The Praying Monk via Echo Canyon Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 1,291 ft · 1 hr 17 min
The Praying Monk via Echo Canyon Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Echo Canyon Recreation Area near Clearview Hills, AZ. The route reaches The Praying Monk. It climbs 1,291 ft, with sections as steep as 47% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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The Praying Monk via Echo Canyon Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 1,291 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 1,430–2,346 ft
Out & Back · Echo Canyon Recreation Area
Trailhead: 33.51868, -111.97688
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 98°F / low 81° · precip 6% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 584 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left onto Bobby's Rock Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Bobby's Rock Loop, heading NE.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Echo Canyon Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass The Praying Monk.
- 0.6 miReach The Praying Monk, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Bobby's Rock Loop, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Bobby's Rock Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 584 m from the trailhead
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