Oh my goodness, I had no idea that I haven't written a review for Camelback! Basically everything about this hike - I absolutely LOVE! I love the perfect difficulty it is. If we go up slow, it's an awesome workout without dying and I would even say relaxing. On the other hand, if I'm looking to burn some calories I can just pick up the speed and the incline kills! We keep track of our times, but we learned the hard way that running down the mountain leaves your knees throbbing. I like hiking both trails but I think the Echo Canyon side is my favorite because its a bit more challenging. I have been patiently awaiting its reopening with the new parking lot. They have recently added some cool markers that provide information such as distance and altitude, so you know what you've done so far, and what lies ahead. I am a regular now, but I feel like I would have started a long time ago if I knew about it sooner, so Yelpers-- I think this is a MUST do if you haven't already. You never know who you'll meet up there, there's an older guy who hikes it every morning about 10 times up n down! Someone also gets a real Christmas tree every year and brings it up to the top! So Awesome! I like so go at sunrise before work but its a great hike anytime of the day as long as you have light ( we've done the hike in darkness before sunrise- just bring a flashlight). Overall-- my favorite hike in Arizona!
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