"I hiked to the 1st peak at sunrise on July 29, 2025. What a great view at the peak. I did quite some research before I went. Everything went well due to my research, so I like to share what I learned to all future 1st time visitors as you may also have many same questions that I had before I went. First, there is no parking at the actual trail head. It is actually inside a golf course. There are some road side parking spaces at a residence area about 0.8 miles away from the trail head. Search Three Peaks Trailhead in Google map then you will find the location. There is a narrow band of gravel walk path right next to the street. Make sure NOT to park on the gravel or even touch part of it. Park further on the grass. There are sign marked on the pole about this. As long as you follow the sign and warning carefully, you will be fine. From the parking spot you can walk along a driveway for 0.8 miles to the real trail head. There you will see the warning sign of how many hikers accidentally fell to death in the past 10 years. All happened between 2nd and 3rd peaks. I did see people hiked those two peaks in their youtube videos. They are mostly young couples who are obviously experienced in climbing. So I also do not recommend hiking beyond the 1st peak. In the end, the 1st peak is the highest and has the best view anyway. Regarding hiking to the 1st peak, it is not easy and part of it maybe even scary, but it is doable even for someone who is not very experienced in climbing. The requirement is that you need to be fit. If you can do 20 pushup without feeling terrible, I think you will be able to hike the 1st peak. When I did my research, nobody mentioned how hard it is to climb down on the way back. While I climbed up, I debated for a few minutes if I should turn around while I faced the last few vertical climb. I thought it could be much harder to climb down as I will not be able to see where to land my feet and hand at each step. It came out that is not an issue at all. Climbing down is much easier than climbing up. First, climbing up gained quite a lot of confidence. Second, after climbing up, I pretty much know the condition of the ropes, so I have much more confidence in using the rope to sustain part of my body weight so that I can almost pick any spot to land my feet. While climbing up, I do not recommend to rely on the rope as it is not maintained. I only used it as a backup in case I slip. The first time I drove to the trail It was raining hard at night so I passed and went to another location. The following day I went again. It also rained but not as hard. The trail was not too muddy and slippery, so it is not too bad. Still you definitely want to wear a good hiking shoes with great traction. Once I reached the 1st peak, the sun just came out of the cloud after sunrise. I had the full view to myself. It was really amazing. It took me about an hour to hike from the parking spot to the 1st peak in the dark."

zhiyong wei

"Great but challenging hike. If you are looking for a hard hike then this is it. At the same time this might be the best hike you will ever do. Don’t trust the ropes too much."

Olesia P

"Challenging but views are worth your sweats.
1. Be prepared and wear the right clothing for this hike. Bring water, don’t bring heavy bags, wear the right hiking shoes.
2. Expect muddy trails, sloppy trails, needs rock climbing skills and steep trails.
3. Start early morning and “Take your time”
4. First peak is doable. Second and third is definitely hard.
5. There are ropes that’ll help you but still take your time."

Khando Khando