Mushrooms all over the mountain during summer time.
Awwww. Doesn't that picture just entice you to do the hike?
A tree.
A flower.
A Brad.
The last mile to the summit. Brad is mocking my pain.
I'm not as excited.
This is where we leave the timber line.
He's not as friendly as he looks, trust me.
The Grand Canyon is in the distance if ya look real close.
The summit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For those of you who are looking for a relatively challenging hike, this is a good one. Mount Humphreys Peak is the highest evelvation in Arizona at 12,633 feet. The total hike is about 9 miles round trip with the last mile and a half above the timber line and very rocky. There was even snow still on the ground in Aug. We were told to head back if we saw any storms coming in but we were blessed with perfect weather in the 70's F. Going from Mesa's elevation, which is 1,241 ft, to 12,633 in a about 8 hours does crazy things to your body. I experienced elevation sickness for the first time in my life. Some symptoms I experienced were: nausea, fatigue, dizziness, light headed, shortness of breath and a bad head ache. These symptoms only last about three days but it was well worth the beautiful hike. I would recommend to those who might want to climb it to stay in Flagstaff for at least a day before you hike Humphrey's Peak so you body can adjust to the elevation first. And beware of the cute squirrels, one bit me on the hand.
GPS Coordinates: 35.451721,-111.774902
Rating: 9 out of 10
Difficulty: Strenuous
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