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Camelback Mountain Summit Trail (Echo Canyon)

Phoenix, AZ

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Camelback Mountain is iconic throughout the Phoenix area, and is perhaps the most popular of in-town hiking locations. Extreme heat, no shade, and no water make this hike extremely difficult during the summer months. The summit offers view of the Phoenix metro area.

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    Siphon Draw Trail

    Apache Junction, AZ

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Thumb Butte Trail 33
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4 Completed 3 Reviews

Completed this trail today 5/20/13 for the second time. But today we combined the trail with several others for a total of about 5 miles. Started at parking lot using trail 315 to trail 386, to trail 316, to trail 318, to trail 332, to trail 392, to trail 326, to trail 314, and finally thumb butte trail 33 (only one side). A lot of small trails that loop together.

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Wilson Mountain Trail
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4 Completed 3 Reviews

Really enjoyed this day hike! Although I have not found a trail in Sedona that I don't like. Beautiful scenery and encountered deer at about the mid-way point in a clearing. An amazing site!

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Elden Lookout Trail
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12 Completed 4 Reviews

Very difficult but a lot of fun. Great way to have an intense hike without spending all day!

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Battleship Mountain
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55 Completed 54 Reviews

This was a great hike and not easy. The views from the top are just amazing. From the top you can see Weavers Needle then turn around and your looking at Canyon Lake. This hike I want to do again in early spring when all the flowers are in bloom.

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San Tan - Moonlight Loop At San Tan Mountain Regional Park
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4 Completed 3 Reviews

Definitely a trail to test your legs, breathing and stamina. Started going uphill on MT to ST for a mile or so then some nice up/down singletrack along the backside of the mountain. Levels out somewhat on Hedgehog until you get to Hedgehog climb, that's the real test (for me at least) since your kinda wore out from the previous climbs. But...once you crest the top of the hill it's all glory from there back to the parking lot, lots of nice tight turns, rises and downhills, makes all the climbing worth it!

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Fossil Springs Trail
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6 Completed 3 Reviews

Amazing hike! Bring lots of water! The waterfall and swimming hole is amazing.

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Long Canyon
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61 Completed 7 Reviews

This hike was a bit of a disappointment. Well worn trail, passes by a golf course early on then settles into a stroll up a canyon with some nice rock scenery. Shared the trail with several heli tours, big bummer. 2 stars for rock scenery and ease of hike.

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Humphreys Trail
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1 Completed 1 Reviews

going up on vacation this late May. I have been researching the hike and have one note to make. all of the sites I have been to list it as a 4.5 mi. hike from snow bowl trailhead to the summit, making it a 9 mi. out and back not a 4.8 mi. loop. my wife and I were wondering about the grade. changing 3,333 ft. over 2.4 mi.. I think I have found the answer to that. a proper review coming post hike and hopefully summit. although it may still be fairly snowy and icy for our attempt.

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Tom's Thumb Trail
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34 Completed 7 Reviews

This is a fantastic trail. A very well maintained trail, considering the amount of traffic that goes up. I would say this is the cleanest, best groomed trail I've ever been on. Don't let it fool you, it gets steep and can be challenging. The rock formations are quite amazing. Never seen anything like it.

There are numerous other trails you can venture to, if after you reach the summit you haven't had enough. I spent a full day out here enjoying the numerous trail options and enjoying the beauty of the rocks. Quite an amazing place to visit!

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Rim Trail
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33 Completed 33 Reviews

We hiked about 6 miles of the rim trail in early march. We did the hermits rest route. You can hop on a trolley if you get tired or are ready to see a different perspective which is what we did.

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