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 ...

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 ...

"Right now we have 19 trails that are open. This weekend we're probably going to be up to 25. We'll be opening the east side of the mountain," Camelback ... There is a poker run on Saturday ...

"Why is he wearing that?" a boy asked his father, seeing yours truly preparing for my descent one lane over at Camelback Mountain, a premiere venue for tubing enthusiasts in the Poconos.

Camelback Mountain rises above city haze. After just under a mile of steady but not-too-tough climbing, the trail meets a three-way junction. For a short loop hike, veer left onto the Big Sister ...

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 ...

With the enthusiastic support of the Royal Order of Desert Ratz Running Club ... Oct. 25 to place South Mountain under the same heat restrictions that govern trails at Camelback Mountain and ...

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.

The Phoenix Parks and Recreation Board recently added South Mountain to the closure list for next summer, joining Camelback Mountain ... "Last year about 250 to 300 trail runners organized to go out ...