RJ Peak

Phoenix Mountains Preserve

I saw no "trail work in progress", but the RJ Peak trail was in good shape, and their effort much appreciated!
I saw no "trail work in progress", but the RJ Peak trail was in good shape, and their effort much appreciated!

RJ Peak is not a long hike — only 1.38 miles roundtrip — but there is a “complete” description here.

Though short, RJ Peak gives you a lot of bang for your buck: 520 ft. of gain.

Check out the RJ Peak video below!

Quartz Ridge Trailhead Directions: Located on northeast corner of 32nd St (from which it is accessed) and Lincoln Dr. Lot has 25 spaces, two of them handicapped. Can get full on weekends and holidays, even in high heat.

GPS File: RJ_Peak_Phoenix_Mountains_Preserve

Distance: 1.38 mi.

AEG: 520 ft.

Time: 35m


Rumble Video


Vimeo Video

Stupid Vimeo won’t allow me to upload a proper thumbnail. If it isn’t one Vimeo bug, it is another. Or glacial, CPU-hogging, slowness. Repeatedly. On multiple videos. And I pay for this crap!?

Climbing RJ Peak, Phoenix Mountains Preserve from Preston McMurry on Vimeo.