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 ...

I visited Camelback, which towers 2,706 feet above ... The two approaches to the summit—the Cholla and Echo Canyon trails—are typically packed with people on weekends year-round.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Starting at 9 a.m. today, trails at two popular Valley mountains will close as an Excessive Heat Warning goes into effect across Maricopa County. The closure impacts the ...

Camelback Santa greets hikers at the Phoenix hiking spot to spread holiday cheer. Meet John Cressey, the man behind the ...