Camelback Mountain

5700 North Echo Canyon Parkway, Phoenix, AZ 85018,

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Size: 154 x 38

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+1 602 256 3220

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Located 20 minutes from downtown Phoenix, Camelback Mountain is a Phoenix icon visited by thousands every year. Trailheads are accessible from Tatum Blvd and McDonald on the north side, or 64th St and Cholla Ln on the east side of ... more on Visitphoenix.com

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Its a very profound experience and incourarage any one who is in good condition to try it if there ever in the phoenix area and would like to take a rewarding experience not soon to forget back with them!!!. more on Yahoo! Travel

If you can stand 100 degree temperature in the summer than your in for a treat! more on Yahoo! Travel

The view of the desert floor was fantastic. more on igougo

We want to go back to make it to the summit. more on Yahoo! Travel

What a great family experience? more on Yahoo! Travel

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Even though I can see this mountain from my house, I always appreciate it's unique aspect. It is a relic from many, many eons ago when Arizona was part of an area of major volcanic activity . This cli ... more on TripAdvisor

I'd recommend the hike to anyone who has decent stamina and some ability to scramble with their hands on some steep parts of the trail. We accomplished the hike to the very top with a 7 and 9 year old ... more on TripAdvisor

The hiking guides refer to a' hike' up Camelback mountain. The 'hike' climbs 1200 ft over 1.5 miles- according to the literature. On a fine AZ day we set out on the hike- Jan 2, 2012 was a holiday for ... more on TripAdvisor

We did not make it all the way to the top but worth the view no matter how far you climb more on TripAdvisor

Try the Echo hike if you like a steeper, more rigorous hike and a bit of rock scrambling. A bit hard to focus on the scenery as you really need to focus on what you're ... more on TripAdvisor

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I loved doing camelback I have done it winter amany times when I come to arizona but this first summer I am spending in arizona and I have climbed camelback ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The sky is the limit

There is not best place to see all the valley.

There is not best place to be with friends and have a wounderful activitie.
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I liked it because it gives the real work out, the hiking trail is quite tough and at places it is challanging, you can see the view of phoenix and fountainhills. you meet ... more on Yahoo! Travel

St' Louis has its Arch, San Fran its Golden Gate, and New York has teh Statue of Liberty, and Phoenix has Camelback. A natural icon near the northeastern part of the city, Camelback Mounatin, like the camel it resembles, peers toward ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I love to hike, climbing the moumtains was my favorite thing to do. That was when i was 9, now I am 42, Wish ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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Hiking Camelback is probably the most difficult hike we have ever taken. The climbs are so steep in parts that there are metal bars ... more on igougo

Climb up the back side of Camelback Mountain to its 'hump'. This is a great place to hike, but there are some difficult areas. Much ... more on igougo

A great family activity. The view of the desert floor was fantastic. My son (9-years-old) had a blast. The climb can be steep in some ... more on igougo

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