This was my first time hiking, ever. I was told echo canyon wouldn't be hard. So I went up with a friend. We were lucky to find parking in that small lot fairly quickly. We made it passed the incline where the rail is available for assistance if needed. I saw a lot of people not use the rail and figured i could do it. My friend was at the point of vomiting. So we ended up going back down. After watching a YouTube video of someone completing the trail, I want to go back up and go all the way before I leave Arizona. I wouldn't say echo trail is hard. You just have to be aware of your surroundings. There is a lot of dirt and sand around that you can easily slip on. Some girl did roll her ankle. The funny thing was the rescue crew looked like they were getting winded out making their way up to the injured girl. make sure to have both hands free just in case. I made the mistake of carrying my water in one hand all the way up. This mountain tail makes me want to try the ones back home to see how far I can get.