Super Dave - Jun 25, 2023 5:13 pm Date Climbed: Apr 29, 2023
Busy but fun
Super crowded, but fun climb and great views. Trip Report
JRaphaelson - Mar 13, 2023 10:14 am Date Climbed: Mar 11, 2023
Echo canyon
Very busy hike with a full parking lot. Had to walk a mile from one of the local hotels. All in all a beautiful hike though!
dug - Jan 3, 2023 8:57 am Date Climbed: Dec 23, 2022
Busy, busy busy
Crazy crowded but still fun. Rode bikes to Echo trailhead and hiked up with fam. Santa on top.
Walkoutnow - Dec 31, 2022 6:37 am Date Climbed: Dec 30, 2022
Cholla route
Tons of people. Lots of Michigan and TCU fans, as the Fiesta bowl was the next day. At one point, we waited on 80-100 people in a row coming down a certain section, literally. But, just know this hill will always be crowded.
We took the Cholla route, and had to park 1/2 half mile from the trailhead, adding 1 mile to our trek. It is actually a good bit of ragged rock negotiating and some scrambling on the last .5 miles, which was fun. Had my one year old in the pack on my back, and the wife did great.
This is the time of year to do it.
runbyu1 - Sep 1, 2022 4:52 pm Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2022
Sunrise Climb & Record 8:59 Descent
https://www.strava.com/activities/7269485663/overview
Echo Canyon Descent Record/FKT
8:59 on the watch from summit to bottom. Went to bed feeling a bit sick, and woke up feeling hot and jittery for some reason. It was 82 degrees, so not that bad. Felt hot and jittery all the way to the summit. Very unlike bombing Piestewa a few days back when I just felt great the whole time. Honestly just happy I didn't have a bad fall. Plan was to do quite a bit more including an ascent push, but I rolled my right ankle on the rockfest that is the broadway cave yesterday, and then I had a hard ankle compression in the first minute or two off the top that forced me to be a bit more conservative. Not sure it really slowed me down (thanks adrenaline), but I knew afterwards that I wasn't going to be doing any more running today as I'm limping pretty good now and having a hard time putting weight on it. It'll be fine in a few days I imagine. Bottoms off feet were also absolutely on fire.
I took some bad lines the first few minutes as well and ended up off the trail. This is only my 4th time on Echo, so I don't have the route down the way I would like.
Saw a Ringtail on top and had to hang out with him for a while. He REALLY wanted me to feed him...never seen one this close or this comfortable with people...let me get within a foot or so. I was blown away by how many people were coming up and tha parking lot almost full this early.
Absolutely blown away by DMETZ doing this so fast coupled with a fast uphill. Sure there's an advantage to having every nook and cranny of the trail memorized...but still, wow. Massive props.
Once again, stupid Garmin update = massive wrist HR fail.
Alpinist - Nov 15, 2021 6:20 am Date Climbed: Feb 11, 2002
Standard route
A quick run up and down after a weekend business trip in Phoenix. Had to catch a noon flight home.
tcingrum - Feb 1, 2021 2:13 pm Date Climbed: Feb 1, 2021
Get into the conga line
Interesting hike but too many monkeys.
JesseSumrak - Aug 28, 2020 10:45 pm Date Climbed: Mar 28, 2016
Not too hot
Hiked with my wife on a not-so-hot day.
Bryan W - Apr 28, 2020 8:49 pm Date Climbed: Apr 24, 2020
Hot
Record highs in the area with triple digits in the afternoon. Started this one about 0800 and it was definitely getting hot by 0930 as I was hitting the handrail section on the way down. At any rate, the trail was busy, despite the social distancing efforts of the rangers and with the upper parking lot being closed. The trail was surprisingly steep in places and the canyon was like an oven. Cholla was much more enjoyable as I did that last year. I actually tried to do that trail again, but it was closed due to an accident a few weeks ago, so I drove over to Echo Canyon instead. I'm pretty sure if I ever do this again, it will be from Cholla. Better trail, better scenery, less people. That's check marks in the right column if you ask me.
osatrik - Feb 27, 2020 10:09 am Date Climbed: Feb 24, 2020
Sunny Monday - huge crowd
First new peak a quite a while. Had to walk just over a mile from parking to the trailhead, as I arrived around 10:30 and the available on-street parking is limited throughout the neighborhood. A worthy hike/scramble, but few are intimidated, so go planning on being with a lot of fellow hikers.
David Mortensen - Feb 25, 2020 8:10 am Date Climbed: Feb 15, 2020
Camelback
We hiked this as a family because we were in Phoenix for the weekend. The views were really impressive as well as the desert plant life. However, the crowds were crazy. There were so many people on this trail. We had to park about 1 mile from the trailhead. Other than the crowds, it was great!
missoula - Aug 7, 2019 8:37 am Date Climbed: Apr 23, 2019
bagged it while on vacation
had to keep getting to the tops of peaks even while on vacation!
Went around 3 on a Tuesday afternoon. Plenty of parking and perfect weather. Passed about the same amount of people that passed me on the way up, so I guess I'm pretty mediocre.
gimpilator - May 6, 2018 10:21 am Date Climbed: Apr 19, 2018
Camel Toe
A telemarketer told me I should climb this peak, so I did.trip report
RaymondShevsky - Oct 13, 2017 9:18 pm Date Climbed: Oct 13, 2017
Urban conditioner
Warm October afternoon, brought plenty of liquids and took plenty of rest stops. Gorgeous views and desert plants - a lot of bang for your buck with this one!
rtgomez90 - May 21, 2017 4:19 pm Date Climbed: May 3, 2016
Camelback
Got monsoon'd first time. Bri feeling the heat second time.
Curtissimo - Apr 13, 2017 1:37 am Date Climbed: Apr 12, 2017
Dizzying / Crazy busy
Did this after Piestewa with the whole family; would reccomend starting earlier than 9am this time of year because it is hot. Gains over 1000 feet per mile so quite steep. Crazy amount of people, felt like being part of a human anthill. Scrambles are frequent but totally unexposed so just watch your step, bring lots of water, and enjoy the view on top!
hgrapid - Jan 23, 2017 7:40 pm Date Climbed: Jan 23, 2017
Overcast day
Was closing a lease to move to Scottsdale, and spent a lot of time on the phone! Overcast day.
BLBonnet - Jun 13, 2016 4:17 pm Date Climbed: Dec 31, 2010
This got me into mountain climbing
Climbed this mountain for my fourteenth birthday. Watching the sunrise up here literally converted me into a mountaineer. Great easy hike.
Super Dave - Jun 25, 2023 5:13 pm Date Climbed: Apr 29, 2023
Busy but funSuper crowded, but fun climb and great views. Trip Report
JRaphaelson - Mar 13, 2023 10:14 am Date Climbed: Mar 11, 2023
Echo canyonVery busy hike with a full parking lot. Had to walk a mile from one of the local hotels. All in all a beautiful hike though!
dug - Jan 3, 2023 8:57 am Date Climbed: Dec 23, 2022
Busy, busy busyCrazy crowded but still fun. Rode bikes to Echo trailhead and hiked up with fam. Santa on top.
Walkoutnow - Dec 31, 2022 6:37 am Date Climbed: Dec 30, 2022
Cholla routeTons of people. Lots of Michigan and TCU fans, as the Fiesta bowl was the next day. At one point, we waited on 80-100 people in a row coming down a certain section, literally. But, just know this hill will always be crowded.
We took the Cholla route, and had to park 1/2 half mile from the trailhead, adding 1 mile to our trek. It is actually a good bit of ragged rock negotiating and some scrambling on the last .5 miles, which was fun. Had my one year old in the pack on my back, and the wife did great.
This is the time of year to do it.
runbyu1 - Sep 1, 2022 4:52 pm Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2022
Sunrise Climb & Record 8:59 Descenthttps://www.strava.com/activities/7269485663/overview
Echo Canyon Descent Record/FKT
8:59 on the watch from summit to bottom. Went to bed feeling a bit sick, and woke up feeling hot and jittery for some reason. It was 82 degrees, so not that bad. Felt hot and jittery all the way to the summit. Very unlike bombing Piestewa a few days back when I just felt great the whole time. Honestly just happy I didn't have a bad fall. Plan was to do quite a bit more including an ascent push, but I rolled my right ankle on the rockfest that is the broadway cave yesterday, and then I had a hard ankle compression in the first minute or two off the top that forced me to be a bit more conservative. Not sure it really slowed me down (thanks adrenaline), but I knew afterwards that I wasn't going to be doing any more running today as I'm limping pretty good now and having a hard time putting weight on it. It'll be fine in a few days I imagine. Bottoms off feet were also absolutely on fire.
I took some bad lines the first few minutes as well and ended up off the trail. This is only my 4th time on Echo, so I don't have the route down the way I would like.
Saw a Ringtail on top and had to hang out with him for a while. He REALLY wanted me to feed him...never seen one this close or this comfortable with people...let me get within a foot or so. I was blown away by how many people were coming up and tha parking lot almost full this early.
Absolutely blown away by DMETZ doing this so fast coupled with a fast uphill. Sure there's an advantage to having every nook and cranny of the trail memorized...but still, wow. Massive props.
Once again, stupid Garmin update = massive wrist HR fail.
Alpinist - Nov 15, 2021 6:20 am Date Climbed: Feb 11, 2002
Standard routeA quick run up and down after a weekend business trip in Phoenix. Had to catch a noon flight home.
Sierra Scrambler 30 - Feb 16, 2021 7:19 am Date Climbed: Feb 15, 2021
Camelback MountainBusy trail but a great hike
tcingrum - Feb 1, 2021 2:13 pm Date Climbed: Feb 1, 2021
Get into the conga lineInteresting hike but too many monkeys.
JesseSumrak - Aug 28, 2020 10:45 pm Date Climbed: Mar 28, 2016
Not too hotHiked with my wife on a not-so-hot day.
Bryan W - Apr 28, 2020 8:49 pm Date Climbed: Apr 24, 2020
HotRecord highs in the area with triple digits in the afternoon. Started this one about 0800 and it was definitely getting hot by 0930 as I was hitting the handrail section on the way down. At any rate, the trail was busy, despite the social distancing efforts of the rangers and with the upper parking lot being closed. The trail was surprisingly steep in places and the canyon was like an oven. Cholla was much more enjoyable as I did that last year. I actually tried to do that trail again, but it was closed due to an accident a few weeks ago, so I drove over to Echo Canyon instead. I'm pretty sure if I ever do this again, it will be from Cholla. Better trail, better scenery, less people. That's check marks in the right column if you ask me.
osatrik - Feb 27, 2020 10:09 am Date Climbed: Feb 24, 2020
Sunny Monday - huge crowdFirst new peak a quite a while. Had to walk just over a mile from parking to the trailhead, as I arrived around 10:30 and the available on-street parking is limited throughout the neighborhood. A worthy hike/scramble, but few are intimidated, so go planning on being with a lot of fellow hikers.
David Mortensen - Feb 25, 2020 8:10 am Date Climbed: Feb 15, 2020
CamelbackWe hiked this as a family because we were in Phoenix for the weekend. The views were really impressive as well as the desert plant life. However, the crowds were crazy. There were so many people on this trail. We had to park about 1 mile from the trailhead. Other than the crowds, it was great!
missoula - Aug 7, 2019 8:37 am Date Climbed: Apr 23, 2019
bagged it while on vacationhad to keep getting to the tops of peaks even while on vacation!
wannabepeakbagger - Dec 4, 2018 8:12 pm Date Climbed: Dec 4, 2018
Echo Canyon THWent around 3 on a Tuesday afternoon. Plenty of parking and perfect weather. Passed about the same amount of people that passed me on the way up, so I guess I'm pretty mediocre.
gimpilator - May 6, 2018 10:21 am Date Climbed: Apr 19, 2018
Camel ToeA telemarketer told me I should climb this peak, so I did.trip report
RaymondShevsky - Oct 13, 2017 9:18 pm Date Climbed: Oct 13, 2017
Urban conditionerWarm October afternoon, brought plenty of liquids and took plenty of rest stops. Gorgeous views and desert plants - a lot of bang for your buck with this one!
rtgomez90 - May 21, 2017 4:19 pm Date Climbed: May 3, 2016
CamelbackGot monsoon'd first time. Bri feeling the heat second time.
Curtissimo - Apr 13, 2017 1:37 am Date Climbed: Apr 12, 2017
Dizzying / Crazy busyDid this after Piestewa with the whole family; would reccomend starting earlier than 9am this time of year because it is hot. Gains over 1000 feet per mile so quite steep. Crazy amount of people, felt like being part of a human anthill. Scrambles are frequent but totally unexposed so just watch your step, bring lots of water, and enjoy the view on top!
hgrapid - Jan 23, 2017 7:40 pm Date Climbed: Jan 23, 2017
Overcast dayWas closing a lease to move to Scottsdale, and spent a lot of time on the phone! Overcast day.
BLBonnet - Jun 13, 2016 4:17 pm Date Climbed: Dec 31, 2010
This got me into mountain climbingClimbed this mountain for my fourteenth birthday. Watching the sunrise up here literally converted me into a mountaineer. Great easy hike.