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| | This part of Arizona has a great deal of available outdoors things to do. Glorious wilderness hiking trails in Arizona are in abundance, and Blue Springs Trail is one of them, and it's in Coconino County. Here in the good state of Arizona backcountry hiking is something that is always fun to do. Blue Springs Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole backcountry trail. Blue Springs Trail is situated a pretty long journey from Flagstaff, but if you're looking for an excellent |
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place to go backcountry backpacking, this is an excellent selection. The number of hiking trails in this neighborhood is not very high. There is only one trailhead, so you'll be backpacking it in and back out. Blue Springs Trail gets very little rain; through the month of January
| | you get the most snow around here, and the driest month of the year is June. Sometimes this hiking and backpacking trail gets really dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Blue Springs Trail is 10.8 miles long; it's a long backcountry trail. Blue Springs Trail is a very long hiking and backpacking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough hiking trail for advanced backcountry trekkers looking for a wonderful challenge. And keep in mind that | |
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there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. The total elevation difference for Blue Springs Trail is 909 feet which is lower than average. Blue Springs Trail is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Now, this is roughly a 1.5-day backcountry walk, so make
sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Hitting the backpacking trails is always an exciting thing to do, and Blue Springs Trail in Coconino County, Arizona is a really fine place to spend some time. Every Arizona wilderness hiking trail has its own character. Through the
warm days of summer at Blue Springs Trail highs are regularly in the 70's. Summer overnight lows drop down to the 40's. High temperatures throughout the winter are normally in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Blue Springs Trail are in the 10's.
Briefly about the
general area:
Tanner Canyon Rapids is always fun to check out, and a good location to camp here at Blue Springs Trail is Roaring Springs Campground. Having a glorious time at Blue Springs Trail is uncomplicated. Lots of people from Flagstaff come to Blue Springs Trail.
Take a little journey to Comanche Creek if you're here at Blue Springs Trail, and Lava Canyon Rapids is a glorious local attraction. Getting to Espejo Creek from Blue Springs Trail is simple, and there are some good whitewater spots on Little Colorado River. Tanner Canyon is a good location to visit close to Blue Springs Trail, and Lower Basin is a scenic location any time of year.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 36.0476, Longitude -111.7977
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 10.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 909 feet
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Outdoors Recreation Near Flagstaff, Arizona
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Blue Springs Trail, Coconino County, Arizona
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| These outdoors activities are available near Blue Springs Trail. |
| | Trails Near Blue Springs Trail:
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Tanner Trail, Coconino
County
, 4 miles away, 12.8 hiking miles, 4932 feet elevation difference |
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Hance Trail, Coconino
County
, 11 miles away, 10.4 hiking miles, 4734 feet elevation difference |
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| | National Parks Near Blue Springs Trail:
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Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon - AZ
, 25 miles away |
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Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, Flagstaff - AZ
, 49 miles away |
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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Page - AZ
, 51 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Blue Springs Trail:
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Quality Inn & Suites Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon
, 25 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Grand Canyon, Az, Grand Canyon
, 25 miles away |
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The Grand Hotel, Grand Canyon
, 25 miles away |
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Red Feather Lodge, Grand Canyon
, 25 miles away |
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Best Western Grand Canyon Squire Inn, Grand Canyon
, 25 miles away |
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