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| | Hitting the hiking and backpacking trails is always a fun thing to do, and Boucher Trail in Coconino County, Arizona is the wilderness at its best. When you're here in Arizona backcountry trekking along one of its backpacking and hiking trails is a great way to spend some time. Arizona has plenty of great backpacking and hiking trails; one of them being Boucher Trail in Coconino County. Some parts of Boucher Trail are much higher up than other parts of the hiking and backpacking trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions |
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on different parts of the hiking and backpacking trail. Being 18.4 miles long; it's considered a longer hike. Boucher Trail gets very little precipitation; during January this area sees the most snow while June is regularly the driest month. This is a one trailhead hiking and backpacking
| | trail, so you'll be hiking it in and back out. Boucher Trail has a total elevation difference of 4,436 feet, and that is higher than average. For the duration of the warm months at Boucher Trail temperatures are generally in the 70's. During the moonlight hours it's typically in the 40's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Boucher Trail. Of course, this is an overnight hike, 2.5 days normally, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. Boucher Trail is quite long, so make sure you | |
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bring plenty of supplies. Boucher Trail is a very long wilderness trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backpacking trail good for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Rather far from Flagstaff you find Boucher Trail, but it's one of those sites
where hiking is nice. Each one of the many backpacking and hiking trails of Arizona is worth backcountry trekking. Sometimes this backcountry hiking trail gets really dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head
out. As long as you like the wilderness you will like Arizona. There are so many backpacking trails in this neighborhood. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping.
Briefly about the general area:
There's so much to do here at Boucher Trail that you need
to camp here for a while, Trailer Village is a great location for that It's always great to go to Santa Maria Spring.
Don't leave Boucher Trail without first paying a visit to Fourmile Spring, and some of the water nearby flows, like Hermit Creek. So much amusing stuff next
to Boucher Trail, truly fantastic. If you came to camp Visitor Center Campground is a delightful place to do that, and since you're here at Boucher Trail it's a delightful idea to check out Hermit Basin. Boucher Creek is a perfect local stream; don't miss out on a trip to Grand
Canyon National Park while you're here.
If you come at the right time of year, Colorado River offers some magnificent whitewater, and a journey to Point Sublime is always a fine idea. A pleasant spree to Hindu Amphitheater is a pleasant way to spend an afternoon, and since you're here why not explore Travertine Canyon.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 36.0611, Longitude -112.2115
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 18.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Total elevation difference: 4436 feet
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6 miles away
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6 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Flagstaff, Arizona
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Flagstaff, Arizona, the metro area neareast to Boucher Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Boucher Trail, Coconino County, Arizona
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| These outdoors activities are available near Boucher Trail. |
| | Trails Near Boucher Trail:
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Hermit Trail, Coconino
County
, 1 miles away, 16.8 hiking miles, 4438 feet elevation difference |
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Dripping Springs Trail, Coconino
County
, 2 miles away, 6.4 hiking miles, 1838 feet elevation difference |
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Tonto Trail, Coconino
County
, 3 miles away, 81.8 hiking miles, 4722 feet elevation difference |
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Bright Angel Trail, Coconino
County
, 7 miles away, 16.4 hiking miles, 4478 feet elevation difference |
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South Kaibab Trail, Coconino
County
, 10 miles away, 11.4 hiking miles, 4533 feet elevation difference |
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Tiyo Point Trail, Coconino
County
, 11 miles away, 12.4 hiking miles, 678 feet elevation difference |
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Clear Creek Trail, Coconino
County
, 12 miles away, 33.2 hiking miles, 4470 feet elevation difference |
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| | National Parks Near Boucher Trail:
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Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon - AZ
, 6 miles away |
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Pipe Spring National Monument, Fredonia - AZ
, 53 miles away |
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Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, Flagstaff - AZ
, 65 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Boucher Trail:
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Holiday Inn Express Grand Canyon, Az, Grand Canyon
, 6 miles away |
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The Grand Hotel, Grand Canyon
, 6 miles away |
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Red Feather Lodge, Grand Canyon
, 6 miles away |
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Best Western Grand Canyon Squire Inn, Grand Canyon
, 9 miles away |
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Canyon Plaza Resort, Grand Canyon
, 9 miles away |
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