Kendrick Peak

Cappie’s Scoop: I tried to hike this peak in 2019 but mom saw a bunch of animal tracks on the trail, got nervous and said we better turn around. She didn’t tell me what she saw but mom knows best right! We returned to conquer this trail again and it turned out to be a fun hike! There is a lot of hiking up and up and up. Eventually we reached a small cabin and I was hoping to go inside but it was locked. Bummer! Then we saw the sign for the lookout tower and mom said, let’s go! But I knew it was going to be another tower with no dogs allowed. Still, mom loves her towers so we went to the top and sat behind the tower on a big concrete platform and had snacks. There was still some snow around the tower so we sat in the warm sun. It was very nice! Don’t hesitate to add YOUR scoop in the comments below!

Tips: The area was damaged by the 2000 Pumpkin Fire so you may see a lot of trees still burned. This is a great calf burner hike with lots of steep uphills eventually reaching a small cabin, saved from the fire. Go 0.5 miles more and you reach the lookout tower. There is a flat platform on the other side of the operational fire lookout tower which makes a nice spot to sit and relax.

Directions: From Flagstaff, head north on Hwy 180. Continue on 180 for ten miles beyond the turn for Arizona Snowbowl. After mile marker 232, and just before mile marker 233, turn left onto FS 193 – a dirt road with a cattle guard at the start. Go about 3.2 miles until it ends at a T intersection with FS 171. Go right on FS 171, and continue about 2 miles. Turn right onto FS 190, go up about half a mile and you’ll see the trailhead parking area on the right side.