker, spares wont hurt. Its well worth the trip.

Great trail but you have to be in shape for this one! 4 miles round trip with a lot of ups and downs. Great views!

One of the best hidden gem parks in Phoenix!

I love this place. A great hike when you are in the area for vacation.

Breathtaking views around every corner, this is easily my favorite hiking and I use that term loosely (very moderate) trail. I love how over the years my kids have evolved from loving the trail for its spectacular views to running it for exercise. Bring your camera and take a lot of photos along the way. It takes us 25 minutes to get to the highest point on the trail 2889 FT., there is a small orange sign posted which is a great spot for a photo. From here we usually turn back, but many continue on. As always when hiking be sure to bring water and stay on the trail.There are washrooms at the entrance along with an information centre. This facility has plenty of parking. I also recommend going early in the morning and catching the sunrise from up above!Peace!

Excellent hike! Beautiful views of the surrounding landscape. About 4 miles round trip if you go all the way to the end of the trail. Nice rock formations and lots of cacti hundred+ years old to look at.

I love this hiking trail, it is well kept, challenging & the scenery is beautiful. It is roughly a 2,000 elevation hike that is 4 miles round trip. There are switchbacks and roughly 4 inclines during the hike, which makes it the perfect HiT trail.

Beautiful scenery and great trails

This place in beautiful place to take a challenging hike.The views from trail are amazing.

Fun hike. Clean and beautiful. Not too difficult for fairly small kids. Friend brought a 6 year old and he hung in there. I recommend.

It was a long hike with some amazing views. I highly recommend it

Great hike. Challenging enough for this old guy, but beautiful. Lots of wonderful vistas.

Amazing place for hiking. Nice scenic and trail is really good. Highly recommendes.

Beautiful. Park And the nicest staff. My wife lost her sunglasses while at parkstaff took info, called us and mailed to us in Ohio! Topnotch folks

One the greatest hikes!

Very nice hiking spot with great views. Very manageable for most people as well.

One of the best maintained and scenic hiking trails around.

Great hike amazing views of the sounding area trail is well marked and is kid friendly

What a great hike in North Scottsdale. Well marked trail with 2 look out spots along the way. I am an avid hiker and it takes about 1 hour in and out. Most people probably it would take 1.5 hours. Hike up and over 2 peaks and they same trail on the way back. Sometimes crowded avoid peak times. Beautiful early in the morning or right before closing. Bathrooms and water on site. They also do a great calendar with photos taken from the area. Highly reccomend this trail for a nature break. Next door to the four seasons resort. Points of interest are marked along the trail. Guided tours are also available with the amazing staff at pinnacle peak trail.

Great trail...rated moderate because of inclines, but path is smooth and well groomed. A 1.75 mile trek around the peak (know that you DO NOT hike to the top of the peak from the trail). Good views of Troon, McDowell mtns, Camelback, Brown mtn, etc. Nice hike for a morning, or if fit enough you can jof on parts. Some portions of path are narrow and it does get crowded.

Great quick hike. Definitely go when its cooler

Nice place with maintained trails. Lots of traffic on the trail. Got great scenic pictures, a rattlesnake and a lizard picture.

This is a Swank hike you can tell that Arizona has invested in this Trail and its quite lovely. From the entrance youll see Ramada Style structures a great map and then just make your way up to very signed and clearly marked path. great views from the top and plenty of spots to rest along the way. make sure to bring a camera sunblock and water.

Family friendly smooth trails. Decent elevation. Gives information about the overlooking mountains. Sunrises give way to amazing sky colors.

Too many people walking and running up and down the hills. If you’re going to hike this trail, do the full length of the trail and not just to the top of the first hill. Do both hills and onto the other side then back up to the parking lot. I see a lot of people on here saying it was an easy hike. Try doing both hills and get back to me. LoL.

Fantastic hike, killer views, dont miss it.

Is so awesome out here ..Love it

Excellent view super easy trail nice and clean I highly recommended

Good hiking trail. Beautiful views

For the area, its not a bad a hike. Very exposed through the desert, but you will probably see some wildlife. I went in the middle of June and it was hot, but being from southern Utah it wasnt too bad, just remember to bring water.

Great place for a short hike!

Great place for hike! I went out about 9am and by the time I was done the hike (couple hours taking my time and stopping for breaks and to enjoy the sights) it was approaching 95* be sure to bring water!!Great views and easy access to trailhead from parking lot!

This is a great trail for anyone who is moderately in shape. If you are in good shape, the foot path is a breeze. Excellent views and a path that alternates between gentle to moderate uphills and downhill allow you to enjoy the scenery with getting winded.Dont touch the Teddy Bear Chollas unless you want to visit a medical clinic.Only service dogs are allowed on the path.Be careful! 70% of injuries are from runners going downhill, so watch your step!

Excellent hike trail for beginners and novice. We heard a lot about Camelback trail and Pinnacle peak park trail. Given young children aged 3, 6 and 8 we chose this hike. I am told that Camelback is a great hike to do with older kids.Given young children we did not complete the whole hike but went until the highest point and walked back down. That way you are walking ~2.5 miles against the full 4 to 5 miles.We had a beautiful day (55 and sunny) and at the end of the hike we had gotten rid of all our jackets. Good shoes is always important for amy hike.

We love this hike with its stellar views of the valley!

Beautiful views and a table with info about what to do if you see a snake. The hiking trail is busy, so that also helps with the snakes. But dont try to get anything other than in information at the information desk. They arent really looking to help out.

Beautiful park! I could do without the strict sunrise-sunset hours though (but that seems to be every AZ park now ).

There is a great hike around pinnacle peak. Picturesque cactus, rocks and scenery. Great for rock climbing also. Very clean and well maintained.

Amazing plague for a hike or to mountain bike or just for the scenery. Particularly in the Winter time when its not too hot and especially in the morning when its nice and cool. There arent too many people here is so you dont have to deal with crowds almost ever. Definitely highly recommended

Phenomenal hiking spot and great workout!

Great hike for a beginner and the family. No water points other than the trailhead. Great views, one trail but wish they would go to the top on the west mountain as a secondary trail.

Overall a nice trail to hike.The parking lot does get full pretty quick so if you want to snag a spot, Id say go there early morning. Also, the trails can get very busy too. A bit too busy for my liking if I had to be honest- especially if you go during the peak hour time of late morning on a weekend when everyone is awake and ready to workout. Some people go a bit fast too and some are a bit slow, causing occasional clogs on the trail.Crowds aside, the views are very nice. Within 5 minutes of starting on the trail, you immediately start getting a nice birds eye view of the Scottsdale area. The trail is one way in and the same way back, so you dont have to worry about getting lost either. Its like a camel hump pattern- you go up, then down, then up , then down again and then if you choose- you can continue the sandy path that will lead you to a metal gate that you can cross and then walk for about 2-3 minutes and then you hit the street.A word of caution: there is a sign at the very last downhill that says strenuous past this point. Take heed, because although downhill might not be too bad, once you turn around and climb up, thats where you will feel that exertion. :D