visit to Phoenix 2

Grandparents Moore live about 3 miles from Camelback Mtn which makes it an obvious spot for me to run to. The trail is a around 1.5miles and climbs around 1500ft. Here is my track from the days before.  There are two paths up the mountain, Cholla Trail and Echo Canyon Trail. Cholla trail is less used and closer to our house so I have always used it. It starts out easy and then gets more and more technical and ends up being a scramble at parts. We decided to hike it one morning.

Camilo walked a bit but then decided he needed to be carried. Lisa did a lot before I took over. Made the technical sections even more interesting.

Of course it also have a bit of an upper body workout!

Between the two humps there is what looks like a helicopter pad. Not sure if that is what it is, but don't know what else it would be. You can see it in this pic. Camilo and I stayed here while Lisa and Amalia did the summit push.

Nice views!

They made it to the top! Someone dragged a Christmas tree up there for the holidays. Kind of silly but fun too. I'm glad it wasn't my job.
Amalia must have been the youngest person up there this day. She practically ran up that mountain and had a fun time.

Camilo was exhausted from being carried so decided to nap on the descent. This made the technical sections even more challenging. Of course every person I passed had to make some kind of comment, usually something like 'can you carry me down next?'. Not funny.

Camilo and I started down before Lisa and Amalia and they caught us.

This pic was just before the summit push. Camilo wanted to go but it was just too technical and dangerous for the little guy. Next time.

After such a hike its time for..... ICE CREAM. We went the the Sugar Bowl, a Scottsdale establishment that opened in 1958 and is still owned and opperrated by the same people. Cousin Anacelia attacked a 'single scoop' of mint chocolate chip.

Amalia went after something that included ice cream and a browny.

Camilo was after the chocolate ice cream.

Lisa couldn't pass up the caramel.

One last pic of Amalia on her way to the top!