The Praying Monk
About
The Praying Monk is a summit of 2,272 feet in Echo Canyon Park, about 2.4 miles from the town of Paradise Valley, Arizona. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Scottsdale show March highs around 76°F and November highs around 75°F, while summer highs climb into the 100s. The summit sits right beside a cluster of climbing and hiking. Gargoyle Wall and Camelback Mountain are both about 0.1 mile away, and Echo Canyon Trail is also about 0.1 mile off. Cholla Trail is roughly half a mile away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
2,272 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
The Praying Monk
Arizona
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Nov–Apr. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–83°F and lows of 43–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Scottsdale Muni Ap, AZ weather station, 8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan67° high43° low
- Feb69° high46° low
- Mar76° high52° low
- Apr83° high58° low
- May92° high67° low
- Jun102° high76° low
- Jul104° high83° low
- Aug103° high82° low
- Sep98° high75° low
- Oct87° high63° low
- Nov75° high51° low
- Dec65° high43° low
Where it is
- Echo Canyon Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Paradise Valley, Arizona · 2.4 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Gargoyle WallRock climbing0.1 mi
- Camelback MountainRock climbing0.1 mi
- Echo Canyon TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Headwall, TheRock climbing0.1 mi
- Western Bouldering AreaRock climbing0.2 mi
- Cholla TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Quartz Ridge Trail 8AHiking2.6 mi
- Salt RiverCanoeing7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
