Deems Hill Gang takes a Road Trip to Sunrise Mnt (Peoria)

This hike is rated Intermediate

It's time once again for the Deems Hill Gang and Hiking 4 Hops to hit the road and travel west to the next group of mountains. Join us for a moderate paced Hike at Sunrise Mountain in Peoria.

We will be hiking a series of loops, and over a couple more difficult summits of Sunrise Mountain.
This hike offers great diversity including some nice trails, a variety of summits, and fantastic views. We will start the hike at West Wing Park and walk over to the Trail Head and start our ascent up to the first peak from there. Bring 2L of water, a camera, headlamp/flashlight and good conversation.

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We will start at 6:31 PM, and hike the trails to the summits with the setting sun along with city lights below, and some awesome views.

After the hike it's not time to run away, and soak your soar feet.....It's time to Celebrate our Hike with Nectar of the Gods (Beer, Wine, whatever your poison) and some to re-fuel our bodies with some food eating, so after the hike we'll a bit south to Tailgaters.

DISTANCE: 5 Miles or so (Maybe, I Guess
ELEVATION GAIN: 600 ft-800- best Guess (What's a couple hundred feet between friends)

TRAIL STYLE: Loopish

DURATION: 2 hours or less

DOGS: No (unless they are great hiking dogs and you are not coming to the bar after)

FACILITIES: Yes

DIRECTIONS:

From I-17 and Happy Valley Rd (exit 218), head west on Happy Valley to Lake Pleasant Parkway. Turn Right (North), about two mile to West Wing Parkway, Turn Right (East), go one mile to West Wing Park on your right (south side). Watch close and you will need to make a U Turn to enter park.

You can also take the 101 to the Union Hills Exit, to 83rd Ave north which turns into the Lake Pleasant Parkway. Continue to Happy Valley and follow directions from there to West Wing Park.