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| | There are so many brilliant great outdoors hiking trails for backpacking in Arizona, and one of these is Cold Water Trail in Yavapai County. It's a lengthy trip from Prescott to Cold Water Trail, but when you trek it you're always having a perfect time. When was the last time you got out in the wilderness a bit? Cold Water Trail in Yavapai County, Arizona is such a perfect location. Different parts of Cold Water Trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. At Cold Water Trail |
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you don’t see much rain; August is the month that gets the most rain; June is when it's the driest. This is just one of a large number of backpacking trails in this vicinity. Cold Water Trail is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. And keep in mind that there
| | could be temporary safety restrictions in location. Sometimes this great outdoors trail gets really dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Through the summertime highs here at Cold Water Trail reach the 80's, and the overnight is somewhat cooler of course, typically in the 60's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Cold Water Trail. Of course, this is an overnight walk, 2 days normally, so better have big backpack to | |
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fit all the stuff you need. Here in the brilliant state of Arizona backpacking is something that is always fun to do. This hiking and backpacking trail has only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to backcountry hike it normally. There are plenty of great outdoors hiking trails
in Arizona; each one of them is worth backpacking. This backpacking and hiking trail is many miles long with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a nice backpacking trail for experienced backcountry walkers in wonderful shape. With its 13 miles of walking distance;
it's considered a longer trek. While visiting this area in Arizona it's a tremendous idea to go backcountry backpacking too. The total elevation difference for this hiking and backpacking trail is 3,883 feet which is higher than average.
Briefly about the general area:
There's so much to do here at Cold Water Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Zane Grey Recreational Vehicle Park is a magnificent spot for that, and a short visit to Brush Spring is always worthwhile. In case you don’t mind getting soaked, you can always go whitewater
paddling on Verde River; you can stay the night at Clear Creek Campground.
This place is unbeatable, just look at all the fun things to do close to Cold Water Trail. Nearby Gospel Hollow is a perfect location to go if you're at Cold Water Trail, and Rodeo Flat is right here
at Cold Water Trail. Why not stop at nearby Towel Creek if you're here at Cold Water Trail, and Pine Flat is a wonderful place here at Cold Water Trail. A tour to Cold Water Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at High Spring.
It's a glorious idea to stop by Gap
Creek, it's next to Cold Water Trail, and Verde River is a perfect whitewater spot close by. There's a forest here at Cold Water Trail called The Cedars, and Montezuma Castle National Monument is a wonderful site close by.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 34.4127, Longitude -111.7902
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 13 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Total elevation difference: 3883 feet
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12 miles away
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12 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Prescott, Arizona
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Cold Water Trail, Yavapai County, Arizona
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| These outdoors activities are available near Cold Water Trail. |
| | Trails Near Cold Water Trail:
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Ox Bow Trail Number One Hundred Sixty Three, Yavapai
County
, 3 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 3097 feet elevation difference |
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Pine Flat Trail, Yavapai
County
, 5 miles away, 4.1 hiking miles, 1227 feet elevation difference |
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Nelson Trail Number One Hundred Fifty Nine, Yavapai
County
, 6 miles away, 8.7 hiking miles, 1407 feet elevation difference |
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Towel Creek Trail, Yavapai
County
, 7 miles away, 8.4 hiking miles, 1807 feet elevation difference |
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Towel Creek Trail Sixty Six - Sixty Seven Loop, Yavapai
County
, 9 miles away, 5.8 hiking miles, 2408 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Cold Water Trail:
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Verde River, Yavapai County
County
, 3 miles away, Class II-IV - 7 miles long (Beasley Flat to Gap Creek) |
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Verde River, Yavapai County
County
, 8 miles away, Class -blank- - 8 miles long (Camp Verde to Beasley Flat) |
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Beaver Creek, Yavapai County
County
, 13 miles away, Class -blank- - 9 miles long (Wet Beaver Creek to Verde River) |
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Verde River, Yavapai County
County
, 14 miles away, Class I-III - 25 miles long (Childs to Horseshoe Reservoir) |
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Wet Beaver Creek, Yavapai County
County
, 15 miles away, Class -blank- - 9 miles long (Beaver Ranger Station to Beaver Creek) |
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| | National Parks Near Cold Water Trail:
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Montezuma Castle National Monument, Camp Verde - AZ
, 10 miles away |
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Tuzigoot National Monument, Clarkdale - AZ
, 10 miles away |
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Walnut Canyon National Monument, Flagstaff - AZ
, 50 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Cold Water Trail:
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Camp Verde Super 8 Motel, Camp Verde
, 12 miles away |
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Days Inn Camp Verde, Camp Verde
, 12 miles away |
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Comfort Inn Camp Verde, Camp Verde
, 12 miles away |
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Lodge at Cliff Castle, Camp Verde
, 14 miles away |
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Hilton Sedona Resort And Spa, Sedona
, 22 miles away |
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