Name: Cholla Trail
Rating: 4.0

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Land Manager: City of Phoenix - Trails and Desert Preserves

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4.0 from 14 votes

#2

in Camelback Mountain

#8394

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4.0 from 14 votes

5 Star		14%
4 Star		79%
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2 Star		7%
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#2

in Camelback Mountain

#245

in Arizona

#8,394

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Sunset over Phoenix while descending Camelback

Mar 8, 2019 near Paradis…, AZ

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Jan 1, 2018 near Paradis…, AZ

Be careful where you put your hand while scrambling up!

Oct 18, 2017 near Paradis…, AZ

Dec 27, 2016 near Paradis…, AZ

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Oct 14, 2024

Bridget Ernest

Turned around due to extreme heat 1.2mi — 1h 06m

Dec 31, 2023

Philip Minard

Mar 5, 2023

Elynna Youm

Descent from summit. Great fun in the challenge but just too many people for my liking; lot of waiting for people to pass before continuing on. 1.1mi — 1h 00m

Mar 19, 2020

Sophia Asta

Mar 6, 2020

Ginny Porter

Feb 26, 2020

Rachel Shapiro

Jan 10, 2020

Lou Guajardo

16h 00m

Oct 11, 2019

Tom Jansen

1.5mi

Mar 30, 2019

Granger Guy

There is no good reason to hike this trail. Zillions of people. Distance includes walking from parking a mile away. 4.4mi — 3h 11m

Jun 24, 2018

Cameron Stelly

May 28, 2018

Shanon Holman

Hiked with Mandy, Tammie, Zappi, Cat, and Gabby

Jan 16, 2018

Jeff Grogan

Read this was easier of the two approaches. I am not so sure. 3mi — 1h 40m

Dec 17, 2017

David Wheeler

Nov 16, 2017

Richard Squared

Nov 30, 2016

Collin Henke

Oct 31, 2016

Zach Hochhalter

2mi — 3h 30m

Apr 2, 2014

Jacob Scherer

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Cholla Trail

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Point to Point

2,588' 789 m

1,470' 448 m

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