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The Trail gets extremely steep the last quarter mile or so.
View of Camelback Mountain from the summit.
The views are stunning in every direction.
Sunrise on the summit.
Nearby Piestewa Peak
Valley below the summit.
Cacti and small brush along the switchbacks.
The majority of the trail is similar to this terrain.
Close up of a hedgehog cactus.
View into the Phoenix metro area.
Saguaro cactus.