Camelback Hike

Camelback Mountain

Location: Scottsdale, Arizona

Coordinates:33°30′53.0″N 111°57′41.8″W

Elevation: 2706 Ft

Vertical feet of Hike: 1334 Ft.

Length of Hike: 1.5 Miles

Packing List: 32 oz of water, 1 orange

The Camelback Mountain hike is a really great hike, that I highly 

recommend for anyone visiting the Phoenix area. On Saturday 

February 28th, my two buddies Kevin and Gene and I hit the 

mountain starting at about 9 AM. The temperature was perfect, 

in the low to mid eighties, and there was some shade to find on the

trail because it was early. 

I have done this hike several times, but it is always strenuous.  

Although it is aerobically challenging for a one and a half mile 

hike, it pretty much can be completed by anyone, and is very

popular with residents and tourists alike. 

To me, there seems to be three logical sections of the hike. The 

lower third is composed of steep stairs made of wooden railroad 

ties. The second section is extremely steep and semi-slippery

rock with sections of railing climbing up the path. The third

section is a steep hike up a few vertical fields of small boulders. 

This stage is a great quad workout.

                                                                                   

rail section

boulder 

section

We summited Camelback mountain at around 10 AM., and

enjoyed amazing views of the entire valley, and I enjoyed my 

celebratory orange. What a great way to start a morning!

view from 

the top

summit

pushups