Hundreds of people hiked Camelback, Piestewa Peak and South Mountain on heat warning days in 2024, an Arizona Republic data analysis found.

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 ...

such as the Bobby's Rock Trail. Hiking Camelback Mountain is best attempted earlier in the morning or later in the afternoon when the desert heat is bearable (in fact, it's closed from 11 a.m. to ...

The Phoenix Parks and Recreation Board recently added South Mountain to the closure list for next summer, joining Camelback ... trail runners organized to go out between 2 and 5 p.m. and run ...