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Camelback Mountain

Rocky Desert Beauty


5700 North Echo Canyon Parkway
(southeast corner McDonald drive and Tatum boulevard)
Phoenix, AZ
85018

Neighborhood: East Valley

Phone: +1 602 256 3220
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Towering 1,400 feet, this mountain features the unmistakable shape of a camel's hump. North trailhead offers sheer red cliffs rising 200 feet vertically in some areas, which beckon rock climbers. Facilities are limited at the Echo Canyon Recreation Area with only a trailhead water fountain, an interpretive ramada and trails. Desert wildlife is abundant here; you may see small animals such as snakes, lizards and Harris Antelope Squirrels as well as a variety of birds. Admission is free. See website for trail maps and fact sheet.

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