Here are some pictures from a late afternoon hike on April 1st 2011. You can get a good feel for the intensity of the Echo Canyon Trail.
Hiking at dusk is a great time to hike Echo Canyon, just be sure you bring a light or start heading down way before it gets as dark as it does in the pictures towards the top.
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There are a few obvious tips you will read about when it comes to summer hiking. These include, drinking and carrying plenty of water, wearing sunscreen and appropriate protective clothing. There are other common sense […]
Two men in their late 20s were rescued from the Echo Canyon trail Sunday 7/8/2012. Phoenix Fire rescued them after they had made it 3 quarters of the way up but were unable to continue. […]
As of January 2014 the Echo Canyon trail has been reopened! Check out the official report from the City of Phoenix Official Web Site outlined below. The renovated summit trail and expanded trailhead parking area […]