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Hello, yes, we had some nice views from up there, and I also really like the desert mountains. They are beautiful, definitely.

Hi Renohiker, thank you. I hope you have/had a good time today, and it should be relatively warm. You're welcome, and thanks for watching!

Hi Rudi, I definitely deserved the pain, but everything feels pretty good now. Thanks, and I'm glad we made it too! I probably would've turned around if I was alone.

Hi Weekend Hiker, they probably aren't too widely known, and don't have any trails that I know of. They cut across I-8 east of Tacna, and most of the range is on the Barry Goldwater range. I'm doing fine, and hopefully you weren't hurt at all. I definitely had my fall coming, but I think I learned my lesson from this!

Hi John, thanks for the information.

@ only mentioned it because these two hikes seemed to be quite easy for you. But do this crest hike in the winter, not the summer like we did. Never thought there were that many rattlesnakes on top of the mountain?

Hi Weekend Hiker, I've done several peaks in the vicinity, but I've never actually been into Prescott yet. It's a beautiful area up there though, and yes, it's nice that it isn't too far from Phoenix

Hi Mike, it was pretty nice, and it was better than we thought it would be. Almost all of them are like that though, and I've never been disappointed. But, I'll never be disappointed when I get to summit another peak. Everything is pretty good, and I hope that you are doing well too!

Hi SAS, no, we didn't see any snakes, but it was pretty cold. It was beautiful, definitely, and a fun peak. You're welcome, and thanks for watching.

Hi nomycat, it should help you out. Thanks for watching!

Hi Weekend Hiker, thank you. It's definitely an awesome place to hike, especially with mountains in every direction you go!

Hi Joseph, yes, try them out when you get a chance. It seems like most hotels have at least a little fitness center now, with a treadmill, which is good.

Hi Brent, thank you. It's another beautiful section of AZ, and I think small towns are great places to grow up and live. I've only been to Kearny once.

Hi James, we did the hike in late May. I brought a gallon of water, which wasn't enough for me on that day.

@@ZacharyTeich-HikingTrainer that sounds super hot. Thanks for all the info. I love scrambling and climbing an this video showed me that I should NOT invite certain folks when I do it.

Hi chizmo7, you're right, it does look pretty interesting. It looks really nice from the road, especially from the west. Thanks for watching!

Thank you, and there was somewhat of a path here and there on this one too. But hiking off trail is fun, and feels more rewarding as well.

Hi Jesurun, thank you, and yes, there is no actual trail. There is an old road for 1/4 mile, then some use trails and probably animal paths, here and there. But on this peak, the off trail was easy to move through.

Hi Kevin, it was neat to see, and you're welcome. I've been to the Superstitions dozens of times, and have seen them twice. I've also seen a bobcat there, but wasn't able to get it on film. Hopefully you can see some wildlife while you're there.

Hi AZ Hiker, that's good to know. I'm sure it's pretty solid. However, sometimes it surprises me the rocks that I can actually move, even though I think they're solid. I'm sure you had a fun hike of Dos Cabezas. Did you do the north head too?

@@ZacharyTeich-HikingTrainer Oh I tested it, first! :-) But after reaching the spot where I ascended and thinking, how the F am I ever gonna get down this (CRAZY cuz normally I'm a better down climber!), the way that looked most secure (in terms of the holds and the distance of the terrain below) was utilizing the chockstone for the climb... instead of the normal "here's go nothing!", the words from your video "don't be afraid to use the chockstone" were totally ringing thru my mind during that climb! Although I doubt you intended THAT kind of "use" of the chockstone! 😀 As for the North summit: I did not go for it (tight on time... AND VERY TIGHT on water!)... but still lots of piss & vinegar left, so I did a sweet 100% bushwhack on the return and grabbed the SWEET looking 6491 (up and over style!), which had some super fun scrambling. I CANNOT get the North summit off my mind, so I'll be heading back there VERY, VERY SOON to do it; and going an entirely different route (on the approach AND to reach the saddle) than the 2 most common routes everyone posts.

@@azhiker9927 I'm glad my words helped then. I can't even remember what I did to get down now. Yes, hopefully you can get back for the north summit. I want to go for it someday, but it's probably going to be awhile. It think it's class 4, according to some people, so it may be tougher than the south head.

Hi Luke! I think I know you from somewhere.

@ Yeah me too.

Hi Joe, I would try to use them as little as possible. They do help to take a little bit of the load off the legs, and they can help you balance better on unstable terrain. But it's similar to walking with crutches in that you would get more used to them the more you use them, and you wouldn't condition the body to balance as much on its own, or without the assistance they provide. I use one occasionally, if I think it will help me, and sometimes that is more for pushing aside vegetation. I think Patrick used them on the Mt. Lemmon hike so he could take as much a load off his legs as possible, due to the distance we covered. You can always try to carry just one with you, and then use it when you feel you need to. Or even carry two in your pack and use them when you feel they'd help. I learned the hard way a few days ago about carrying something in my hands while hiking, but that's a little different than a hiking pole. I'll have that story in about 4 vides from now, since I'm behind. Hiking poles are something you have to carry, and I feel that overall you're better off not carrying anything in your hands. I haven't done a video yet about hiking poles, but hopefully I can do one eventually and go into as much detail as I can about this. Thank you for watching and subscribing, and I hope this helps. That's great that you live there and can hike there pretty often. It's a beautiful location.

@@ZacharyTeich-HikingTrainer Thank you for getting back to me with your insights. I've carried poles in/on my pack in the past, but I've never used them. I haven't taken them with me for at least 7 years. I agree with the idea that it's best to keep my hands free. Also while hiking I actively think about how I use every muscle in my legs and feet to control my movement up and down through this rocky terrain. So, in the end you helped confirm my current method of not using poles. I have a nice pack, but my longest hikes are only 5-6 hours right now so I don't carry all that much weight.

@@joeb2480 you're welcome, and yes, it's good to focus on balance and control, especially in tougher terrain.

Hi God, you read my mind exactly.

Hi Cameron, yeah, I have done quite a few. Hopefully they have benefitted people, and it's nice to be able to look back on them and relive the hikes myself. I saw your video, but I had to stop watching after a few minutes. When I went back later, it was gone. Did you have problems with it? Anyway, that's good that you made it up there. It was a fun little peak, and I'm glad the video gave you some info about it. Hopefully you'll get your video back up.

@ZacharyTeich-HikingTrainer thanks for the heads up. I'm not sure why it did that. I had posted a link and so a few people are still watching it. I was wondering why it wasn't getting many views. It went to unlisted for some reason. Anyway, it's reposted now.

Hi Timothy, that's good - I'm glad you got to go! That's a great description of how the mountains make you feel. It makes sense, and I've probably had similar thoughts as well. You do feel on top of the world, and bigger, but you also realize how big the world is, and that makes you feel small.

Hi Rudi, thank you, and thanks for checking them out!

Hi Nate, it would be nice to have more of both. It is a good reminder to appreciate time with your family. I think about them lot when I hike, and even during my couple nights at Big Bend this past spring I really missed them - way more than I thought I would.

Hi Wayne, thanks, and I thought it would be a good one to share. You're right, this is a great place to live for that reason alone. Being surrounded by all these mountains is awesome.

Hi Mike, thank you and thanks for the feedback. I'm still trying to improve, and give enough info and views without making the video too long. Yes, the views were great up there, and the summit was pretty neat too. Thanks for watching!

Hi HikingEngineer, I've heard about Klothos but I haven't looked into it or done it yet. I looked at the east summit of Muggins, but I was nervous about it, and also my brothers were already starting back down and I didn't feel like making them wait. I think it looked harder than the true summit, but there may have been another way that I didn't see. I'll watch your Klothos video when it's up. There are a lot of smaller, cool looking desert peaks all around that area, so I want to get back there too.

@@ZacharyTeich-HikingTrainer yeah I did Fortuna (easier, video up) but next time I drive thru wanna hit Mohawk and Muggins

@@HikingEngineer, we were almost about to stop for Little Mohawk Peak on the way back from Muggins, but we were tired so we kept going. I'll have to look at Fortuna. We might get back soon for the Mohawk Mts. highpoint, which is an AZ 2000ft. prominence peak.

Hi PoodleMom, thank you very much, and I'm glad the video helps take you there in a small way! The Organ Mts. are definitely beautiful, and I'm glad I got to stand on top of the Needle twice.

Hi Vincent, I would plan on 4-6 hours, just to take your time and enjoy the views.

Hi Dad, I can't remember, but it might be open. I know a lot of them are closed though.

Hi Bradley, no, but I haven't been looking either. If I start to post videos everyday of hikes then you'll know I found it and was able to retire and hike full time!

Hi RideAlongside, thank you! That's great, and we're fortunate here to have all the public land that we do. I haven't made it into Prescott yet, but close. You're welcome, and thanks for watching!

Hi Man on the Brink, that's good, it's a nice peak. I think I know which ones you're talking about, but I haven't done them. They look pretty neat too, and probably haven't seen too many visitors.

Hi Gonzalo, thank you for letting me know this is not climbing. I had no idea. I will change the title to "Walking" up Elephant Tusk. I hope you didn't have to hop too far, "dude."

Hi Man on the Brink, you guessed correctly. It lived up to its name.

Hi Timothy, I think a lot of people feel that way, and the article I showed mentions that as well. It does look like it could be them.

Hi Victor, I like El Paso, and I especially like how it's situated around the Franklin Mountains. I hope you can make it back soon if you miss it that much.

Hi Brett, thank you, and thanks for watching! My Dad did it several years ago at age 62 with no training, and I would say for the average hiker it would take around 6 hours with the usual breaks for views. It's a pretty even grade the whole way up.

Hi Timothy, yes it was pretty nice. The rock higher up was really neat looking too.

Hello, thanks and thanks for watching!

Hi Ryan, that's neat. I thought I might notice it from my house, but I didn't see it at all.

Hi Phil, thanks, and yes it's too bad they're on fire again. Hopefully it will be out soon. The last scene was on the east side of 88, about half a mile north of the First Water Rd. entrance.

Hi Cameron, yes it's too bad about the fire, but at least it's in an already burnt area. It was neat to see the helicopter in action, and my kids really liked it.

Hi HappyComfort, I've driven on that road before. I'm sure they have a scenic view.

Hi Colby, we had permission to proceed from one landowner we talked to, and we would've turned around if he said no. I also left my name and number on my car across from another landowners house, who wasn't home when I knocked on his door.

Hi Giani, I don't think you can fly anywhere in the park itself, but you might try from the highway just south of the park. The highway winds uphill south of the park and El Capitan, and there is at least one place to pull over there and get some views. It should be still outside of the park boundary, so that would probably be a good spot to launch from. Although if you fly it north a little you will cross it into the park boundary then.

You're welcome, and thanks for watching. Yes, it shows entitlement, and probably other negative aspects of our society.

Hi Dana, thank you. I like Mt. Wrightson a lot, and hopefully you can return soon to hike it again. Too bad it was so crowded on the summit. Both times I did it there were some people, but not too many. At least you had the trail to yourself on the backside. Yes, it's a good hike for sure. Thanks for watching!