Hikers walking the Corral Trail in ... enriches the hiking experience. Elevation: 2,647-2,759 feet. Getting there: Brown’ Ranch Trailhead, 30301 N. Alma School Parkway, Scottsdale.

As one of the highest peaks in Phoenix, Camelback Mountain is among the most scenic hiking ... Scottsdale and can be reached from the 2.5-mile (incredibly steep) out-and-back Echo Canyon Trail.

Once a desert rat, always a desert rat. Hiking in the Sonoran Desert since 1969, I feel right at home among Saguaro cacti, austere crags and panoramic views. In fact, ...