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★ 5.4/10 Camelback Mountain - Echo Canyon Trail
Phoenix's most famous and most crowded mountain hike, a genuine physical test with a summit view that earns it, if you can get past the parking lot circus.
2.46 mi. +1,312 ft. Difficulty 7/10 phoenix
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★ 5/10 Camelback Mountain - Cholla Trail
The longer, slightly more forgiving way up Camelback that earns the same summit and the same views, with a final third that will make you question your life choices regardless.
2.96 mi. +1,690 ft. Difficulty 6/10 phoenix
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★ 6.4/10 Freedom Trail #302
A rugged loop around Piestewa Peak that earns its views without the summit circus — the smarter choice when the #300 lot is already full.
3.85 mi. +1,291 ft. Difficulty 7/10 phoenix
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★ 5/10 Piestewa Peak Summit Trail #300
One of Phoenix's most demanding urban hikes, with 1,208 feet of relentless climbing and a full 360-degree view of the Valley waiting at the top.
2.3 mi. +1,202 ft. Difficulty 6/10 phoenix