Tag: Camelback Mountain

This was my last hike of the challenge. I started early so I wouldnt be in the heat. I had fun even doing it alone.…

Having never hiked Piestewa Peak Summit or Camelback Mountain, I thought I would try and knock them both out on the same day – When…

Tough but the views are worth it!

With a beautiful day and an incredible view of the city of Phoenix it was sensational to hike to the peak. It is a difficult…

I have a love/hate relationship with this trail.   Fortunately the weather was absolutely perfect on a Monday night in AZ for the end of…

Soooooo Windy. Gusts of 40mph. Air quality awful but almost out of time for the challenge. ????

I never ever ever thought I could do a double on Camelback, but I did!!!

In part to again beat the heat, but to also get a coveted parking spot. Made to the summit just as the sun peaked through…

at parking lot at 6:15. didn’t realize there was an upper lot so not sure how full it was when I arrived. lower lot was…

Started hike around 7:30 am. Had shade for most of the way up. Lots of scrambling.  Definitely need good hiking shoes for this one.

City of Phoenix employees have a somewhat unusual holiday compared with most…I took advantage of the day off and hiked solo, pushing the pace pretty…

Quiet Sunday morning hike, with the full moon setting and sun rising. I couldn’t have timed it better! Light traffic, no banged knees or bruises.…

Climbed 4200 feet give or take through and up bro Pima Canyon over 10-13 miles! Super challenge in my own backyard and definitely worth not…

This hike is so popular. They have a very small parking lot. Mostly sunny. it’s short but mighty. The views are very nice.

Great hike! Challenging up steep rocks, but a great view to celebrate your success! Good for all ages and abilities. Wear gloves and proper footwear…

Bring your upper body along for this one… gloves are a GREAT idea

Started at daybreak.  Not a huge number of people on the trail yet.  Very windy at the top.

Echo Canyon with a few friends

Camelback with friends is the best way to hike Echo Canyon trail. It’s such a fun trail and so crowded that I rarely hike it,…

Weather was excellent, just a bit windy and chilly at times but felt nice. No better feeling than reaching the top.

Hard as usual. The busiest I’ve ever seen it but overall a great hike and great workout!

Steep trail. It’s not so much hike as climbing most of the way. The trail was very busy for a Monday. Doesn’t anyone have to…

The usual Camelback hike, rocky and crowded!

First time up Camelback. Busy busy, even early on a Thursday morning. Still, great in-town hike. Much more rock scrambling than I would have thought.

Ive done this one a bunch. Its a challenge nut short enough to hustle. Did 48 minutes up and 25 minutes coming back down.

Hiked Camelback as part of the Six Peaks Challenge to hike 6 peaks in 6 months all over Arizona; however, being the over-achiever (or crazy…

Great endurance hike, it’s like a mini flatiron  ????????

Very busy, even at 5:30 a.m. I am glad I did it, but won’t be going back.

The weather was sunny and there were a lot of hikers on the trail. On the way up, I saw two chuckwalla lizards at separate…

WINDY AT THE TOP, lots of people on the trail, started at 6:30am

Deceptively enticing, this is a GREAT trail with several false summits. Arrive early-parking was full on a Monday by 8:45am. Bring gloves and patience. Spectacular…

Such a great short fun challenging hike right in the middle of Phoenix! Weather was perfect again. Cholla trail was closed.

Great hike. Can’t wait for Cholla Trail to open as I hear that is the tougher route. This seemed a little easy to me.  Flatiron…

This adventure is less of a “hike” and more of a “boulder climb”! I started the trek just as the sun was giving its first…

Trail was crowed but fun and challenging.

Started early to beat the rush and surprisingly never saw the crowds. Probably because it was early (started at 645 am) on Valentine’s (and AZs…

This used to be a trail I frequented but since doing multiple challanges I have branched out to new and exciting trails. This was the…

#Lastresmexicanas one more adventure with my colleagues Indira and Lizzette.

Great but challenging hike…but a quick one compared to others on the list. Busy trail and moderate mask/gaiter usage. I got there at 7:45 and…

Very rocky with lots of scrambling, like a shorter Picket’s Post

Beautiful Valentine’s Day hike. VERY busy on the trial but very rewarding and fun!

One of my favorites and challenging

We started our hike up Camelback Mountain at 9:30 a.m. via the Echo Canyon Trailhead. It was a comfortable 68-70 degrees the entire duration of…

I love hiking Camelback but the traffic and parking is terrible. I ended up parking at a local business and getting a Lyft too and…

Camelback Trail was a little challenging and offered a wide variety of Sand, Rock, Boulder hopping, and climbing. Definitely an urban hike with a lot…

I’ve done this hike before, but I think I forgot how challenging it is. We took it slow and steady and detoured to the cave…

Cholla trail is closed. Echo canyon trail is the only way to access camelback for now. Parking was crowded. I went mid-day on a Wednesday…

The sky cleared and the temps escalated to product an excellent afternoon to climb the Hump!  Did this hike last year from the other side…

We got there a little after 6, and there was a ton of parking. It helped that it was a weekday I’m sure. Made it…

Short hike but a good workout. This was the first of two hikes we did that day. Beautiful weather and not too many people.

Started hiking around 9am – along with a whole lot of other folks. I did this hike back in March 2010 and remembered why I…

The hike was wonderful. I had no idea what to expect, as I have never hiked Camelback Mountain before. My dad and I started the…

Had to park .8 miles way from the trailhead even at 7am. Hike was great but really busy.

Busy, busy, busy! We arrived before 7am and still had to park nearly a mile away. It’s a nice challenging hike though so worth the…

Awesome Hike.  A little crowded.  Started before sunrise.

The trail was in good condition and the weather was perfect. It was harder than I remembered but a good hike. Went early on a…

Tough hike for sure! I would call it more rock climbing than hiking. Pretty busy for early Friday morning.  This will be a one and…

We were hoping we’d make it to the top to watch the sun rise, we barely missed it. We had a nice visitor during one…

Started early, almost caught the sunrise, we saw a Kit Fox peaking out of the rocks when we stopped for a snack.

My quickest ascent of the Camel! Despite the annoying crowds, I made it up in 46 minutes today. The temps were amazing and it felt…

If you live in Phoenix you know. This one is out of towner central! The Instagram hike of Greater Phoenix, and for that reason I’m…

A very popular busy trail but a great workout nonetheless.

Rocks were still a bit slippery after last night’s rain, but otherwise, it’s Camelback! Steep as all get-out, but really pretty views from the top!

The trail was great! It definitely got less crowded at the top. Due to the rain, lots of puddles. Felt great! There were some emergency…

Trail over all was great ????, encounter a rescue while hiking some lady broke her ankle . Loved the weather ???? chilly but sun was…

Trail was good and no issues but another hiker had to be airlifted off and we had to wait for the rescue team to finish…

Was raining, really slippery

We were caught by a storm on our way down! But it was an interesting experience.

It was as rough as usual, very slippery due to dust and rocks. On the top we were able to see the rain (and a…

Wife and I decided to celebrate her birthday by signing up for this Arizona Winter 6 POP Challenge. The plan was to complete at least…

1/22/2021. Expected to be a rainy day today but instead we were blessed with a warm, sunny & cool breeze day…couldn’t ask for more especially…

Be aware of parking lot rules

This was the last summit for me to complete the challenge. I purposely went on a weekday morning so it would be less crowded and…

Crowded buy great workout

Glad to finally get this one done, super crowded, boulders were fun fun!

Back on the plan after a few weeks off for the holidays. Camelback Mountain was my first ever hike in AZ back in ‘94. It’s…

Busy day on Camelback! Had to park at JW Marriott.

The hike was a brutal scramble to the top. There were so many people on the trail. The weather was sunny and it was in…

The hike was a packed with people brutal crowded scramble to the top. Saturday morning is a very crowded peak time for this trail. The…

This hike is not a hike, but a never ending climb that is split into 5 sections, which get harder and steeper as you go…

This hike is not a hike, but a never ending climb that is split into 5 sections, which get harder and steeper as you go…

Day 1 of Arizona hiking rock climbing. Due to my partner flying in we started this hike closer to noon. It was a busy hike…

This was NOT a hike! This was 100% rock scrambling. Not long, however, it took longer than anticipated due to all the rock scrambling. Great…

Beautiful hike!  Busy was an understatement but may be my favorite around town, thus far.   It was a different kind of challenging than Piestewa,…

This is about 20% Trail and 80% rock scrambling/climbing. Also there really isn’t a particular trail up, you just kind of try to find your…

Very crowded hike. Nice cool day for that hike

The trail was busy, but everyone was kind and courteous. Beautiful sunny day! Perfect way to end the year.

We worked up an appetite after we summited Piestewa and then drove to the Echo Canyon Trailhead at Camelback Mountain after we refueled our systems.…

It was great!

Hiked Camelback Mountain via Echo Canyon Trail as the sun rose this morning. Cool temperatures, but summited and descended just as the crowds increased. Overcast…

We started hiking just after 7 A.M. before the lot was full! It was a chilly 47° but we warmed up quickly and shed our…

It was challenging, with more scrambling on rocks than I had imagined. I’m more used to slightly longer hikes zigzagging up the mountain so the…

Oh boy, this one was a doozy!  AND I didn’t touch the rails the entire time!  Definitely bringing the husband back to this one.

Hiked to the Christmas Tree on top of Camelback for a Sunrise Hike

Started before sunrise as I learned this is a heavily trafficked and highly popular hiking trail, especially with the closure of the Cholla Trail.  Temps…

This was my 2nd hike of the day…started after 9am. Lucked out for a space in the parking lot. Can you say BUSY? I can’t…

So many people, but a Christmas tree at the top!

We had just completed Piestewa and figured we could knock Camelback off the list while we were there.  Camelback is so overcrowded. I def wouldn’t…

Starting to get really slick from wear but always great too see the Christmas tree

amazing hike in the AZ winter! Perfect weather.

I’ve only hiked Camelback twice before, the last time being about 12 years ago. I remembered kind of hating it those first two times. Today…

Hard hike! Got to the parking lot an hour before sunrise to beat the crowds and see the sunrise. Lots of scrambling – bring gloves…

Have done camelback before. Brought my 16 year old daughter she was glad she did it but doesn’t want to again any time soon! Crowded…

This was a late afternoon hike ao the trail was not too crowded and we could find parking. Definitely a calorie burn and a hike…

Again, my first time hiking this peak. I really enjoyed it. I did ditch my hiking sticks at the area where it is flat rock…

This was my welcome to Arizona hike and, boy, it did not disappoint. My thighs were reintroduced to a burn I hadn’t felt in a…

What a nice surprise! We decided to hike early to receive the sunrise at the top of camelback mountain and there was a Christmas tree!…

Our hike started this morning around 9 am.  The parking lot is way too small for the number of people that want to hike this…

Such a good hike but BUSY!

Christmas time Camelback

It’s looking a lot like Christmas at the top of Camelback. Santa and his elves have been hard at work.

The hike is very beautiful, but unfortunately very busy.  It is a cool time to hike Camelback, as there is a Christmas tree at the…

This is a very popular & challenging hike. It has beautiful views of the city. Only Echo is open right now, which makes it even…

What a wonderful hike, but be ready for a packed trail!  In order to get a parking spot, you must arrive well before sunrise.  I…

Sunday was a beautiful day for this hike. My second time and my first time going off trail to find the cave. That was amazing.…

This was my 5th time summiting this mountain. Always a FUN climb. I hiked with friends. Legs. Legs. Legs. And rock scrambling, too. I suggest…

December 5 Saturday was full of people mostly young kids.  I did a quick scramble (with my mask/gloves on) and made it up and down…

Conquered the Camel! Up the Mtn in the dark with our headlamps to guide us to catch the beautiful sunrise over the valley. I do…

Started early,  it was a bit cool with a light breeze. Views are amazing! First part is bit rough but evens out before the summit.…

Beautiful day for a hike. Was a difficult trek but so glad I did it. The first of my 6 peaks.

Traffic jam on the mountain

Early morning start at 6:00 am and 5 degrees, required headlamp at the start. The parking lot was only 1/2 full and very few hikers…

Extremely crowded as always unfortunately, we even started before sunrise and the parking lot was nearly full. Trail is always a fun adventure with beautiful…

Good climb

Wanted to do the Cholla trail, but still closed, alas.  Legs quite fatigued, but I still powered through it!  Was a bit chilly and windy…

Nice Monday hike

The was an Asian male who passed out and fell mid hike and the rescue team of the fire department responded, but after examination they…

Second peak for the day, Music in ears, sprint up to beat the sunset.

Day 2, Peak 3! With only having 4 days to complete our challenge, we decided to hit 2 peaks today- 1 longer and 1 shorter…

Great Hike .. Hike 3 of the 6 done this week. Always a tough one and enjoyable. Crowd wasn’t terrible.. lots of bugs at the…