Harquahala Mountain is Southwestern Arizona's Highest Peak. Rolling the shelf road to the top!

Harquahala Mountain is the highest peak in southwestern Arizona, standing at 5,681 feet. The trail to the summit is rocky and steep, but the breathtaking views and fascinating history of the area make it worth the effort.
Before starting the trail, stop at the trailhead and check out the kiosk for information on the mountain's history, including the Smithsonian observatory that was once located at the summit.
Be prepared for the challenging shelf road, which is steep and winding. Hold onto your steering wheel and enjoy the ride!
(Recorded April 2023)

[@AZOverland2017]

Just found your channel, digging the videos! Subscribed

[@Trail89Adventures]

Thanks! Glad you enjoy. I will check out your channel as well.

[@Raydawg]

I have done this one. It was a lot of fun, It is on my list to do again someday. I wish it was on jeep badge of honor. Thanks for sharing this fun video

[@Trail89Adventures]

Definitely would be better than Table Mesa Road as a Badge Trail.

[@cowelk]

Good job of showing us the road to Harquahala. I drove it a couple of years ago in a stock 2021 Wrangler JLU Sport. No lockers on it and weren't required but the road is like you said rocky and steep. It takes some time. I drove back down in the dark after watching the moon rise and seeing the stars. There is a better view of the stars to the west away from Phoenix lights.

[@Trail89Adventures]

I felt the height of the drop off on the shelf road was pretty intense. I can’t imagine driving down in the dark….wait it actually might be better as you can’t see over the edge!

[@vibratingaught3656]

Man thank you. I recently got a 2021 wrangler sport, and im looking for a beginner level offroad trails. And you always provide good ideas for me, because I can see what to expect on the trail to decide if me and my vehicle are ready enough for it or not. Much appreciated.

[@Trail89Adventures]

Congrats on the new Jeep! That's pretty cool. Glad you like the videos. That is exactly why I make them. Thanks for watching!

[@cw50must]

excellent video. The views are really good up there.

[@Trail89Adventures]

Thanks! It was on my list for a while and a bit of a drive from PHX but well worth it.

[@keithmiller3422]

Good show...I noticed several shots taken by a drone while your Jeep was moving. How did you accomplish driving and guiding the drone at the same time?

[@Trail89Adventures]

I actually don’t use the drone that often. There are various ways. Second person flying off camera, some drones have a follow mode, (mine doesn’t), etc.

[@markharris6171]

Drove up about 5 years ago and there was a large boulder to squeeze, and I mean squeeze, by in the last highest part of the trail. It was kinda scary. Driving a 97 TJ.

[@Trail89Adventures]

It is definitely a climb to the top. Squeezing by something like that is certainly sketchy.

[@javierfelix1548]

Keep up the good work !

[@Trail89Adventures]

It was a fun one. Thanks!

[@patbrown7813]

Howdy, Arizona neighbor. Great videos. I always look forward to them. Hey, is that trail wide enough for an 04 Suburban 4WD with a small lift? I'm almost to Apache Junction, and I don't want to get halfway up and have to back down. Again, thanks for the great videos, and keep em coming

[@Trail89Adventures]

The trail is fairly wide so I wouldn’t see any issue with that. The section at 8:28 was the hardest when I ran it. Thanks for watching.

[@gabrielmeza1637]

Which drone do you use.?

[@Trail89Adventures]

DJI Mini 2 is what I have.

[@gabrielmeza1637]

I appreciate that. Good footages and nice runs you got going on, keep it up man 👍🏽

[@Trail89Adventures]

@@gabrielmeza1637thanks. Just having fun exploring and getting out on the trails. Have fun out there.