Name: Afternoon fitness hike on the Cholla Trail at Camelback Mountain
Start: 2025-11-15T16:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-11-15T18:00:00-07:00
Location: Cholla Trailhead

I was not planning to post a hike this weekend because of the upcoming rain, but it looks like it may not arrive until Saturday night, so let's take advantage of it.

The Cholla Trail has roughly a 1,300 feet elevation gain and a roundtrip distance of approximately three miles. The hike is rated as difficult with the last third or so of the hike to the summit involving some challenging scrambling. At just over 2,700 feet elevation at the summit, Camelback is the highest mountain in the city of Phoenix and has amazing views of the entire Valley.

We will meet at the facilities area at the start of the Cholla Trail. There is no parking lot however street parking is available on the west side of Invergordon Street (it is about about 1/4 mile to trailhead).

Be sure to bring at least 1-2 liters of water, along with a headlamp, since it may be getting dark on our way down.

If interested, we can also go out for food/drinks nearby after the hike.

Location: 5150 N. Invergordon Road, Paradise Valley

Distance: 3 miles round trip

Elevation Gain: 1,350

Duration: 1.5-2 hours

Facilities: Located at Cholla Trailhead

Parking: Street parking along Invergordon Road

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Afternoon fitness hike on the Cholla Trail at Camelback Mountain

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