Record SL-631179 · Wikidata Q2111184
Piestewa Peak
Vainom Do'ag
No list classifications
Elevation
776
m
2,546 ft
Prominence
358 m
Isolation
—
Coordinates
33.5477° N,
112.0211° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaPiestewa Peak ( py-ES-tə-wah; O'odham: Vainom Do'ag, formerly Squaw Peak), at 2,610 feet (796 m) is the second highest point in the Phoenix Mountains, after Camelback Mountain, and the third highest in the city of Phoenix, Arizona. It is located in the Piestewa Peak Recreation Area within the Phoenix Mountain Preserve, near Piestewa Freeway (Arizona State Highway 51). Piestewa Peak is named in honor of Army Spc. Lori Ann Piestewa, the first known Native American woman to die in combat in the U.S. military, and the first female soldier to be killed in action in the 2003 Iraq War.
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesRows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.
Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Mountains | 776 m | N 353° | 0.3 km |
| Dixie Peak | 740 m | E 76° | 2.7 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Flute | Bobby's Rock | 6a | 5.2 km |
| Crumble City | Bobby's Rock | 6a+ | 5.2 km |
| Pedrick's Split | Bobby's Rock | 3+ | 5.2 km |
| Fry Babies | Bobby's Rock | 6c | 5.2 km |
| Zinfandel | Western Walls | 3+ | 5.3 km |
| Bomberos Away | Western Walls | 7c | 5.3 km |
| Aldebran | Western Walls | 4b | 5.3 km |
| Beak your Mind | Camel's Ear | 1+ | 5.3 km |
| Lost in a World of Maybe | Camel's Ear | 6a | 5.3 km |
| Chase the Dragon | Camel's Ear | 5b | 5.3 km |
| A Pinch and a Pocket | Western Bouldering Area | V4 | 5.5 km |
| Blockhead | Western Bouldering Area | V0- | 5.5 km |
| Flaming Testicle | Western Bouldering Area | V3 | 5.5 km |
| Unknown Traverse | Western Bouldering Area | V1-2 | 5.5 km |
| The Eternal Traverse | Western Bouldering Area | V0-1 | 5.5 km |
| Flaming Testicle, Left | Western Bouldering Area | V2 | 5.5 km |
| Tallman's Route | Western Bouldering Area | V2-3 | 5.5 km |
| Depressed Arete | Western Bouldering Area | V0+ | 5.5 km |
| Unknown Arete | Western Bouldering Area | V1 | 5.5 km |
| Sugarloaf Traverse | Western Bouldering Area | V1 | 5.5 km |
| The Tomb | Western Bouldering Area | V3 | 5.5 km |
| FML | Western Bouldering Area | V2 | 5.5 km |
| Road Block | Western Bouldering Area | V2 | 5.5 km |
| Unknown Lip | Western Bouldering Area | V6+ | 5.5 km |
| Suicide Direct | Suicide Canyon | 5b | 5.5 km |