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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The city started closing Camelback and Piestewa trails on the Valley's hottest days after a fire captain nearly died from overexertion and several others went to the hospital following three mountain ...