The Praying Monk via Cholla Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 2,556 ft · 2 hr 41 min
The Praying Monk via Cholla Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Echo Canyon Recreation Area near Cinco Soles, AZ. The route reaches The Praying Monk at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 2,556 ft, with sections as steep as 44% 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 Cholla Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 2,556 ft · 2 hr 41 min
Elevation 1,363–2,698 ft
Out & Back · Echo Canyon Recreation Area
Trailhead: Cholla Trail Spur · 33.51137, -111.94354
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 101°F / low 81° · precip 5% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cholla Trail Spur, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Echo Canyon Trail, heading SE.
- 1.9 miReach The Praying Monk, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miTurn right onto Cholla Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 5:40 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Cholla Trail Spur Trailhead
- The Praying Monk & Bobby's Rock via Cholla Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 2,961 ft
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