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| | Backpacking trails for trekking, and backpacking can be found all over Arizona, and one of those is Benham National Recreation Trail in Coconino County. If you are in Arizona during trekking season you have to go trekking. Rather far from Prescott you bump into Benham National Recreation Trail, but it sure is a an outstanding backcountry hiking trail. This neighborhood does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Every single Arizona hiking and backpacking trail has its own unique prettiness. |
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The time needed for this backcountry hike is roughly 3.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Hiking here in Arizona is something that is always fun to do. This is not a very long backcountry hiking trail but it's always
| | fine to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. The total elevation difference for Benham National Recreation Trail is 449 feet which is lower than average. Benham National Recreation Trail is ordinarily a pretty dry site; August is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest month of the year is June. Finally, trekking time is here again, and Benham National Recreation Trail in Coconino County, Arizona is an outstanding site to go. Benham National Recreation Trail is 3.8 miles long it's a short backpacking and hiking trail. | |
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There are not too many great outdoors trails in this vicinity. Benham National Recreation Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole backpacking and hiking trail. For the duration of the summertime
months highs here at Benham National Recreation Trail get into the 80's while overnight lows are ordinarily in the 50's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 40's, and overnight lows at Benham National Recreation Trail during the winter ordinarily sink into the 20's. Benham
National Recreation Trail is on the short side having an average number of uphill miles which makes this great outdoors trail fine for the average backcountry hiker looking for a cool adventure. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. Benham
National Recreation Trail is a two ended great outdoors trail with two trailheads, so trekking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back.
Briefly about the general area:
Benham National Recreation Trail is close to Lost Canyon which is undeniably worth
checking out, and Grand Canyon Railway RV Park is a nice campground nearby. Sevier Flat is a lovely spot any time of year; you can stay the night at Railside RV Ranch.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 35.2017, Longitude -112.1751
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 35.1893, Longitude -112.1908
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 1.9 miles
Total climbing distance = .9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 1.9 miles
Total climbing distance = .7 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.6 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.6 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
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Total elevation difference: 449 feet
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