PHOENIX — With temperatures in Phoenix already reaching triple-digits twice in 2025, the city is being proactive by updating its Trail Heat Safety Program to keep hikers safe. A few major trails will ...

PHOENIX — Echo Canyon, a popular Phoenix trail on Camelback Mountain, temporarily closed until further notice on Thursday due to safety concerns caused by the storms that moved through the Valley ...

Summertime in Phoenix means taking extra precautions when outdoors, as temperatures can soar upwards of 110 degrees. This is especially true if you’re planning on going for a hike. In 2021, the Parks ...

Phoenix is once again in the midst of another round of extreme heat. Some, however, are still choosing to hike, albeit during cooler hours. Hikers say hydration is key, as is pacing oneself. PHOENIX - ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Hiking Arizona’s mountains and trails is a favorite activity for many, even during the hot summer months. But it can be dangerous. In Phoenix, the city saw 68 mountain rescues ...

PHOENIX (KPHO/Gray News) — A 10-year-old boy died after being rescued from South Mountain in Phoenix on Tuesday. Phoenix police identified the boy Wednesday as 10-year-old Cortinez Logan. Authorities ...

PHOENIX — Phoenix's Parks and Recreation Department reopened the Echo Canyon Trail at Camelback Mountain on Sunday morning after a two-month closure for critical safety repairs following storm damage.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Phoenix Parks and Recreation Board voted on Thursday night to expand the Phoenix Trails and Heat Safety Program to include all trails at South Mountain Park and Preserve and ...

Echo Canyon Trail on Camelback Mountain remains closed due to unstable boulders and soil erosion caused by recent storms. Heavy rainfall this week is delaying repairs, as crews must wait for drier ...

When AJ Johnson heard that the Phoenix Parks and Recreation Board put South Mountain and Preserve trails under its Trails and Heat Safety Program last October – and now wants to toughen the ban on ...