Hiking CAMELBACK MOUNTAIN ECHO CANYON TRAIL for the first time - what you need to know!

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Marcus Leshock

Marcus Leshock

Күн бұрын

We hiked Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona. Echo Canyon Trail is the more difficult of the trails on the mountain. I was nervous after reading a lot of the reviews online, but I'm here to tell you it was very doable and we learned a LOT about the area!
As mentioned in the post, we used a local guide during our hike. You can find and book him through Air BnB here: www.airbnb.com/experiences/44...
Music: Bensound.com
Have any other great spots that we should hike in the future? Be sure to leave them in the comments!
You can also listen to my theme park and travel podcast Coastin' the Country everywhere you listen to podcasts!

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@Detroit-gx5nd
@Detroit-gx5nd 3 жыл бұрын
Who’s here searching for answers after that girl died on this trail?
@fgdfs-ke3fb
@fgdfs-ke3fb 3 ай бұрын
I did this hike This was my third hike ever. It felt like hell. People on this trail were so nice and encouraging 10/10 recommend if you are an experienced hike and not a beginner like me. I don't know what I was thinking doing this trail
@oliviabartels1456
@oliviabartels1456 2 жыл бұрын
I remember climbing and just remembering every time you thought you saw the end, there was more! I still loved it!
@jwadventures7424
@jwadventures7424 3 жыл бұрын
Great video - thanks so much for sharing! This is exactly what we needed to hear. We are going to try this out tomorrow morning.
@wjatube
@wjatube 3 жыл бұрын
While in Phoenix for a business trip my wife and I had one too many cocktails at lunch. Afterwards, we stopped at Camelback Mountain and said "why not?" I got half-way up when I realized I was wearing sandals that easily slipped off my feet and yes I had to go down 75' to retrieve one. Yeah, to call me a newbie was being generous. Long-story short we made it to the top and rushed back down at nightfall. It must've been easy because the only thing I've ever climbed previously was in and out of bed.
@lorrainedavid9001
@lorrainedavid9001 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this! I found this video because I’m nervous myself, but you convinced me to do it!
@margowita
@margowita 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this! I’m a hiker and have done some tough hikes (IRON FLAT! This one has vertical climbs.). I kept hearing the camelback mountain hike was so hard but after this video, I feel more confident I can handle it.
@workingforthevan9280
@workingforthevan9280 4 жыл бұрын
Epic views from the top there! This is an awesome hike, can't wait to get out that way.
@courtneyc238
@courtneyc238 3 жыл бұрын
Me (23) and my mom (58) made it up this hike and it was pretty brutal. Views were definitely worth it but if u are not in shape and are unable to grapple rocks on the steep areas I wouldnt attempt it. Also bring a lot of water 2.5 miles may not seem bad but its really tough when its all up hill.
@TheMediocreMountainBiker
@TheMediocreMountainBiker 9 ай бұрын
Thanks for this. My daughter and I tried this hike and failed to summit - mostly because we started too late in the day. Well, we’re coming back in January and THIS time we’re going to make it to the top! 😎😎
@Detroit-gx5nd
@Detroit-gx5nd 3 жыл бұрын
Marcus - the fact that you said to bring 32oz of water to hike this makes the death of Tramonte even more suspect.
@tommynikon2283
@tommynikon2283 2 жыл бұрын
The only suspect is.....THE COP.
@rimdogrim3603
@rimdogrim3603 Жыл бұрын
I’m visiting in Phoenix with my fiancé and her 14 year old cousin really wanted to do this. We’re in good shape but were told this is incredibly challenging. This video made me feel better about doing it. Slow and steady wins the race. Worse comes to worse we see some great views and if she needs to turn around we will. But looking forward to it!
@AshleyWDothan
@AshleyWDothan 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! The reviews online had me a little bit worried, but I'll tackle it this week!
@CiaoBeya
@CiaoBeya 2 жыл бұрын
I was at Camelback Mountain on 11/7/21 and was able to reach the summit! It was such an excellent hike/climb that I decided to do it the next day, too. Wow!
@melissatribolet6442
@melissatribolet6442 3 ай бұрын
My most favorite and challenging hike to date. Mount Wrightson via Old Baldy Trail
@angelahall2608
@angelahall2608 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this video!
@ratslayer110
@ratslayer110 2 жыл бұрын
I used to live at the corner of Camelback and 68th street...the mountain was just a couple miles away. I tried a few times to make the top, but only made it once(being a smoker) but it's definitely an experience I'll never forget, looking out over Phoenix. Smoked a big fat joint at the top!!
@mikerobinson9504
@mikerobinson9504 2 жыл бұрын
Gosh ... when we first rented an apartment on 44th Street at the base of this mountain, we climbed it SO many times! (Years later, we also used the so-called "Camel-butt" alternative route.) Either way, it's a magnificent trail NOT to be missed! If you get up early enough, you can be to the top and back before breakfast. And you'll visit so many by-now familiar friends along the way. "Priceless!"
@overwatchxrescue
@overwatchxrescue 9 ай бұрын
So astounding!
@melissatribolet6442
@melissatribolet6442 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info! 🙏
@robynmartinez5450
@robynmartinez5450 2 жыл бұрын
This is great! Thank you!
@nG-oz5no
@nG-oz5no 2 жыл бұрын
thank you for this video - i'm definitely doing this one
@roaringfork78
@roaringfork78 Жыл бұрын
If you like to camp, definitely check out the Chicago Basin in SW Colorado. From there you can bag four different "14ers" although only three are only "official" 14ers. Of those, Sunlight Peak is the most challenging, but all of those summits can be reached within only a few hours of the basin. Getting there involves taking an old school train powered by a coal-fire locomotive from Durango. But if you like the outdoors, it really can't be beaten.
@oliviam1870
@oliviam1870 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video, I recently lost weight, became more active, walk everyday and i am interested in hiking. Recently 1stPhorm group went to Camel Mountain and I am interested in going. I have relatives in Arizona and now with your video i am for sure going.... thanks 😊
@user-mg3ew9ui6c
@user-mg3ew9ui6c Жыл бұрын
Our favorite summit hike was Ben Nevis in Scotland. One of the best hikes in the U.S. was the Highline Hike to the Garden Wall in Glacier National Park. Amazing views! Thank you so much for making this video. I was worried when I read someone's comment about scrambling since we're not rock climbers. But your video made us feel more reassured. Also, it's nice that you mentioned people in their 70s since I am 76, but we hike a lot, and we're in good shape. I just don't like dangerous hikes, but this sounds doable!
@overwatchxrescue
@overwatchxrescue 9 ай бұрын
Ben Nevis and the Highline Trail are definitely two amazing hikes!
@azclaimjumper
@azclaimjumper 2 жыл бұрын
Flatiron is THE hike in the Lost Dutchman's State Park near Apache Junction & in the Superstition Mountains. #1 Objective of any hike is to be able to return to the trailhead under your own power. Do that & your real-life outdoor adventure is a success.
@CommanderLodrag
@CommanderLodrag 3 жыл бұрын
I climbed this last week , don't mind admitting I found it a tough hike .....discovered the difference between being an active 60+ year old and a fit 60+ year old . Worth it for the views alone but the highlight for me was the resident Peregrine Falcon that stooped from out of the Sun and within metres of me at the summit .....it was pursuing a smaller bird ....some kind of Swallow I think . I had seen once before on the edge of The Burren in West Clare , Ireland . Might make it to Tom's Thumb before I head back home .
@graciehernandez1364
@graciehernandez1364 2 жыл бұрын
A girl named Angela Tramonte went there with Officer Dario Dizdar and she got half way up and over heated. They found her body 4 hours later dead behind a house at the base of the mountain.
@michaelestep6942
@michaelestep6942 3 жыл бұрын
My sons and I hiked to Tom’s Thumb in North Scottsdale. The views are worth the effort.
@danipantv3499
@danipantv3499 2 жыл бұрын
Love this mountain wanna try
@moonpup66
@moonpup66 4 жыл бұрын
Try Manitou Incline outside of Colorado Springs is fun. When you get back down you can take Cog Railway up to Pikes Peak. Beautiful views.
@MarcusLeshock
@MarcusLeshock 4 жыл бұрын
Kevin Mooney Great tips thanks!
@Robin-gv2he
@Robin-gv2he 2 жыл бұрын
I did it with my brother!
@jesseandersen9762
@jesseandersen9762 Жыл бұрын
I made it up to the boulders while doing echo a few years ago
@walidjaballah9005
@walidjaballah9005 Жыл бұрын
We made it to the top during the sunset, and in our way back we panicked and almost lost the way, I thought we are going to spend the night there between snakes and scorpions 😅 at that moment I felt how tiny we are and how big the mountain is, but we ended up finding our way back, it was an amazing experience, the view is gorgious
@NickandRachel
@NickandRachel 4 жыл бұрын
Sweet views
@KatrinaDancer
@KatrinaDancer Ай бұрын
I can walk for miles and miles and miles but I have a hard time just going up my stairs 😝
@TheFatesLieutenant
@TheFatesLieutenant 4 ай бұрын
Angel's Landing in Zion National Park (when it isn't packed...) followed by The Narrows.
@MQKhilji
@MQKhilji 4 жыл бұрын
Hey Marcus, your video quality is awesome! Just awesome! Can you please help me get this music you used in the first half of your video? Whats the name of the music track? Thanks!
@SuperSnaketooth
@SuperSnaketooth Жыл бұрын
Just did this hike today, made it to the top and down in like and hour and twenty minutes. Practically sprinted up and down lol. Anyway I hate hiking overall, only did cuz my friends made me.
@hilarytapley2526
@hilarytapley2526 3 жыл бұрын
#JusticeForAngela 💜💜💜💜💜
@hilarytapley2526
@hilarytapley2526 3 жыл бұрын
#boston25 #abc15Arizona
@waitaminute2015
@waitaminute2015 2 жыл бұрын
I want to know if there's an office or something at the entrance? Can you buy water at the bottom? Do you have to pay? Are there tickets ? Do they know the IDs of people hiking it?
@hilarytapley2526
@hilarytapley2526 2 жыл бұрын
@@waitaminute2015 about to go find out right now! .. I never even thought about that being a possibility!
@waitaminute2015
@waitaminute2015 2 жыл бұрын
@@hilarytapley2526 I don't know yet if there's an entrance building, but I did read there's 2 trails and one has water and bathroom at the bottom. Also, is it a state park? Would that be different jurisdiction? Also, I read it is common to get an Uber at the bottom because I guess you have to park kinda far , I'm not sure how far. Who gave him a ride?
@12LoLproductions
@12LoLproductions 2 жыл бұрын
I honestly can’t remember where I hiked on when I lived there, though you could see it from anywhere near or in Phoenix
@BAMMEDIA
@BAMMEDIA 3 жыл бұрын
I made a Chola trail walking video and that trail is absolutely stunning
@AlwaysLovePink89
@AlwaysLovePink89 2 жыл бұрын
Cholla is closed because of boulder collapse and construction :(
@Tinkerbell9087
@Tinkerbell9087 3 жыл бұрын
My favorite hike for the view is Mount Pilchuck in Washington state and my favorite hike for the challenge is Mailbox peak also in Washington. (:
@tommynikon2283
@tommynikon2283 2 жыл бұрын
Thank god....somebody else who knows a HILL from a real mountain. I say that as a longtime mountaineer- in Seattle. Rainier= 23 summits.
@peterwhite1957
@peterwhite1957 3 жыл бұрын
Do the flatiron next, its just a few miles away at apache junction state park. and i suggest using a guide, i climbed it at age 61 without a guide...pete.
@Jakeakatheone
@Jakeakatheone 7 ай бұрын
Did this trail back in September during the Metallica concert.
@peterwhite1957
@peterwhite1957 3 жыл бұрын
Do the flatiron mountain ,sorry, i meant to say ''Lost Dutchman State Park'', at apache junction arizona just a few miles away...pete.
@nathansantoyo3084
@nathansantoyo3084 3 жыл бұрын
I climbed this mountain to the top for the first time when I was 6
@ballin2353
@ballin2353 3 жыл бұрын
I was 4
@ballin1444
@ballin1444 3 жыл бұрын
Bro I was 4 i know you and u were 6 like the guy that made the comment
@Beeaaa08
@Beeaaa08 3 жыл бұрын
I just climbed it, I was shocked to see as many kids as I did. They seemed in so much better shape than the adults 😂
@spracejus6058
@spracejus6058 2 жыл бұрын
I hiked the Cholla trail at age 50. It was 95 F that morning. -Bring lots of water. Wear good runners. Tie them properly. -A hat was necessary for me as I am a red-head. -Extra ice water in the car for the ride home.
@faranezmoknine1653
@faranezmoknine1653 2 жыл бұрын
Great video!! Do you have the info for the guide ?
@MarcusLeshock
@MarcusLeshock 2 жыл бұрын
Yes it is in the description of the video!
@InstrumentalArcanum
@InstrumentalArcanum 2 жыл бұрын
They closed cholla trail. I'm a local its not that bad honestly. The hike on the backside of tatum is worse. Take 40th street til it ends from shea Blvd. Park at the lot and go to the top.
@adventurebabyboomer7318
@adventurebabyboomer7318 2 жыл бұрын
It isn't double black diamond. It is easy peasy. I am a recreational hiker only. It's a 2.5 mile hike. DO NOT HIKE IN SUMMER! DO NOT HIKE IN SUMMER, EVEN WITH WATER! Great views of the polluted, congested city from the top.
@Qazxswer68
@Qazxswer68 2 жыл бұрын
Mailbox old trail only :)
@Thethe49er
@Thethe49er 2 жыл бұрын
Just did it shit was tough
@Lulusvideos1
@Lulusvideos1 2 жыл бұрын
I can't believe anyone would attempt this climb, in 100 degree weather, without water! Something isn't right about Angela Tramonte's death.
@TheHighlander3
@TheHighlander3 Жыл бұрын
I was there a month ago, and passed a 3 person group climbing slowly that had 1/4 of a regular plastic bottle of water for all of them to share left. I still wonder if they made it without being rescued
@jennieroekle167
@jennieroekle167 Жыл бұрын
with the tour, did you get picked up and taken to the trail? We won't have a car
@MarcusLeshock
@MarcusLeshock Жыл бұрын
No we had to meet him there
@marlissacalebmorris7492
@marlissacalebmorris7492 3 жыл бұрын
South mountain
@olsonadventures1134
@olsonadventures1134 3 жыл бұрын
Here is our short video of Bear mountain. If you like Camelback you will love this one! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rqyPn8yprtLLqIk.html
@gracewright7938
@gracewright7938 2 жыл бұрын
Where can I find a guide?
@MarcusLeshock
@MarcusLeshock 2 жыл бұрын
We found our guide through AirBnB! The link is in the description but I’m not sure if he is doing it anymore.
@larryzhou9576
@larryzhou9576 3 жыл бұрын
Mt monadnock
@alexsullivan7581
@alexsullivan7581 4 ай бұрын
Shout out Mr. Saali from economics class
@desertdronepilot
@desertdronepilot 3 жыл бұрын
5:01 I Just Flew My Drone By That House Which You Can See In This Video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h9-PfbueqLnJnH0.html
@MarcusLeshock
@MarcusLeshock 3 жыл бұрын
Wow! Amazing shots. That house is incredible.
@desertdronepilot
@desertdronepilot 3 жыл бұрын
@@MarcusLeshock thanks man!
@defface777
@defface777 2 жыл бұрын
For all the people that think this is an easy hike, try it again in July at 1:00pm
@sirelliott3753
@sirelliott3753 Жыл бұрын
I could guide you up camelback. I wouldn't feel right taking your money though
@joelb099
@joelb099 3 жыл бұрын
Here’s the scoop on this hike..If you are young, say 30 or less and in Any kind of decent shape you will have no problem with this hike..However, if you are over 50 and a desk computer jockey for 9 to 10 hours a day , 6 days a week and Your legs are not even in shape to walk a few miles..please do not attempt this..please I beg of you, don’t attempt camelback...save our precious helicopters from having to take you off the mountain.Also, YouR legs will feel so so sore the next day that you will not show up for your 10 hour a day computer job anyway....why? Because your leg muscles will be aching for many hours and few days on end..If you are over 50 and out of shape, practice on an elliptical machine For several weeks prior to attempting camelback..Your legs and body will thank you and you will save yourself aggravation and a helicopter ride off..How do I know all this?..Simple I am over 50 have a 11 hour a day desk job and while I am in decent shape...can run mile in 8.5 min..this man was ROUGH..
@davidespinoza310
@davidespinoza310 Жыл бұрын
Not that challenging if you only need 32oz of water
@tommynikon2283
@tommynikon2283 2 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha.....that's not a mountain; that's a fucking HILL. Try Mt. Rainier; 14,000ft. And in my life.....23 summits.
@Qazxswer68
@Qazxswer68 2 жыл бұрын
Give Rainier it's full credit, 14,410'.
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