Epic Camelback Mountain Guided Hiking Adventure in Phoenix, Arizona

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 274 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5SHEMITE’s EPIC Hiking Adventure

  The Echo Canyon Trail hike was challenging and amazing all in one. SHEMITE did some rock scrambling and stairs climbing with steep incline. I had to stop and catch my breath a few times. My body called for lots of water during the hike. Michael Albrough was my adventure guide. He M(Mentored), I(Inspired), T(Teached), & E(Encouraged) SHEMITE on powering through the steep climb. He was amazing. As we climbed the Echo Canyon Trail, Mike gave me good conversation about the trail. SHEMITE enjoyed her hike. It is a must do hike. SHEMITE will hike this trail again

  63sherritacSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Beautiful experience and views

  Wow what a beautiful hike, experience, and views! My tour guide Mike was excellent - definitely made the experience worth it🫶🏼

  juliakQ5495BYSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Camelback was amazing!!!

  Hiked Camelback with Mike and it was awesome. Mike is so knowledgeable about the trail the area and the history. I would definitely use this company again!!!

  jennifermA8295FOSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5First mountain climbed

  Mike was an awesome tour guide!! Wouldn't have made it up the mountain without his encouragement... and extra waters.

  L5251SOvictoriagSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Conquering Camelback mountain with Curtis Whipple

  This hike was truly one of the best experiences of my life. Being completely brand new to hiking, I did not know what to expect going into it. Fortunately, I was paired with the best Hiking guide in the world Curtis Whipple. He truly made the experience even better. With his uplifting personality, his patience and his motivation to reach the top I was able to conquer the hike and reach the top. Curtis does an amazing job of explaining how to navigate the hike to make sure we are prepared for what’s to come as we got closer to the top. He truly has a big heart and cares a lot about people, throughout the hike when we passed several people that looked like they were struggling a little bit or maybe just taking a break. He would always ask if they were okay, if they needed any water, or even if they needed a bandanna to cool down. He was also extremely prepared for the hike. He had a backpack filled with many different things to make sure that the extreme heat and weather conditions did not affect me in any way. This experience is truly something I will never forget and I look forward to my next trip to Arizona so that I can plan another hike with Curtis. I fell in love with Hiking on this trip and I hope to make it a new hobby of mine for the rest of my life. Thanks again Curtis, you truly are one of a kind!

  rickysA2866NYJune 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Fabulous Experience Climbing Camelback Mountain

  I booked the tour as I was scared to climb Camelback Mountain with my 13 year old son by myself. Mad Desert Trekking was the perfect answer to my dilemma. I booked the tour and called the phone number listed to ask questions. The owner Matt Kalina answer all my questions. Matt actually was our tour guide for the climb and he was excellent. He explained all the sections of the climb, encourage us as we climbed, pointed out local plants, took wonderful pictures at the summit and pointed out local scenery I would have never been able to know about not being from Arizona. I wouldn't hesitate to book with Mad Desert Trekking if I was in Arizona again. If I could give it more than 5 stars I would!

  486cherigMay 2026via Tripadvisor

Know before you go

How it compares in Phoenix

• Its from-price is close to the median of the 335 experiences we list in Phoenix.
• It is longer than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 19 of 335.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Phoenix

Phoenix is Arizona's desert capital, a sprawling Sonoran Desert city of saguaro cacti, museums, mountain parks and year-round sunshine.

Phoenix spreads across the Salt River Valley in the Sonoran Desert, ringed by mountains and dotted with saguaro cacti. Its name recalls the ancient Hohokam canals on which the settlers built. Camelback Mountain, a red sandstone peak shaped like a kneeling camel, rises in the east, and South Mountain Park is among the largest city parks in the United States. The Desert Botanical Garden shows cacti and desert flowers.

Top-ranked sights in Phoenix: Camelback Mountain, Scottsdale Fashion Square , Tonto National Forest.

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