Six months later, at the behest of Charles Poston, the Arizona Territorial Legislature reversed the decision in order to ensure the primacy of the 5000 non-Indian area residents as well as their continued access to Salt River water.

Hayes included Camelback Mountain as part of a one million acre (4,000 km 2) reservation for the Salt River Pima and Maricopa American Indian tribes. In January 1879, United States President Rutherford B. It is a popular recreation destination for hiking and rock climbing.Ī cave discovered on the north side of Camelback Mountain indicates that it was used as a sacred site by the prehistoric Hohokam culture before they abandoned the area in the 14th century. The mountain, a prominent landmark of the Phoenix metropolitan area, is located in the Camelback Mountain Echo Canyon Recreation Area between the Arcadia neighborhood of Phoenix and the town of Paradise Valley.

The English name is derived from its shape, which resembles the hump and head of a kneeling camel. Camelback Mountain ( O'odham: Cew S-wegiom) is a mountain in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.

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