Prescott, Arizona
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Top Hiking Spots in and near Prescott
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Sedona, Arizona
Broken Arrow Trail to Chapel of the Holy Cross
4.54.91 mi / 640 ft gainThe Broken Arrow Trail is stunning. To reach the Broken Arrow Trail from the town of Sedona, head south on 179-S for approximately 1.5 miles and turn left on Morgan Road. Drive down Morgan Road until you reach the end of the asphalt and it turns into a dirt road. Drive down the dirt road approx...Read more -
Sedona, Arizona
Broken Arrow Trail to Chicken Point
4.62.79 mi / 420 ft gainStart your hike at the Broken Arrow Trailhead, just .2 miles past the end of Morgan Rd. You will be immediately greeted by Sedona slickrock trails and red rock views for days! Take a minute to sneak a peek at Devil's Dining Room Sinkhole around 0.6 miles in. It has a sign and is just of to the ri...Read more -
Camp Verde, Arizona
The Bull Pen
5.01.87 mi / 92 ft gainThis trail starts at the end of Bullpen Rd and your adventure begins in beautiful thickets of trees and plants. The going is easy and the tempting sound of rushing water is on your right as you continue parallel to West Clear Creek. The trail will veer left up a rocky old service road but pay att...Read more -
Black Canyon City, Arizona
Explore Pueblo La Plata
0.25 miPueblo La Plata is the largest ancient Indian ruin in Agua Fria National Monument and dates back to before 1200 A.D. The ruin at one time had 80 to 90 rooms for living quarters. Now the sight seems like just a pile of rubble. However there is significant research continuing on the mesa of Agua Fr...Read more -
Sedona, Arizona
Huckaby Trail
4.05.95 mi / 797 ft gainHuckaby Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Sedona, Arizona.Read more -
Williams, Arizona
Hike the Kelsey Spring/Hog Hill/Dorsey Spring Loop
13.4 mi / 2200 ft gainThis hike starts at the Kelsey Spring Trailhead. Park at the end of Forest Service Road 538G. There is parking for about 6-7 cars. Just past the signage for the trail, which is also called Kelsey Winter Trail, there is a trail registration box. Be sure to sign in. The trail descends steeply for t...Read more -
Sedona, Arizona
Wilson Mountain Trail
11.78 mi / 3051 ft gainWilson Mountain Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Sedona, Arizona.Read more -
Sedona, Arizona
Hike to the Wilson Mountain Summit - South Overlook
4.59.5 mi / 2600 ft gainEver wanted to see Sedona from a bird’s eye view? Sure, you could spring for a helicopter tour. Or…you could hike Wilson Mountain Summit! No other location in Sedona will offer you a view that is so expansive and so breathtaking (and one where you are actually looking DOWN on the helicopters givi...Read more -
Sedona, Arizona
Fly Fish Oak Creek
4.0Oak Creek is spring fed from the upper reaches of Oak Creek Canyon. It flows into the Verde River and the upper sections provide for some excellent trout fishing. The trout is stocked from Page Springs Hatchery, below this area the water becomes to warm for trout to survive. While in the area, yo...Read more -
Yavapai County, Arizona
Verde Hot Springs
3.32.46 mi / 118 ft gainThe pools at the Verde Hot springs are the remnants from an old resort built in the 1920's. The resort was a once thriving tourist attraction and also rumored to be one of Al Capone's hideouts. In the 1960's a fire destroyed the resort only leaving behind the foundation and the thermal pools al...Read more -
6871 Arizona 89A, Arizona
Explore Slide Rock State Park
4.6This beautiful State Park, which is the original location of the Pendley Homestead, is a historic apple farm (the apple trees are still there!). This is a favorite stop for families in the summertime, so if you come then, make sure to arrive early. It’s common to find throngs of people in the cr...Read more -
Sedona, Arizona
Hike Munds Mountain
6 mi / 1400 ft gainMunds Mt. is the highpoint due east of the town of Sedona, but due to its forested summit and trailhead accessibility limited to 4WD vehicles, it gets far less interest than hikes like Cathedral Rock, Wilson Mountain, or Fay Canyon yet has fantastic views of the town of Sedona and the surrounding...Read more -
Sedona, Arizona
West Fork Trail
5.06.49 mi / 1102 ft gainThis is one of the most beautiful hikes in Sedona, Arizona. It is a fairly easy hike, although it is 6 miles roundtrip. A lot of families come here, and children love to play in the water. There are various stream crossings, but for most of them, you should be able to keep dry. The canyon walls ...Read more -
Sedona, Arizona
Climbing at Oak Creek Canyon
5.0Getting There About 18 miles south of Flagstaff on the 89A, turn into the Cave Springs parking lot and look for the trail just right of the first bridge. Hike up the chossy hill until you reach a giant sandstone slot canyon in the northwest. Climbing This canyon contained the crags, known as the ...Read more -
Morristown, Arizona
Yavapai Point Trail
5.03.08 mi / 525 ft gainYavapai Point Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near New River, Arizona.Read more -
Pine, Arizona
Fossil Creek Falls
4.82.42 mi / 328 ft gainThe journey is definitely worth it! Don't let the description discourage you from visiting here. This is simply to help you be prepared so that you can enjoy this wonderful place as safely as possible! Fossil Creek Rd can only be accessed from Camp Verde via FH 9 (Hwy 260) and FR 708 due to road...Read more