Camelback Summit - Echo Canyon Trail • Hike • Arizona • All Triplogs • HikeArizona.COM

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I played in a charity volleyball tournament in Scottsdale in the morning and threw some extra water and my boots in the truck because Camelback wasn't far away, and I wasn't going to waste an opportunity to hike when I was right next door. The tournament was done by early afternoon, so I headed over to Invergordon. I try hard to avoid Camelback unless friends/family are visiting and talk me into it, but I assumed that with the temperature hovering ~100° in the middle of the afternoon, crowds wouldn't be a problem, and wide-open parking confirmed that.

It had been ~6 years since I'd hiked Camelback, and the city has further idiot-proofed the trail, especially on the Cholla side. I didn't take more than a few steps on the way up where there wasn't a sign, a reflector, and/or a paint mark highlighting the route. If the trend continues, my next visit in a few years will include a City of Phoenix employee holding my hand and guiding me up the mountain Sherpa-style.

As expected, there weren't many people out. Took a quick drink break at the top, then down the Echo side, and back and up and over to Invergordon. Not a bad city hike, especially when it's not packed with people. I felt pretty good despite a morning of volleyball and eating half a pizza, and I suppose it's not a bad idea to start getting used to the heat again...definitely starting to feel like summer, even if the oven was only turned up to medium today.

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Feb 03 2025

trekkin_gecko

Guides 10
Routes 673
Photos 7,281
Triplogs 4,660

67 female

Joined Nov 17 2008
phoenix, az

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Feb 03 2025
		trekkin_gecko • Triplogs 4,660

Hiking	2.30 Miles	1,300 AEG

Hiking	2.30 Miles
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have i really not hiked camelback in five years?!
met mike at echo at 1030 - it's been two and a half years for him
parking available and the trail wasn't too crowded
we hit the summit then i returned on echo while mike went down cholla to the helicopter pad
had fun, nice to hike with mike again
this will have to go back in the rotation

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Dec 20 2024

cw50must

Guides 11
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Triplogs 334

48 male

Joined Jun 09 2009
Mesa, AZ

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Dec 20 2024
		cw50must • Triplogs 334

Hiking	2.30 Miles	1,300 AEG

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I had a nice winter day off so decided to do Camelback. Didn't realize it had been over 5 years since I last was here. Got there about 9am. Lot about 60% full. Trail was in good shape. Saw the fella carrying the Christmas tree up.

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Oct 04 2024

mt98dew

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Photos 3,010
Triplogs 2,387

55 male

Joined Oct 24 2010
Phoenix,Az

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Oct 04 2024
		mt98dew • Triplogs 2,387

Hiking	2.30 Miles	1,300 AEG

Hiking	2.30 Miles	1 Hour 32 Mns	1.50 mph
	1,300 ft AEG

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Early morning hike at Camelback. Got started around 6am. Not as early as I would have liked, but still had the mountain shade all the way up. I haven’t been focusing on elevation with my hiking and this trail will make you realize that. I always try to hike straight through and I had to pause to catch my breath near the top.

Took 46 minutes to reach the top. Chilled for maybe a minute before heading back down. Trails seemed very busy. Counted close to 250 hikers!

Some notables: I saw a guy hiking up without any shoes

. I had one guy pass me, skipping down the boulders. I was nearing the end when he passed me going back up

(I’m not sure if he’s the “Augustine” that Joe referred to a few years ago, but my hat goes off to him). And speaking of impressed, I saw a 1 legged hiker making fantastic time with crutches.

I’m hard pressed to do this trail with four working extremities.

I went with the stats provided on the description page, but my Garmin had me at 3.15 miles and 1434 feet. I assume the discrepancies is the “Creepage” of the Garmin. It’s sad that my speed can impact my Garmin that dramatically. (I used my Oregon 750. It can’t communicate with my computer, but it can keep stats - kind of. I didn’t want to carry the Montana, because it is such a “brick”).

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Aug 03 2024

PatrickL

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Joined Jan 10 2010
Pomona, CA

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Aug 03 2024
		PatrickL • Triplogs 652

Hiking	2.30 Miles	1,300 AEG

Hiking	2.30 Miles	1 Hour 45 Mns		1.41 mph
	1,300 ft AEG	7 Mns Break	14 LBS Pack

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Packs a punch in August. Gotta do this one more often.

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Apr 19 2024

Jim

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Routes 176
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Triplogs 2,324

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Joined Sep 08 2006

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Apr 19 2024
		Jim • Triplogs 2,324

Hiking	2.30 Miles	1,300 AEG

Hiking	2.30 Miles
	1,300 ft AEG		10 LBS Pack

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In town at the Lost Dutchman and I hiked this mid day. Felt the same as it did several years back, but very hot. Mostly the tourist crowd out with me, mid day. Locals left by 11. I was typically an afternoon crowd hiker.

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Mar 31 2024

chrisbjohnson

Routes 80
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Triplogs 78

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Joined May 23 2016
Tempe, AZ

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Mar 31 2024
		chrisbjohnson • Triplogs 78

Hiking	3.54 Miles	1,461 AEG

Hiking	3.54 Miles	2 Hrs 21 Mns	1.61 mph
	1,461 ft AEG	9 Mns Break

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Great Easter hike in the rain left this highly visited trail unusually unattended and enjoyable. There were a few waterfalls dripping and the trail was running with muddy water that looked like running milk chocolate. Yum!

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Feb 24 2024

rcorfman

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Joined Oct 17 2008
Phoenix, AZ

Funfundzwangzig, AZ

Hiking		Feb 24 2024
		rcorfman • Triplogs 1,867

Hiking	24.52 Miles	6,272 AEG

Hiking	24.52 Miles	13 Hrs 11 Mns	2.42 mph
	6,272 ft AEG	3 Hrs 3 Mns Break

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Piestewa Peak Summit Trail #300

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We started later than we would have liked because there is now a gate to the Cholla trail. Somehow the gate opened, and we started. A short ways up, was a Phoenix P&R employee in a truck trying to make us all feel guilty for being in the park off hours. It seems the graceful thing for him to do would be to open the gate instead of playing a self-righteous sheriff of the Camelback Mt fiefdom.

It was strange only needing a headlamp for the very start of the climb up Camelback and for it to be light at the summit. After a short break, we headed down to Echo Canyon TH where we took another short break before continuing through Paradise Valley and over to Piestewa Peak, to the top area where we took a longer break, got water and ate. From there we headed towards Piestewa Peak.

I don't know what was going on with me up Piestewa. I had no strength and was having a terrible go of it. About 2/3 of the way up, at an area with the last bench, I pulled off and sat down for several minutes. I decided to not summit and headed back down to Dreamy Draw. I went pretty slow all the way and got to rest for a while waiting for the others to catch up.

After the rest, I decided to continue with them to North Mountain and decide what to do then. I felt fine on that stretch and was able to complete that section without trouble. Lunch was waiting for us at North Mountain, so there was good food and more rest. I decided to try to complete the rest of the hike. I kept things steady up North Mountain and didn't get too far behind. I was fine from there to the start of the climb up Shaw Butte. Again, I kept things steady and wasn't too far behind to the summit, where we all regrouped before heading down to the North Mountain Visitor Center.

After another rest there, we headed off to Lookout Mountain. It was getting dark on the climb up Lookout and we needed to pull our headlamps out when we reached the steep stuff. We made it to the summit and were happy there was no more climbing, just the descent to the trailhead where Tequila and beer was waiting.

There're two gaps on my route. The first is from where I stopped on Piestewa Peak to close to Dreamy Draw. The second is from the Lookout Mountain summit to the parking lot.

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Jan 12 2024

BobP

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Joined Feb 26 2008
Scottsdale, AZ

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Jan 12 2024
		BobP • Triplogs 3,214

Hiking	2.30 Miles	1,300 AEG

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If you like this triplog you must be a friend of BrunoP

Jan 06 2024

ddgrunning

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Gilbert, AZ

Camelback Double, AZ

Hiking		Jan 06 2024
		ddgrunning • Triplogs 605

Hiking	9.95 Miles	3,255 AEG

Hiking	9.95 Miles	4 Hrs 26 Mns	2.64 mph
	3,255 ft AEG	40 Mns Break

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Did an over and back on Camelback, starting from the Cholla side. I have not done this hike in years (generally lacking a desire to be with the masses). I embraced it today though.

The upgrades and approach from Cholla is nice, with the restroom facilities and water, etc. The route up is more defined with the blue reflectors as well.

On the way down Echo, I took a side trip at the saddle to watch a few rock climbers.

I also skirted the west side, from the small loop that departs from the Echo Trailhead. The route eventually peters out and I returned to go back over.

Lots of folks out enjoying the nice 'winter" weather.

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Oct 30 2023

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Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Oct 30 2023
		WaitingForRain • Triplogs 1,041

Hiking	3.00 Miles	1,389 AEG

Hiking	3.00 Miles	1 Hour 40 Mns	1.80 mph
	1,389 ft AEG

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Aug 25 2023

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Arizona

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Aug 25 2023
		pseudalpine • Triplogs 1,290

Hiking	5.49 Miles	3,126 AEG

Hiking	5.49 Miles	2 Hrs 27 Mns	2.44 mph
	3,126 ft AEG	12 Mns Break

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I've rock climbed many times at Camelback, but only hiked to the summit once before today. Started at Cholla TH, up, over, down and then back for the doublet (brief beer break). I gave a guy and his grandson some water on the second descent after we coaxed him to turn back. They only had a pint capacity. I doubt they would've made it without more assistance, if they'd gone for the summit. Extreme heat restrictions 100% progress.

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Jun 03 2023

MAP

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Joined Oct 21 2016
Tempe, AZ

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Jun 03 2023
		MAP • Triplogs 105

Hiking	5.52 Miles	2,670 AEG

Hiking	5.52 Miles	3 Hrs 26 Mns	1.67 mph
	2,670 ft AEG	8 Mns Break

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Camel toe2toe starting on the Cholla side - really fun hike! It was fun to experience the Echo side with all the commotion and then get to go back to the Cholla side with mostly quiet. Cool little contrast of a hike.

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Apr 28 2023

emilystardust

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Joined Jun 23 2015
Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Apr 28 2023
		emilystardust • Triplogs 792

Hiking	5.35 Miles	2,573 AEG

Hiking	5.35 Miles	3 Hrs 42 Mns	1.50 mph
	2,573 ft AEG	8 Mns Break

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Apr 23 2023

KingLeonidas

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Joined Oct 23 2017
Tempe

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Apr 23 2023
		KingLeonidas • Triplogs 251

Hiking	2.36 Miles	1,299 AEG

Hiking	2.36 Miles	2 Hrs 17 Mns		1.28 mph
	1,299 ft AEG	26 Mns Break	6 LBS Pack

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Hiked Camelback Mountain With Victoria.

This was a while back so I don't have any specific details to share, just getting the trip off the phone and into the triplogs.

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Feb 17 2023

Lucyan

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Joined Jan 18 2011
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Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Feb 17 2023
		Lucyan • Triplogs 1,448

Hiking	4.30 Miles	1,300 AEG

Hiking	4.30 Miles
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Feb 10 2023

Mike_W

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Joined Dec 30 2005
Tucson, AZ

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Feb 10 2023
		Mike_W • Triplogs 528

Hiking	2.30 Miles	1,363 AEG

Hiking	2.30 Miles	1 Hour 27 Mns	1.59 mph
	1,363 ft AEG

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I've had this hike on my wish list but put it off for so long because of the drive and because I thought it would be good to go with someone. Today I needed to pick up some hardwood flooring in the PHX area, so I decided to make better use of the drive up. I ended up solo hiking this one. I could not believe how busy it was on a Friday morning. I started the hike at 10:20 am. It was a bit chilly in the earlier hours but it warmed up fast and felt like an 80 degree day. There had to be 50 or 60 people on the summit. I met a guy from Houston TX who won tickets to the Superbowl. He was out here for the first time, enjoyed the mountains but said there really aren't any mountains anywhere near Houston. I learned that it costs $13,000 per ticket to go to the Superbowl. He was 1 of 6 who won it. Amazing story.

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Nov 25 2022

mikemcg

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Tempe, AZ

Camelback Loop, AZ

Hiking		Nov 25 2022
		mikemcg • Triplogs 129

Hiking	6.12 Miles	1,454 AEG

Hiking	6.12 Miles	3 Hrs 40 Mns	2.27 mph
	1,454 ft AEG	58 Mns Break

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Beautiful day. Went up the new Cholla Trail, down the Echo Canyon Trail, then looped back around to the Cholla trailhead on the roads, looking at some of the houses along the way. Crowds not too bad on the Cholla and Echo trails. About 25-30 people hanging out at the summit. Fewer people than expected. Nice to get outside. Perfect temperature. Should've brought sunscreen.

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Nov 01 2022

Nate_F

Routes 215
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Joined May 26 2017
Phoenix, AZ

Camelback Double Down, AZ

Hiking		Nov 01 2022
		Nate_F • Triplogs 124

Hiking	6.09 Miles	2,510 AEG

Hiking	6.09 Miles	5 Hrs 21 Mns	1.21 mph
	2,510 ft AEG	18 Mns Break

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Did the double today. Trying to get back into shape and this was a good choice. Barely any people on Cholla and not much on Echo starting out, but got busy as we're finishing. Went up Echo, down Cholla, up Cholla, and back down Echo. I like the improvements on Cholla. I still prefer Cholla over Echo, the new facilities were a good addition.

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Sep 16 2022

joebartels

Guides 264
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Joined Nov 20 1996

Camelback & Piestewa, AZ

Hiking		Sep 16 2022
		joebartels • Triplogs 5,895

Hiking	4.80 Miles	2,500 AEG

Hiking	4.80 Miles	3 Hrs	1.60 mph
	2,500 ft AEG

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