Videos: Pinnacle Peak Park – Scottsdale

March 15, 2017

"Sunrise at Pinnacle Peak Park" by Jim Sciacero

“Sunrise at Pinnacle Peak Park” by Jim Sciacero

Ready to take a hike? Now is a great time of the year to take a morning hike at Pinnacle Peak Park in north Scottsdale. The two videos included with this article will enable you  to get an idea of what the trail is like and gain some valuable background information about the volunteers who work to ensure that your visit to the park is truly enjoyable.

Pinnacle Peak, located at the north end of the McDowell Mountains, rises to an elevation of 3,170 from the floor of the Sonoran Desert. It’s located approximately 20 miles north of downtown Scottsdale, 13 miles southeast of Carefree and Cave Creek, and 25 miles northeast of downtown Phoenix. The grand opening of the park was held on April 20, 2002.

 

Pinnacle Peak Park – Scottsdale, AZ

 

Friends of Pinnacle Peak Park Video 

 

Pinnacle Peak Park’s address is 26802 N. 102nd Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85262. The office phone number is 480-312-0990. For more information, check the park website.

Related Website

City of Scottsdale, Pinnacle Peak Park, www.scottsdaleaz.gov/parks/pinnacle-peak-park  Website

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Author: Les Conklin

Les Conklin is a resident of north Scottsdale He founded Friends of the Scenic Drive, the Monte de Paz HOA and is the president of the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association. He was named to Scottsdale's History Maker Hall of Fame in 2014. Les is a past editor of A Peek at the Peak and the author of Images of America: Pinnacle Peak. He served on the Scottsdale's Pride Commission, McDowell Sonoran Preserve Commission, the boards of several local nonprofits and was a founding organizer of the city's Adopt-A-Road Program.. Les is a volunteer guide at the Musical Instrument Museum.

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