Hiking Challenges
From iconic multi-peak gauntlets like the Phoenix Summit Challenge to non-competitive community link-ups and seasonal endurance events, Phoenix offers a unique style of organized hiking challenges. Rather than just taking on a single trail, these organized efforts bring hikers together to test their stamina across multiple desert peaks, bag vertical gain, and celebrate the Sonoran Desert's public lands in a single day.
Phoenix Summit Challenge
This is a nationally recognized, non-competitive hiking challenge offering multiple skill-based options: PHX7, PHX5, PHX4. The Phoenix Summit Challenge isn't about finishing first, it is about finding the challenge within yourself and inspiring others to reach for new heights.
CH4PEAK Challenge
The CH4PEAK Challenge is a one-of-a-kind community hiking event that takes hikers and trail runners across four mountains in Peoria in one day. This unforgettable journey traverses four mountains (Westwing Mountain, Sunrise Mountain, Calderwood Butte, Eastwing Mountain) and approximately 12.5 miles of scenic northwest Phoenix-area trails.