News
According to the city of Phoenix, more than 200 hikers are in need of rescue each year. Some people fail to bring enough water with them on their journey, some get lost on the intricate trail systems, some get injured maneuvering the desert terrain. But not all hiking stories are doom and gloom. Some offer information, some offer inspiration, some are just downright entertaining.
Recent News
Below is a mix of recent headlines relating to hiking news in and around the city of Phoenix, Arizona.
8/1/2026 - Phoenix firefighters rescued a 10-year-old boy from Camelback Mountain on Aug. 1 after he became overheated while hiking with his parents.
[ AZ Central ]
8/1/2026 - Firefighters were called around 11 a.m. to the Echo Canyon Trailhead for reports of a hiker experiencing a medical emergency.
[ ABC 15 ]
7/31/2026 - Rescue crews from Phoenix and Tempe were called to the Hole in the Rock hiking area, near Galvin Parkway and Van Buren Street, around 8:30 a.m.
[ 13 News ]
7/31/2026 - An injured woman was safely rescued off of one of the Valley's most popular hiking areas Friday morning.
[ AZ Family ]
7/30/2026 - Phoenix Fire Department has responded to 129 mountain rescue calls so far in 2026, 21 more than at the same point last year.
[ WABI ]
7/30/2026 - Phoenix Fire says some mountain rescues that took 30 minutes to an hour could now take up to three hours as the city enters one of its hottest periods
[ ABC 15 ]
7/29/2026 - Shortly after 8 a.m., Phoenix firefighters received reports of a hiker having a medical emergency on top of Mummy Mountain, located near Tatum Boulevard and Lincoln Drive in Paradise Valley.
[ AZ Family ]
7/27/2026 - Police believe it was heat- or medical-related, and the family is hoping hikers can help locate his missing cellphone.
[ Fox 10 ]
7/26/2026 - The 911 caller told a dispatcher that Richard Fletcher, 61, left around 5 a.m. and contact was lost around 2 p.m. when his phone's battery ran out.
[ KTAR News ]
7/25/2026 - Firefighters are working to rescue two hikers suffering from heat exhaustion on a popular Scottsdale trail Saturday as the Valley bakes in potentially record-setting temperatures.
[ AZ Family ]