Mad Desert

Mad Desert | Scottsdale, Arizona | USA | Awesome Sonoran Desert adventures for the people.

[Mad Desert @maddesert]

Fiery skies! ✨🥾🌄✨

Pamela K., Prospect, KY, explored the Sonoran Desert at sun down from a western-facing ridge line in the Phoenix Mountains, 07-09-26.

Mad Desert Trekking 🏜🦎💀🌵☀️
Intense Human-Powered Adventures in Phoenix + Scottsdale, Arizona

[Mad Desert @maddesert]

Desert obstacle course! 🏜‍🌵🪨🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Samantha W. + Tate, 10, Sheridan, IL, hiked Hidden Valley, South Mountain, Phoenix, snagging an Arizona sunrise on a 4:30 a.m. start, 07-08-26.

Mad Desert Trekking 🏜🦎💀🌵☀️
Intense Human-Powered Adventures in Phoenix + Scottsdale, Arizona

[Mad Desert @maddesert]

Mingling with Sonoran Desert giants! 🌵🐦‍🔥

Cynthia S.-E., NYC, encountered giant saguaros up close in cactus forests during a morning hike in the Phoenix Mountains, 07-06-26.

Mad Desert Trekking 🏜🦎💀🌵☀️
Intense Human-Powered Adventures in Phoenix + Scottsdale, Arizona

[Mad Desert @maddesert]

Epic terrain, killer views, zero shortcuts. 🤙🙌🏻
Dylan F. + Chelsea D., New Orleans, scored front-row seats to an Arizona sunset, Phoenix Mountains Preserve, 06-30-26.

Mad Desert Trekking 🏜🦎💀🌵☀️
Intense Human-Powered Adventures in Phoenix + Scottsdale, Arizona

[Mad Desert @maddesert]

Chasing the fade from day to night! ✨🌌🌔🔦✨

Davinder A. Karen S., Toronto, find a perfect place to experience a Sonoran Desert sunset near Sunset Peak, Phoenix Mountains, 06-27-26.

Mad Desert Trekking 🏜🦎💀🌵☀️
Intense Human-Powered Adventures in Phoenix + Scottsdale, AZ

[Mad Desert @maddesert]

Top terrain! 🐪🔙

Cousins Nick H., OKC, and David H., PHX, were ready to scramble, bringing the grit on the steep boulder fields to bag the summit of Camelback Mountain, 06-28-26.

Mad Desert Trekking 🏜🦎💀🌵☀️
Intense Human-Powered Adventures in Phoenix + Scottsdale, Arizona

[Mad Desert @maddesert]

500 5-star Google reviews + 1 epic team! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A huge shoutout to our great team of guides who bring magic to the trails each day and to the Judith Walls crew, Macungie, PA, for dropping the milestone review today, 06-28-26! You guys rock!

Mad Desert Trekking 🏜🦎💀🌵☀️

[Mad Desert @maddesert]

Arizona road trip! 🏜 🚙🌵

The Marc S. crew, Fresno, CA, scrambled to the top of a rocky butte in the Phoenix Mountains, on a road trip to the Grand Canyon State, summer solstice 2026.

Mad Desert Trekking 🏜🦎💀🌵☀️
Intense Human-Powered Adventures in Phoenix + Scottsdale, AZ

[Mad Desert @maddesert]

Up to the Thumb! 🥾👍🏜

Kevin M. + Jennifer M., Dallas, TX, hike to the base of Tom's Thumb, 3,848 feet, McDowell Mountains, Scottsdale, AZ, on summer solstice 2026.

Mad Desert Trekking 🌄🦎☀️🌵💀
Intense Human-Powered Adventures in Phoenix + Scottsdale, Arizona

[Mad Desert @maddesert]

The Sonoran Desert hits difference when the sun goes down. Corry C. + Devin O., Lacey, Wash., with Susie H., Denver, Colo., enter the twilight zone in the Phoenix Mountains, 06-20-26.

Mad Desert Trekking 🏜🦎💀🌵☀️
Intense Human-Powered Adventures in Phoenix + Scottsdale, AZ

[Mad Desert @maddesert]

Ridge lines, golden hour + cactus spines! 🥾🌅🌵

Molly T., St. Louis, checked out a teddy-bear cholla + giant saguaro cacti on a ridge line near Sunset Peak, Phoenix Mountains, 06-15-26.🧸🌵

Mad Desert Trekking 🏜🦎💀🌵☀️
Intense Human-Powered Adventures in PHX + Scottsdale, AZ

[Mad Desert @maddesert]

Sunrise birding blitz!🐦‍🔥🌵

9 birds in 2 minutes = total trail takeover. Pia S., Copenhagen, Denmark, crushed a speed-birding session on dawn patrol, Phoenix Mountains, 06-15-26.

Mad Desert Trekking 🏜🦎💀🌵☀️
Intense Human-Powered Adventures in Phoenix + Scottsdale, AZ

[Mad Desert @maddesert]

Trail therapy! 🔆🏜️👣

Jhalesa Seymour, Orlando, + her crew, proved they've got the grit to handle the twists, turns and terrain of a real desert trek, exploring the Phoenix Mountains, 06-14-26. @iamsaltxo

Mad Desert Trekking 🏜🦎💀🌵☀️
Intense Human-Powered Adventures in PHX

[Mad Desert @maddesert]

Styling on Camelback Mountain! 🐪🔙🔥

A huge shoutout to Kiyah E. and Alicia M., Chicago, for tackling Phoenix’s highest peak to jumpstart their weekend trip to Arizona, 06=06=26.

Mad Desert Trekking 🏜🦎💀🌵☀️
Intense Human-Powered Adventures in Phoenix + Scottsdale, Arizona

[Mad Desert @maddesert]

Get up, get out and hike! ☝🏾️🏜🌵🥾

Kristian P., Danielle B., + Jamie G., Oklahoma City, scrambled up Lone Saguaro Butte in the Phoenix Mountains 05-15-26.

Mad Desert Trekking 🏜🦎💀🌵☀️
Intense Human-Powered Adventures in Phoenix + Scottsdale, Arizona
https://t.co/mX9hfIqe0K

[Mad Desert @maddesert]

Grinding it out! 🐪🔙

Enrique S., Chicago, scrambled his way up steep boulder fields to tag the summit of the highest peak in Phoenix, AZ, 06-07-26. 🐦‍🔥

Mad Desert Trekking 🏜🦎💀🌵☀️
Intense Human-Powered Adventures in Phoenix + Scottsdale, Arizona
https://t.co/mX9hfIqe0K

[Mad Desert @maddesert]

The Sonoran Desert hits different when the sun starts to dip! 🌄🦇🦂🌠

Marco G. & co. explored rock formations, pushing up the trail to Sunset Peak, Phoenix Mountains, 06-07-26.

Mad Desert Trekking 🏜🦎💀🌵☀️
Intense Human-Powered Adventures in Phoenix + Scottsdale, Arizona

[Mad Desert @maddesert]

Trail before the veil! ✨🌄💍✨

Bride-to-be Jessica H., Woodbridge, VA, brought her bach squad to the Sonoran Desert, hiking to Sunset Peak, Phoenix Mountains, just as the sun set, 06-06-26.

Mad Desert Trekking 🏜🦎💀🌵☀️
Intense Human-Powered Adventures in Phoenix + Scottsdale

[Mad Desert @maddesert]

Camelback Mountain energy! 🐪🔙⚡️

Kiyah E. + Alicia M., Chicago, kicked off their weekend by tackling the ultimate morning wake-up call on the highest peak in Phoenix, 06-06-26.

Mad Desert Trekking 🏜🦎💀🌵☀️
Intense Human-Powered Adventures in Phoenix + Scottsdale, Arizona

[Mad Desert @maddesert]

Hit the trail! 🥾️🌵🌄
Sarah B., Boston, + her crew hiked a rugged loop route to Lone Saguaro Butte, Phoenix Mountains, during a girls getaway trip to Scottsdale, Arizona, 04-26-26.

Mad Desert Trekking 🏜🦎💀🌵☀️
Intense Human-Powered Adventures in Phoenix + Scottsdale, AZ