Echo Canyon Recreation Area

Yes, sunrises and sunsets make for fabulous viewing. But guess what? So does right smack in the middle of the day. As evidenced by a recent climb my wife and I made on a recent trip. Just one thing: heading up the side (next to the golf course) has challenges the other side doesn’t. Wear sturdy climbing shoes, carry water and you’re sure to enjoy yourself. I think we’ve found a new fave place to hike next time we’re in Scottsdale!

I'm handicapped, so I didn't walk very far. What walking I did do, I had people help me. They were sweet. Everyone we met there was from a different state and it was also everyone's first time there, like me! The park ranger talked to all of us. He was watching the firemen train, way up high on the mountain. There were several fire engines there, and we noticed that fire danger was high today, but their miss ion was training. I saw a COSTA Hummingbird here, too, a LIFER for me!

While we didn't make it to the top, it was a beautiful trail! We enjoyed our hike and would certainly return to complete it.

Camelback! Very scenic but challenging hike. Wear shoes with traction and take water.

Pretty challenging walk for the average person but the trail was great and the view at the top was worth the climb.