Climbing Camelback Mountain

Named for its double-hump shape, Camelback Mt. resembles a giant sleeping camel in the middle of metro Phoenix. The CV hiking club decided to add Camelback to their list of hikes. Seventeen hikers climbed the sleeping camel.

Camelback Mt. is in the background of the photo. The hikers are walking on a residential street to the trail head.

 Beginning their assent, all 17 of them. It is a continuous climb, on a narrow path, over rocks and boulders. Nothing like the last two hikes!

This view gives you an idea of the posh neighborhood of Paradise Valley. This is a resort. Look at all the swimming pools!

 Dogs, kids...the trail is used by people of all ages.

 This is another view from another side of Camelback. I'm not sure if this is one house or a spa, whatever, it isn't small!

 They could see downtown Phoenix.

 See the brown layer of smog? The rain is supposed to clear it out for a couple of days.

At the summit. The group decided it should be an annual hike. Probably not for me, ever.