Camelback Summit - Echo Canyon Trail Photoset • Nightstalker • 2014-03-24 • HikeArizona.COM

Camelback Summit - Echo Canyon Trail, AZ

	2014-03-24
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Camelback Summit - Echo Canyon Trail

Phoenix, AZ

Camelback Summit - Echo Canyon Trail

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking	3.50 Miles	1,562 AEG

Hiking	3.50 Miles	2 Hrs 40 Mns		1.50 mph
	1,562 ft AEG	20 Mns Break	12 LBS Pack

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Camelback Summit - Cholla Trail

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Finally popped my Camelback cherry!! I had originally considered hiking it end to end and back, which I didn't do, and thank GOD! Got out real early and found plenty of parking on Invergordon. Unloaded my bike and headed for Echo Canyon. 6:40 AM and still pretty empty there. Started my climb, and climb, and climb, and climb. I've done Squaw peak and Tom's Thumb, but wow, I wasn't ready for this ascent! Took my time and reached the summit in 1:15, but it felt like 3 hours. Went down Cholla which was much easier than going up Echo. Jumped in my Jeep and headed back to Echo trailhead to retrieve my bike. What a cluster! There were cars lined up out to Tatum blocking the road trying to get in. The police finally came out and cleared everyone out. I had to find alternative parking and hike back to get my bike! Awesome morning though!

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