To take the Cholla Trail to Camelback's summit ... at the Cholla trailhead and follow blue markers up laid rock stairs. Easy-to-follow signs point the way up as you meander on dirt, loose ...

Soaring more 2,700 feet in elevation, Camelback's summit offers spectacular views of Phoenix and Scottsdale and can be reached from the 2.5-mile (incredibly steep) out-and-back Echo Canyon Trail.

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 opportunities in these parks range from strenuous treks to the top of Phoenix's Piestewa Peak and Scottsdale's Camelback Mountain ... but steep trail ascends a mound of red sandstone ...