A family of 11, including six children, was rescued off the Holbert Trail on South Mountain in Phoenix during a hot summer ...

Mountain hikes offer both physical challenges and sweeping views. "America’s Great Mountain Trails" author Tim Palmer shares 10 of his favorites.

Camelback Mountain has two main trails: Echo Canyon and Cholla. Echo Canyon (about 1.2 miles) is a steeper, shorter and more strenuous trek, portions of which include scrambling up rocky terrain.