Trailblazers are ready to hike the Arizona Trail. [photo by Robyn]

It was a hot day in Phoenix, but on top of Four Peaks it was cool. Four Peak is the same elevation as Flagstaff. The road from Phoenix to Four Peaks is a dirt road. You need clearance, but not 4 wheel drive. There are multiple forks in the rood, but we stayed on the correct road to the top. It takes about an hour to drive the 20 miles on the dirt road. There were 10 of us on the hike. We parked close to where Trail #130 (Four Peaks) begins, but we walked the road to Pigeon Trailhead. The Arizona trail currently get to the top of Four Peaks on the Pigeon trail.

Pigeon Trailhead. [photo by Robyn]

The group at Pigeon Trailhead. [photo by Robyn]

Time to start down the trail. [photo by Janet]

Four Peaks has had a few fires that killed a lot of the trees. This hike in the past was shady, but now it is open. There are a few spots where the trees made it, but they are few an far between. We get down to the wildness sign. They made the supports have 4 peaks. It is still morning and the air is still cool, but this afternoon will be warm as we go back up hill. Pigeon spring is running good and this is a nice spot on the Arizona Trail to camp.

Fire damage. [photo by Janet]

Wildness sign. [photo by Robyn]

Down the Pigeon trail we go. [photo by Janet]

Pigeon springs. [photo by Michael]

We get to a good spot for lunch / snack. It has tree truncks for seating and shade. We are also at the 3 mile mark. After lunch we go a little ways on Pigeon to where it end on Four Peaks trail # 130. We go up 130 to the saddle and were it goes down on the other side of the mountain. Due to the fires 130 path has changed. It ran along the mountain up high until it got to the trail that went up to the saddle and then 130 went down hill to Pigeon. This is the trail that lets you bushwack to the top of peaks 3 & 4. Now 130 is a loop trail that circles peak 1 & 2 of the four peaks.
We now return the way we came until we get back to where 130 recross Pigeon and goes up hill to the parking lot. It is a steep climb back up to were the old 130 ran by Amethyst mine trail junction. From here to the parking lot is where the old 130 ran. In the past it did not go down to Pigeon here, but later at the trail to peaks 3 & 4. The Amethyst mine trail run up to the Amethyst mine, which still produces gem quality stones. It is currently fenced. This trail is the one you use to get to the top of peak 2. We get back to the cars and take time to enjoy the view.
Some of us take the other road down to AZ 188, which runs by Roosevlt Lake. The others take the road we came in on back. Everyone gets back to Target at the same time. The road to Az 188 is a better road so we make better time on it. It is the long way back, but time wise it is the same.

Lunch spot. [photo by Robyn]

Black bug looking for lunch. [photo by Robyn]

Amethyst mine trail. [photo by Robyn]

Flowers. [photo by Robyn]