Camelback Mountain, Phoenix (January 2009)

 
Having been to Phoenix 4 times now, I've been staring at this mountain for what seems like forever and yet getting to the summit has eluded me so far.  I wasn't going to let that happen again!

The mountain is comprised of several parts but it is all encompassed in a Phoenix city park.  Shown here is the summit and the main part of Camelback Mountain.  In the foreground is Echo Canyon heading up the the saddle (photo right) between Camelback and Praying Monk Rock.

We took the Echo Canyon Summit Trail which heads up from the west.  (There is one from the east as well.)  For more info visit the slideshow from a previous hike.

 
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