A man had attempted to climb the Lower Sam Merrill Trail to Echo Mountain, previously a popular, roughly 5-mile out-and-back hike, but quickly discovered that fire had destroyed the trail.

Here's what you need to know. Camelback Mountain has two main trails: Echo Canyon and Cholla. Echo Canyon (about 1.2 miles) is a steeper, shorter and more strenuous trek, portions of which include ...