Thanksgiving Hikes in Phoenix, AZ

In recent years, I've been crashing Thanksgiving dinners with different American friends. Want to do something new this year: zero thanksgiving dinner, and instead tackle various (in)famous hikes in the Phoenix area

LA departure on Wednesday and coming back Monday. Exact itinerary and accommodation TBD. Planning to hit up the hikes below. DM if interested. Partial participation welcome

Superstition Mountains

• Flatiron via Siphon Draw Tr: Flatiron via Siphon Draw Trail, Arizona - 14,926 Reviews, Map | AllTrails
• Superstition Ridgeline Tr (incl. Flatiron via Siphon): Superstition Ridgeline Trail, Arizona - 744 Reviews, Map | AllTrails
• And Peak 5054: Superstition Peak 5024 via Siphon Draw Trail, Arizona - 2,396 Reviews, Map | AllTrails
• Plus: Peak 5057 and three sisters?
• Selling points: steep climb

Lone Tree & Fremont Saddle via Peralta Cyn (5.4mi, 1400ft)

• Beautiful view
• Lone Tree via Peralta Canyon Trail, Arizona - 1,986 Reviews, Map | AllTrails

Tom’s Thumb South (11.3mi, 2550ft)

• Rocky in some parts, great view of Scottsdale
• Tom's Thumb Trail South, Arizona - 1,028 Reviews, Map | AllTrails

Boulder Canyon (5mi, 1000ft)

• Beautiful view, rocky, climbing 900ft in 1mi
• Boulder Canyon Trail to Boulder Canyon Viewpoint, Arizona - 3,488 Reviews, Map | AllTrails

Maybe
Piestewa Peak Summit Trail (2.3mi, 1100ft)

• Very popular trail, steep but well maintained. Great views in the evening
• Piestewa Peak Summit Trail #300, Arizona - 21,060 Reviews, Map | AllTrails

Camelback Mtn via Echo Cyn (2.6mi, 1500ft)

• Trail + scrambling/climbing, popular
• Camelback Mountain via Echo Canyon Trail, Arizona - 22,616 Reviews, Map | AllTrails

Maaaaaaybe
Battleship Mountain Scramble (11mi, 1800ft)

• Steep up then down then up, thorny plant overgrowth (pants needed)
• Battleship Mountain Scramble, Arizona - 968 Reviews, Map | AllTrails

Weavers Needle Loop (12.4mi, 2800ft)

• Overgrowth and narrow in some parts so wear pants (some users said even that didn’t help), could see evidence of fire, go clockwise
• Weavers Needle Loop Trail, Arizona - 631 Reviews, Map | AllTrails

Picacho Peak via Hunter (2.8mi, 2100ft)

• Climb along cables/railings, definitely could trigger fear of heights
• A bit out of the way
• Picacho Peak via Hunter Trail, Arizona - 5,379 Reviews, Map | AllTrails

Saguaro NP

• A bit out of the way + saguaros are everywhere in the Pheonix area?

South Mountain Park and Preserve

• Mormon trail
• Hidden Valley trail
• White tank