Must-see viewpoint · Maricopa, Arizona
Camelback Mountain
Camelback Mountain is a viewpoint in Maricopa, Arizona.
Camelback Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Camelback Mountain
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Camelback Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.51473, -111.96170. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Camelback Mountain
- Mummy Mountain · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~4 km · Must-see
- Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West · museum · Maricopa · ~5 km · Must-see
- McCormick Stillman Railroad Park · museum · Maricopa · ~5 km · Must-see
- Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art · museum · Maricopa · ~6 km · Must-see
- Chaparral Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~6 km · Must-see
- Chaparral Park · park · Maricopa · ~6 km · Must-see
- Desert Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Maricopa · ~8 km · Must-see
- Papago Park · park · Maricopa · ~8 km · Must-see
- Piestewa Peak · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~8 km · Must-see
- Governor Hunt's Tomb · fort · Maricopa · ~9 km · Must-see
- Phoenix Zoo · sanctuary · Maricopa · ~9 km · Must-see
- Pueblo Grande · fort · Maricopa · ~10 km · Must-see
- S'edav Va'aki Museum · museum · Maricopa · ~10 km · Must-see
- Phoenix Mountains Preserve · sanctuary · Maricopa · ~10 km · Must-see
- Saint Stephen Byzantine Catholic Pro-Cathedral · church · Maricopa · ~12 km · Must-see
- Tempe Town Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hayden Butte · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bird Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~13 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Camelback Mountain
- Mummy Mountain · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~4 km · Must-see
- Piestewa Peak · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~8 km · Must-see
- Hayden Butte · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~12 km · Must-see
- Sunnyslope Mountain · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~16 km · Must-see
- North Mountain Preserve · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~17 km · Must-see
- Shaw Butte · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~18 km · Must-see
- Thompson Peak · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~25 km · Must-see
- McDowell Peak · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~26 km · Must-see
- South Mountain Park and Preserve · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~28 km · Must-see
- East End · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~30 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Camelback Mountain yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Camelback Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Camelback Mountain?
Nearby: Mummy Mountain (viewpoint, 4 km), Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West (museum, 5 km), McCormick Stillman Railroad Park (museum, 5 km), Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (museum, 6 km), Chaparral Lake (lake, 6 km), Chaparral Park (park, 6 km).
Is Camelback Mountain worth visiting?
Camelback Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Arizona on Spotwander.