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Camelback Mountain, Arcadia
67° · Light rain nowBest time: Tomorrow 7 am
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Camelback Mountain

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Camelback Mountain offers rugged desert trails with sweeping city and valley views. Popular for challenging hikes and scenic overlooks, expect rocky paths, steady elevation gain, and well-marked routes; bring water, sun protection, and sturdy shoes.

Quick answers

Camelback Mountain in short

When is the best time to visit Camelback Mountain?

It's at its best mornings and afternoons. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.

Is Camelback Mountain indoors or outdoors?

Outdoors: best on a dry day.

Where is Camelback Mountain?

6131 Phoenix,Paradise Valley, AZ 85253.

Right now · 11:45 am

Why it fits right now

Better tomorrow at 7 am.

It works now, but the weather or the hour suits it more later.

In its favour

  • Best in the morning
  • Outdoors

Worth knowing

  • It's outdoors and wet out
  • Hours unknown: check before you go

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Light rain

Feels
67°
Rain
87%
Wind
10mph
  1. 12pmLight rain67°
  2. 1pmLight rain70°
  3. 2pmOvercast68°

The next five days

Best time to go

Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.

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Before you go

Plan your visit

Hours

Hours aren't listed. Call or check the website before you go.

Where and how

  1. 1 Camelback Mountain
  2. 2 Elephant Rock · 17 min
  3. 3 T. Cook's at Royal Palms Resort & Spa · 21 min
6131 Phoenix, Paradise Valley, AZ 85253(opens the map)DirectionsTo ArcadiaCall+16025345867Websitephoenix.gov

Good to know

  • Outdoors
  • Free to visit
  • Good for solo
  • Good for small groups

From visitors and the venue

What it's like

4.8from 2.0k reviews

Known for

  • Morning walks
  • Sunset views
  • Nature walks
  • Scenic views
  • Walking trails
  • Wildlife viewing

The feel

  • Casual
  • Spacious
  • Quiet
  • Tourists
  • Solo friendly
  • Pet owners

For the next three hours

What to wear to go there now

Leave with a rain shell. Umbrella all day. Waterproof shoes from 12 pm.

Your full outfit
  • Rain shellThe whole time
  • Waterproof shoesFrom 12 pm
  • UmbrellaThe whole time