A beautiful hike through the Sonoran Desert with incredible views (including Red Mountain) and close to Mesa - who could ask for more?!

If you are planning to do one hard hike while visiting Phoenix and Camelback was on your radar, then this is definitely the hike for you!

Butcher Jones Trail is a true desert oasis with gorgeous views of Saguaro Lake, Salt River, and the Sonoran Desert.

I assumed hiking around Phoenix would be similar to wandering through a vast, desolate landscape with sparse cacti... I.WAS.WRONG.