Walk the Sky Harbor Fitness Trail
Transcript of Walk the Sky Harbor Fitness Trail
The Sky Harbor Fitness Trail complements Phoenix’s FitPHX initiative, a comprehensive program intended to get Phoenix residents into better shape.
Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton, Olympic swimming gold medalist and local resident, Misty Hyman, and Phoenix City Councilman Daniel Valenzuela launched the FitPHX initiative and are continuing to add new activities to its agenda.
For more information on FitPHX, log onto phoenix.gov/fitphx.
For more information on Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport,
visit www.skyharbor.com.
From Gate A30 to Gate D8, you’ll enjoy sights of Phoenix seen only from inside the
airport: views of mountains, parks and man-made wonders.
And if you have time, you can chalk upmore mileage by visiting the ends of
all seven concourses.
What You’ll See Along the Way
1. Downtown Phoenix Skyline, including Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
2. FAA Control Tower, one of the country’s tallest at 335 feet.
3. Piestewa Peak, named after Lori Piestewa, a member of the Hopi tribe, whowasthefirstNativeAmerican woman ever to die in combat while serving with the U.S. military.
4. Camelback Mountain is a prominent Phoenix-area landmark. Its name is derived from its shape that resembles the hump and head of a resting camel.
5. Sandstone Buttes at Papago Park, nearby attractions include: Desert Botanical Garden, The Phoenix Zoo and Phoenix Municipal Stadium.
6. The PHX Sky Train bridge is the world’s only mass transit bridge over an active airport taxiway.
7. South Mountain Park/Preserve, at more than 16,000 acres, is the largest municipal park in the country. It boasts 51 miles of multi-use trails.
8. Air National Guard operations center.
Get your exercise between flights.
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Walk theSky Harbor Fitness Trail
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Please note that we don’t offer carry-on storage so you’ll need to take that roller bag or backpack along the route, but look at it this way: it’s added cardio!
A30 to D8 = 5,522 feet1 mile = 5,280 feet
1. CITY OF PHOENIX
2. PHX FAA TOWER
3. PIESTEWA PEAK 4. CAMELBACK MOUNTAIN
5. BUTTES AT PAPAGO PARK
6. PHX SKY TRAIN BRIDGE
7. SOUTH MOUNTAIN PARK PRESERVE8. AIR NATIONAL GUARD