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 ...

Visitors also warn that you should be prepared to share the trails with lots of other hikers. Camelback Mountain is located in Echo Canyon Park approximately halfway between Scottsdale (to the ...