trailhead

Nearby parking areas can fill up on weekends so it’s best to arrive early to the trailhead or walk from your campground.

Scottsdale police officers went to the trailhead where she was last seen and found her car in the parking lot, according to the release.

Even though the route to the top from the Golfcrest trailhead is just 1.5 miles, every time it’s a bit more challenging than I expect — 950 feet of elevation gain, irregular steps, crumbling rocks.

The trailhead is in the northeast corner of the lot near the small pond.

I walked backward as I was blowing this whistle, to the point of pain in my ears, a quarter of a mile to the trailhead all while that massive bear was following me.