Camelback Mountain Trail Guide

Bobby’s Rock Trail
Length: .25 miles
Elevation gain: 200 feet
Difficulty: easy

This trail follows the Echo Canyon summit trail out of the parking lot. At the bottom of the first set of steps, it veers to the right. There will be a trail post that shows where to turn for Bobby’s Rock. This area is open sunrise to sunset.

Ramada Loop Trail
Length: 1/8 of a mile
Elevation gain: about 100 feet
Difficulty: easy

This is an easy trail that loops around the upper ramada at Echo Canyon. Take the main summit trail up to the 1/8 mile marker and turn right. After looping around a small ramada and butte, the trail heads back toward the parking lot. This area is open sunrise to sunset.

Summit Trail (Echo Canyon)
Length: .1.2 miles one way
Elevation gain: 1,264 feet (summit is 2,704 feet)
Difficulty: Strenuous and difficult

Enter at Echo Canyon Parkway just east of Tatum Boulevard off of McDonald Drive. Parking is extremely limited at this trailhead and waits for a spot on weekends can be substantial.

This is a very strenuous trail recommended only for experienced hikers. The trail ascends through some spectacular sandstone rock formations and offers unparalleled views from the summit of the greater Phoenix area. The Echo Canyon area is open sunrise to sunset.

Cholla Trail
Length: 1.5 miles
Elevation gain: 1,200 feet
Difficulty: Strenuous and difficult

Parking is available on Invergordon/64th Street near Cholla Lane. There is no trailhead parking and street parking is very limited. Hikers must park on Invergordon and walk up the south side of Cholla Lane. Dropping off hikers on Cholla Lane is prohibited.

This trail is recommended only for experienced hikers. There are steep, rocky sections with drop-offs on both sides. From Oct. 1 to April 30, the Cholla Trailhead is open from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. From May 1 to Sept. 30, the hours are 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

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