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Extreme temperatures don’t slow Arizona hikers

by Paola Boivin
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By GREG MACAFEE
Cronkite News

SCOTTSDALE — July 10, 1913, is widely regarded as the hottest day recorded in the United States. On Tuesday, temperatures in Phoenix reached 119, only 15 degrees lower than that scorching day in Death Valley, California.

That didn’t stop Valley residents and visitors from pursuing their daily fitness fix. They took to trails, bike paths and tracks early in the morning to avoid the temperatures that were coming later in the day.

At 6:30 a.m., the parking lot at Echo Canyon Trailhead, one of two trailheads for Camelback Mountain, was almost full. Some hikers were there for the first time to take in the views that Camelback offers, while others were there to exercise. Continue reading “Extreme temperatures don’t slow Arizona hikers”