Wing Mtn and Peak 8450 and Hummingbird Hill – Flagstaff – Moderate Difficulty
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Let’s hike up in Flagstaff some smaller summits. This isn’t a terribly difficult hike, but one to enjoy the cooler weather.
We can park off of FR 222 off of the 180 and loop around for about an 8 mile hike that includes the crater gaining about 1,400’. We don’t go straight up, but loop around the southwest side. On the way back, we can hike just a short way up the colorful ridge just above the base of Wing Mountain – aka Little Wing Mountain.
Then we drive up about 7 miles and park on the side of 180 and hike about 2 miles round trip to Peak 8450, gaining about 500’.
Finally, we can drive across the 180 east to 35.35818,-111.74896 and hike another 1 ½ miles and over 500’ to Hummingbird Hill. Some of the hiking is on road, and the rest is just open slope.
READ THE FOLLOWING: The Organizer of this trip is a VOLUNTEER, not a "leader". The organizer IS NOT trained in first aid and is not a bonded expert mountain guide. You will need to bring your own experience and judgment. If you want to enjoy the benefits of traveling in a group, then we suggest that you stay with the group on the trip.
The waitlist is created to give preference to hikers who have demonstrated the ability for tougher hikes and consistency of showing up when they RSVP. Those who have RSVPed multiple times and have always cancelled or been a no-show will be kept on the waitlist until others who are more likely to come are given an opportunity to RSVP. The waitlist also ensures we do not overwhelm parking, as this area doesn’t have infinite parking.
Assess the route and conditions as if you were going to do this trip solo.
About your organizer: My name is Dan. I moved to the Phoenix area in early 2017. I have organized over 200 hikes for various groups – including in Arizona, the Sierras, and Northern Nevada. I tend to choose mountain summits I have never done before. I do as much preparation and mapping as I can to ensure we take the correct trails. However, when driving to and hiking in a new area, there are always surprises and unknowns.
This hike is subject to cancellation or rescheduling due to fires or inclement weather.