Elevation = 2104 ft

There's the first little peak that must be crossed to get to North Mountain behind. 

View of Shaw Butte Mountain.

Finally, a view of North Mountain with its antennas.

On my way to the find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

This is what the ground looks like.  Rattlesnakes like to hide under these rocks.

View looking north on the way up North Mountain

Getting a little closer to the top of North Mountain.

The climbing gets pretty steep as you get near the top.

Not much of a trail.  Just a bunch of rocks and cacti.

Another view looking North from about half way up.

There's a view looking South toward the Phoenix skyline in the distance.

Getting really close to the top now.  This takes climbing, not hiking.

There's the antennas at the top of North Mountain.

There's one tired hiker resting at the top.

There's going to be some sore legs and feet after that climb.

View looking North toward Lookout Mountain.

View looking West toward Shaw Butte Mountain.

There's the road that the wimpy hikers use to get to the top.

Looks like some rain showers just North of Lookout Mountain.

There's the trail that heads down the South side of North Mountain

There's the view looking back as I hike down.

More scenery looking North.

There's the view looking East toward Piestewa Peak.

View looking West as I hike down the mountain.

Look how the sun lights up the rocks as it starts to set in the West.

Dusk is fast approaching as I look West toward Shaw Butte.

I am heading to that trail down below.

The hike down has a lot of loose gravel. 

There's some rain clouds off in the distance.  .

Dusk has arrived and I better hurry and get my butt off the Mountain before it gets dark.  .