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| | Backpacking here in Arizona is a must. There are numerous great outdoors hiking trails in Arizona, and each one is charming in its own way. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Cold Water Trail in Yavapai County, Arizona is a perfect place for getting out. Cold Water Trail is 13 miles long; it's considered a longer walk. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. There are many brilliant great outdoors hiking trails in Arizona; one of those is Cold Water Trail in Yavapai County. Backcountry backpacking |
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in Arizona is a wonderful idea. This wilderness trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out hike. This is a long backpacking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. This wilderness hiking trail is a wilderness hiking trail of brilliant length
| | having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a glorious wilderness hiking trail for experienced backcountry hikers in great shape. Cold Water Trail is positioned a relatively lengthy drive from Prescott, but backcountry backpacking is such an enjoyable thing to do, and this is a perfect place to do that. This neighborhood does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Around Cold Water Trail you don’t get a lot of rain; August is when you get the most rain here, and June is when it's the | |
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driest. During the warm months highs here at Cold Water Trail get into the 80's. Summer night lows fall down to the 60's. Through the winter highs are in the 40's with temperatures at Cold Water Trail dipping down into the 30's during winter nights. There are so many wilderness
hiking trails in this area. Different parts of this backcountry hiking trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backcountry hiking trail. Of course, this is an overnight walk, 2 days
normally, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Cold Water Trail has a total elevation difference of 3,883 feet which is higher than average.
Briefly about the general area:
A pleasant spot for whitewater paddling near Cold Water Trail is Verde River,
and don’t forget to stop at Rodeo Flat if you're here at Cold Water Trail. This river is always fun. It's always great to check out High Spring.
Don't leave Cold Water Trail without first paying a visit to Brush Spring; Montezuma Castle National Monument is a very great place
to stop by. Gospel Hollow is a perfect spot to go to close by; unsurprisingly Gap Creek is a gorgeous stream that is worth going to. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Cold Water Trail has to offer, you can camp at Yavapai-apache RV Park, and why not a little side
tour to Towel Creek.
This spot is so good, just explore all the enjoyable things to do right next door to Cold Water Trail. Do set aside some time for Pine Flat since you're here at Cold Water Trail, and you can stay the night at Clear Creek Campground. This river is a wonderful place to visit. Get your heart pumping on the magnificent whitewater of Verde River; there's a nice forest called The Cedars.
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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
Camp Verde Super 8 Motel, Camp Verde
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12 miles away
Pride of Super 8 Halfway between Phoenix and the Grand Canyon on I-17, exit 287 Forte Verde Historical Park is 1.5 Miles Within a couple of miles from Montezuma Castle National Monument ...
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Days Inn Camp Verde, Camp Verde
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12 miles away
The Days Inn Camp Verde, Arizona is a Chairman Award Hotel centrally located off Interstate 17, halfway between Phoenix & Flagstaff. Camp Verde is know for Western Culture, Native American Ruins,...
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Outdoors Recreation Near Prescott, Arizona
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Prescott, Arizona, the metro area neareast to Cold Water Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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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Montezuma Inn, Camp Verde
, 11 miles away |
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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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Super 8 Motel, Camp Verde
, 12 miles away |
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Comfort Inn Camp Verde, Camp Verde
, 13 miles away |
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