One of the most popular hikes in the Valley, the Echo Canyon Trail is one of two ways to climb Camelback Mountain — and both are seriously challenging. To the top of the mountain and back to its ...

Usually, we're with those Echo Canyon snobs who sneer at the wimps coming up the easier Cholla side. But this year, we've rediscovered the pleasures of Cholla Trail on Camelback Mountain ...

Visitors also warn that you should be prepared to share the trails with lots of other hikers. Camelback Mountain is located in Echo Canyon Park approximately halfway between Scottsdale (to the ...

There are no fees to hike Camelback Mountain’s Echo Canyon Trail, but dogs are not allowed on this route. Also, allow two to ...

Popular Phoenix hiking trails were closed for 45 heat warning days last summer. But the city could go further: Under a change proposed for next summer, those trails would have shut down for nearly ...

Hiking Camelback Mountain is best attempted earlier in ... reached from the 2.5-mile (incredibly steep) out-and-back Echo Canyon Trail. If you're looking for a slightly easier trek, the 2.6 ...