But this year, we've rediscovered the pleasures of Cholla Trail on Camelback Mountain — especially the killer scramble up the last fifth of the 1.75-mile hike to the summit. If you enjoy a hands ...

Popular Phoenix ... Mountain. "We live in the desert. You can either sit in your house and become a mushroom or something or go out and embrace it." The city started closing Camelback and Piestewa ...

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 ...

Hiking Camelback Mountain is best attempted earlier ... For more information on the trails, visit the City of Phoenix website. Trails are open from sunrise to sunset (or around 7 p.m.) and entry ...

Some notable views from the summit include Camelback Mountain, the dreamy Draw Recreation Area, and the city of Phoenix. The Piestewa Peak Summit Trail is especially great for a sunset hike.

Camelback Mountain rises like a mirage over Phoenix, Arizona, with an elevation of over 2,700 feet. The granite and sandstone ...

PHOENIX — The City of Phoenix held an informational session on January 23 about additional potential changes to the city’s Trail Heat Safety Program. In October, the city’s Parks and ...

Visitors also warn that you should be prepared to share the trails with lots of other hikers. As one of the highest peaks in Phoenix, Camelback Mountain is among the most scenic hiking spots in ...

The fight began soon after the board’s unanimous vote Oct. 25 to place South Mountain under the same heat restrictions that govern trails at Camelback Mountain and Phoenix Mountains Preserve.

Popular Phoenix hiking trails were closed for 45 heat warning days last summer ... recently added South Mountain to the closure list for next summer, joining Camelback Mountain and Piestewa Peak. The ...