"It took geological nature tens of millions of years to sculpt this masterpiece of sandstone and granite majesty. It depicts a gigantic symbol of a resting camel that constantly gazes the beauty from high above the Phoenix horizon. Alone it set for millions of years until the prehistoric Hohokam Indians settled the area only to mysteriously disappear over a thousand years ago. They left behind evidence of their existence including a ceremonial cave discovered on the north side of Camelback. This ancient religious site motivates many to refer to Camelback Mountain as the Sacred Mountain."
The CV hiking club visited this Phoenix icon on Wednesday.
they started on the Echo Trail, 1.2 miles
a fence to protect the hikers from falling too far
hand rails needed in places
view of the Phoenix skyline
more city sprawl
1280 feet later...
a looong way up
the Phoenician Resort
now that is a wee bit steep
a lot of hand rail on Echo Trail
homes in the area
the affluent neighborhood
the path on Cholla Trail; 1.4 miles
they wanted the hiking miles worth the driving miles
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