You can either sit in your house and become a mushroom or something or go out and embrace it." The city started closing Camelback and Piestewa trails on the Valley's hottest days after a fire captain ...

But this year, we've rediscovered the pleasures of Cholla Trail on Camelback Mountain — especially the killer scramble up the last fifth of the 1.75-mile hike to the summit. If you enjoy a hands ...

As one of the highest peaks in Phoenix, Camelback Mountain is among the most scenic hiking spots in the city. Soaring more 2,700 feet in elevation, Camelback's summit offers spectacular views of ...

AllTrails has ranked these top-rated Arizona hikes with unbeatable scenery, from the Devil's Bridge Trail to Camelback Mountain and treks to Sedona's Sacred Pools. Prepare for breathtaking canyon ...

This is the kind of trail that makes hiking a joy, not work. It can be busy, but because it takes a bit of drive to reach, it never gets the hordes that ascend Camelback Mountain or Piestewa Peak ...

Popular Phoenix hiking trails were closed for 45 heat warning days last summer. But the city could go further: Under a change proposed for next summer, those trails would have shut down for nearly ...