I was born in Scottsdale and remember Camelback from my childhood, it is kind of my personal mountain as I climbed around it as a wee little man, picking up rocks and getting stuck by cactus, looking for snakes and lizards.
We returned awhile ago to go to Spring Training and it all came back to me again. In a different place than I remember but the shape was the same. Plus, now people are all walking all over it like ants in an anthill. It is quite amazing to see really old people going up the steep mountain like goats in the hot, hot heat. Hope I can do that when I get there.
Anyway, Camelback is a central destination for Phoenixites, for fun and exercise. Just remember to always take hats, sunscreens and water when you go. It's dangerous without it. And the mountain is MUCH steeper than you think.