Alternate access to Camelback/Echo

nonot · Post by **nonot** » Aug 15 2010 8:47 pm

So the hike itself is short, is there a recommended spot nearby to park and just walk a mile down the road or something...I'm not a big fan of waiting for spots to open up.

vanman · Post by **vanman** » Oct 02 2012 10:42 am

I was just there on Sunday and had to use the shuttle that runs on the weekends. It's $5 round-trip/person. It is located on the SE corner of Invergorden/Lincoln (watch for the signs). You call when you get down and they swing over to pick you up, if they aren't already there! Pretty nice deal, beats driving around or getting a ticket! http://parknhike.com

Dave1 · Post by **Dave1** » Jan 08 2013 8:32 pm

Echo will be closed until the fall beginning January 28th.

http://www.azfamily.com/news/Camelback- ... 75762.html

---- · Post by **----** » Jan 11 2013 6:03 pm

I'll simply continue biking there and avoid the rage that has become me before when waiting for a spot to open up. Plus it saves gas and adds to the workout

chumley · Post by **chumley** » Jan 12 2013 10:17 pm

Biking won't get you anywhere. The entire trailhead area, as well as the whole summit trail itself will be closed. They are doing major construction to the trailhead and renovating the trail. Public access will be entirely restricted.

---- · Post by **----** » Jan 13 2013 11:05 am

@chumley
I mean biking to Cholla.

Dave1 · Post by **Dave1** » Jan 14 2014 5:11 pm

It's finally here! Echo Canyon Trail is set to open tomorrow morning, 30 minutes before sunrise. If anyone wants to join me I'll be parking at AJ's on Camelback and 44th street in the south lot. I'll probably get to AJ's about 6:30am, depending on traffic. I'll either ride my bike or jog to the trailhead.

Alston_Neal · Post by **Alston_Neal** » Jan 15 2014 10:16 am

We were surprised to see still a lot of cars on Invergordon this morning, almost like nothing happened at Echo Canyon.
It must have been packed there.

PatrickL · Post by **PatrickL** » Jan 18 2014 4:59 pm

I turned onto McDonald yesterday around 1-2pm for grins and giggles and not surprisingly, it was a madhouse. If I go again, it'll be as early as the gate allows. Now if only I could stop hitting the snooze button...

Borknagar · Post by **Borknagar** » Jan 20 2014 3:57 pm

I still don't get why they increased the, already huge, parking lot for a short 1.2 mile trail. It's still just as hard to find a spot...

YouTube https://youtube.com/username · Post by **kingsnake** » Jan 20 2014 6:55 pm

It could be the parking lot at the Cardinals stadium and it still would not be big enough ...

plz:

RowdyandMe · Post by **RowdyandMe** » Jan 21 2014 5:46 am

Well I will try Echo Canyon in August late afternoon hopefull I will find a parking spot.

YouTube https://youtube.com/username · Post by **kingsnake** » Jan 21 2014 4:30 pm

I doubt it's the first one, but SAR is up there right now. Just happened to look at the FD incident web site ( https://htms.phoenix.gov/publicweb/Default.aspx ) and saw this:

K11 4900 E MCDONALD DR ,PHX MOUNTAIN RESCUE E12+ LT12 PARK00 S12

FOTG · Post by **FOTG** » Jan 21 2014 9:15 pm

@kingsnake
should have taken the under...

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