With an average daily temperature of 110 degrees plus here in Phoenix every day, by the end of August that summer begins to feel very long and very hot! I was asked many times how do you cope with the heat? Or popular, why does anyone want to live here when it's so hot? And I generally answer “well, at least you don't need to burst the heat!” And in fact, even in mid-August, here in Phoenix, you can go out and out of it at any time, because here, in Arizona, this is such a wonderful variety that you will be amazed if you find that if you like nature, as I do, there is always something new, fun and adventurous to see and see here at any time of the year! Arizona, with its vast wildlife, vertical mountain canyons and rugged mountain ranges and peaks, has so many beautiful places to go camping, but also offers many interesting places to go and experience the adventure of rock climbing too! For a cool break from the summer heat and a very picturesque mid-level climb, just a few minutes walk from the Phoenix area, where you can also experience exciting and thrilling climbing and scrambling adventures, then you will definitely want to check out Browns Peak Trail and Summit, Four Peak Wildlife, Phoenix, Arizona.
Living in Arizona for over 20 years, I have always heard about the four peaks and the wild nature of the four peaks, but in fact there has never been. So when I saw that the TLC Hiking Group, led and organized by Eric Kinneman, was planning to hike and reach the top of Browns peak, in the Four Peaks desert, east of Phoenix, I thought, wow, to be a really beautiful and enjoyable hike! However, as far as going all the way to the top, well, I was not sure about that part.
But I was looking forward to hike and on a beautiful Saturday morning, at the end of August, I met with Eric Kinneman and the TLC Hiking group at Fort McDowell casino, and by 6:30 we gathered our small group and were on our way to the Desert of Four peaks. From the Fontan Hills and Fort McDowell Casino, we hung up on Route 87 on the left, as well as on Beeline Highway, heading east until we reached number 203 in millimeters, but 204 miles to the mark, to the right of the Four sign peak, we turned right on Forest Road 143.
The 18-mile dirt that crowded out the FR 143 was absolutely impressive! Wow, gorgeous landscapes and mountain views for miles and miles around when you slowly climb and climb up from a height of about 2,000 feet in height, starting from the desert floor, up to 5,700 feet as soon as you reach the base of the trail. I thought that the FR 143 road conditions descriptions I read in guidebooks and resources ensured that the trip was fairly accurate. This road is passable, but it is somewhat rough. Overall, I thought it was not so bad, but I definitely supported their recommendations, although in order to make this drive safely, you either need to have a 2wd truck, or a 4wd car.
After about an hour of “off-road vehicles” we reached the “Four Peaks of the Desert” signpost, where we made a pit stop and enjoyed the opportunity to get out and stretch our legs for a few minutes. At 7:45 am, we gathered again and were ready to move on. It was just a short trip down the ridge, that we hung a very sharp right turn on the sign for Lone Pine Trailhead and on FR 648. From there it was literally about a mile or so, perhaps less than we finally reached a large parking lot. and the Lone Pine Trailhead, 5,700 feet high and the starting point of our adventure journey.
By 8:15 in the morning, and everyone who had arrived safely and was ready to leave, Erik quickly began a hike, going to Trail Brown's Peak No. 133, and each of us quickly followed him. The temperature was absolutely perfect, with a low light breeze, so that you cool down as we made our way through beautiful pines and forest trees. We continued to track him right on Peak Trail Brown, which quickly merges and becomes the Amethyst Trail now, trying to maintain a fast pace with Eric and stay together as a group. The views from all sides were absolutely breathtaking, although I could not help stopping to take as many photographs as I could, from all the spectacular landscapes! From the edge of the trail, looking to the east, you see the beautiful lake Roosevelt below. Gorgeous! Then short paths along the trail, looking to the west, you can see breathtaking views of the Superstitions Mountains to the south-west, as well as to the north-west, the southern Mazatal Mountains and the McDowell Mountains, as well as the whole Phoenix area !. Absolutely beautiful! The higher you got, the more impressive the views were. Amazing
After two miles and about 1,000 feet higher in height, we reached a part called the saddle or base of Brown Peak, now about 6,700 feet high, along with my good friend Dan and another TLC fellow traveler named Pam. Here you can decide for yourself whether you prefer to stop or try to push, but if you decide to go further, a walk from here to the top will be an elevation of class 4 and is considered very difficult. I looked down, and then I looked straight at the “scree-chute” and said: “I’m very afraid of heights and falls, and before I had no experience in climbing, I thought it was better to stop, But Eric, like the rest of the group, pressed the first “gable tray” (vertical slope containing loose stone and boulders that forms a ravine or “tray” as it is called, and a path to be able to reach the top), and then to an even larger main “scree “chute”, which is empty on the ridge, he said. Then, when no signs of the marked trail were left, they climbed the last 75-100 feet or so, until they reached the summit of Brown Peak, a height of 7657 feet and the highest mark in the whole Phoenix area. Wow And 360 views up there, they said, absolutely breathtaking!
But the adventure did not stop, now it is time for climbing and adventure. After about an hour of rest, views and cool temperatures above, they decided to go back and started doing them. In the meantime, in the “base camp”, I and my friend Dan, another TLC man-fan, rested, took pictures and enjoyed incredible views, while we waited for everyone to go back down the “scree-chute”, at least we thought. However, they decided not to try to return to this point, so when we finally heard their voices again, they went east. We looked up and saw Eric for the first time, and then one after another we saw them jumping off a cliff above and in a field 8-10 feet high, bent oaks and a thick scrub downstairs where they literally had to “roll on a tree” that ", one trunk at a time, until they safely returned it to the bottom. It was a lot of fun to watch, because when we were, because everyone saw the trees quivering back and forth, and this dense vegetation rustled and bent in that way and , until finally we saw their heads begin to pop out ! And their facial expressions are hysterical too! But, fortunately, everyone did it safely, and after a quick group photo, we went a little together to Lone Pine Trailhead a little after 12 o'clock in the evening and waited until the rest of the group arrived. to others, and the final members arrived at 12:45. But we were told that an accident had occurred while they were making them worthy. Similarly, a large boulder got displaced, one of the real dangers of rock climbing, and began to roll right in their path. Unfortunately, one person could not get out of the way quickly enough, and he turned her hand over and broke two fingers!
Overall, it was another great trekking experience and adventure day that I found very well studied, planned and organized by Eric Kinneman himself at the TLC Hiking Group. Although I didn’t get to the top, it was a great experience for me, because now I’m really impressed with the fact that I started climbing for newbies and maybe also joined local climbing so I can learn some basic technical skills in the next time. Rock climbing, I was told, is a great way to overcome your fear of heights, as well as create strengths that you didn’t know, and be able to go out and explore many more new places here in this amazing state of Arizona. So for a cool break from the summer heat, which is a short distance from the Phoenix area, regardless of whether you are looking for a scenic, but moderate level, or if you are more challenging and exciting and exciting climbing and scrambling adventures, then surely want to make sure you take the Browns Peak Trail and Summit in the Four Peaks Desert, Phoenix, Arizona. I think everyone will agree, it was a really pleasant day and a great trip with a reach to the summit, an amazing experience that no one will soon forget!
