SAM MCMANIS Sun Staff Reporter Sep 17, 2019 Sep 17, 2019Updated Mar 2, 2020 ...

The Humphreys Peak trailhead is at the north end of the Snowbowl ski area lower parking lot. The hike is about 10 miles round-trip and can take five to eight hours, depending on physical ability.

UPDATE: Family, friends mourn Corona Del Sol grad Wade Young killed by lightning on Humphreys Peak The Sheriff's Office received a 911 call from the hikers near Humphreys Peak summit about 12:50 p ...

The unidentified 17-year-old male hiker was fatally struck Wednesday near the summit of Humphreys Peak, the Coconino Sheriff’s Office said. Two other hikers, ages 17 and 18, were transported to ...

It’s been a year since the tragic death by lightning of a Tempe teenager atop Humphreys Peak. And as we noted at the time, it was unusual because it was so rare – the first in at least a ...

Humphreys Peak is not the usual Arizona landscape. Adventure Adviser: At 12,633 feet, Humphreys is the highest summit in the state, which explains why it feels more like alpine Colorado than sun ...

At more than 12,000 feet, Humphreys Peak is the highest of the volcanic peaks. It’s the highest point in Arizona, but the hike to the summit can be done by an amateur in good shape.

According to the Coconino County Sheriff's Office a 17-year-old male hiker is dead after being struck by lightning near the summit of Humphrey's Peak.

The three hikers, all from Tempe, were near the Humphreys Peak summit. Two other teens, ages 17 and 18, survived the lightning strike but were taken to the Flagstaff Medical Center with injuries.

Visitors often continue up Humphreys Peak despite storm warnings, putting themselves in danger, Coconino County search and rescue officials tell the Arizona Daily Sun (https://bit.ly/2akKgBT).

The Humphreys Peak trailhead is at the north end of the Snowbowl ski area lower parking lot. The hike is about 10 miles round-trip and can take five to eight hours, depending on physical ability.