Humphreys Peak is located north of Flagstaff Arizona at the Snowbowl ski resort. The trail head is literally at the parking lot of the ski resort. When you first start off on the trail, you walk underneath a ski lift chair.
Humphreys Peak itself is 12,633 feet with the trail being 9.6 miles roundtrip. It is an out and back trail. The trail is difficult with rocks and roots covering the majority of the trail. The elevation is also contant the entire way. It’s 4.8 miles one-way and the entire 4.8 miles you are constantly going up-hill. But at no point is it extremely difficult. It’s just constant.
At the top you are really exposed to the elements and it can get extremely windy. When I was up there, there were 50-60mph winds. I felt like I was going to get blown off the top! The most popular time to hike this peak is during the summer months, but it’s not uncommon to go in the Spring or Fall. I went in the Fall, and there were still an abundance of people.
If you are into highpointing, summiting to the highest point of every state, Humphreys Peak is one of the easiest trails as far as the western states go. But, it still is ranked the 12th highest point of all the lower 48. It’s a very beautiful hike. I would never have thought you could get this high in the state of Arizona.
Thanks for reading and hope this helps.
Sincerely,
Livingonthedirt/Shelly
Hey Shelly…nice post! It’s fun “watching” you travel about. Arizona is a terrific place and I have a fun idea for you. Since you are traveling all over the place, perhaps looking into local UFO history might be something of a slight interest to you. I traveled all over like you are now for about 15 years. Once I started, I couldn’t stop. And then I started traveling with my business. And all the while I decided to (on the side) look into where sightings had taken place, and talk to people. I couldn’t believe how much of it was out there and how informative and interesting it would be. It all started when I was near Snowflake Arizona some 30 years ago and the locals were telling me about Travis Walton. I decided to talk with him and couldn’t believe my ears! So from then on I decided to not only visit the mountain or valley that I was in, but to find out about the whole UFO history in that particular area. I know it seems Off the Cuff and not what your blog is about (at all), but it is a nice filler when traveling so much. You’d be surprised how many nice people have not only witnessed these anomalies but will invite you to stay in their home. Anyhow, may the dirt be with you. Safe travels!
It’s funny how you mentioned that because not even a week ago I was in Roswell, New Mexico where the “first” UFO crashed. I do think that is very interesting, it’s just what you already said, it’s not what my website is about, but I will take your advice and keep my eyes open more and if something interesting happens, or if someone shares an interesting story to me, i’ll definitely mention it in the articles. Thanks for reading and thank your for the advice. I always appreciate the comments!
Shelly
Did someone say UFO? I have seen several strange things in the mountains near Flagstaff. We think some of the higher ups are testing some weather instruments in the area. Any who… keep your eyes peeled LOL.