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 ...

such as the Bobby's Rock Trail. Hiking Camelback Mountain is best attempted earlier in the morning or later in the afternoon when the desert heat is bearable (in fact, it's closed from 11 a.m. to ...

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 ...

Details: Both Camelback Mountain trails are open daily from sunrise to sunset. Cholla Trailhead is located at 5150 N. Invergordon Road. Echo Canyon Trailhead is located at 4925 E. McDonald Drive.

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 ...

such as the Bobby's Rock Trail. Hiking Camelback Mountain is best attempted earlier in the morning or later in the afternoon when the desert heat is bearable (in fact, it's closed from 11 a.m. to ...