Oh now I remember why this place is so popular, it's gorgeous and conveniently located. I woke up about 4:00 am on a Sunday morning, a storm came about the same time and dumped bucket sized rain drops onto my house, it lasted for about 45 minutes. Once it was gone I realized why I loved Arizona storms so much and that's because they are gone as quickly as they come. I was going to go out to the White Tanks for a hike but I realized that all of the transplants who love Camelback would stay in bed due to the rain so I jumped in the car and drove over - sure enough, parking spots! I did the Echo Canyon trail which isn't long but it is tough on the knees. I'm going to say this hike has the best views of the city and it's obvious why it's always covered with people. I wish it was less busy, I loved reminiscing about my mom bringing my brother and I on hikes here as kids.