Arizona hiking trails - Dripping Springs Trail, Coconino County

   
  You'll must go far from Flagstaff to get to Dripping Springs Trail, but it is a magnificent backpacking trail. There are numerous great outdoors hiking trails in Arizona, and each one has something unique to offer. Trekking in Arizona never gets boring. Different parts of this wilderness hiking trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Dripping Springs Trail is a two ended backpacking trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can trek it just one
    way. Dripping Springs Trail gets very little precipitation; most of the snow falls all through January while June is ordinarily the driest month. Dripping Springs Trail is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. This backpacking trail has a total elevation difference
of 1,838 feet, and that is about average. Gotta get out of the city man, and Dripping Springs Trail in Coconino County, Arizona is such a magnificent place. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. A visit to Arizona is not complete without some trekking. Of course, this is an overnight walk, 2 days normally, so it's a fine thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. This is just one of a large number of backpacking trails in this neighborhood. There are many glorious great outdoors hiking trails in Arizona, and Dripping Springs Trail  
in Coconino County is one of them. This area does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Summertime highs at Dripping Springs Trail frequently tend to be in the 70's; the nighttime is a tad chillier of course, frequently in the 40's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Dripping Springs Trail. With its 12.8 miles of walking distance; it's longer than many wilderness hiking trails. This backcountry hiking trail is a very long backcountry hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it an outstanding backpacking trail for experienced walkers in wonderful shape.

Briefly about the general area:
There are plenty of folks from Flagstaff here at Dripping Springs Trail; swing by Boucher Creek it's a brilliant site to take a look at. A delightful site to visit near Dripping Springs Trail is Travertine Canyon, and some of the water close by flows, like Hermit Creek.
Whohoo, so many fun things in one place! Dripping Springs Trail rules! Dripping Spring is always fun to check out, and don't miss out on a journey to Grand Canyon National Park since you're here. There's so much to do here at Dripping Springs Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Trailer Village is a perfect place for that; Hermit Basin is a fine site.
Santa Maria Spring is a pretty location to go to while you're at Dripping Springs Trail; if you came to camp Visitor Center Campground is a delightful place to do that.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 36.0356, Longitude -112.2432
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 36.061, Longitude -112.2114
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 12.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 7 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 12.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 7 hours

Total elevation difference: 1838 feet


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 Trails Near Dripping Springs Trail:
Boucher Trail, Coconino County , 2 miles away,  18.4 hiking miles, 4436 feet elevation difference
Hermit Trail, Coconino County , 2 miles away,  16.8 hiking miles, 4438 feet elevation difference
Tonto Trail, Coconino County , 4 miles away, 81.8 hiking miles, 4722 feet elevation difference
Bright Angel Trail, Coconino County , 7 miles away,  16.4 hiking miles, 4478 feet elevation difference
South Kaibab Trail, Coconino County , 11 miles away,  11.4 hiking miles, 4533 feet elevation difference
Clear Creek Trail, Coconino County , 13 miles away,  33.2 hiking miles, 4470 feet elevation difference
Tiyo Point Trail, Coconino County , 13 miles away,  12.4 hiking miles, 678 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Dripping Springs Trail:
Trailer Village, Grand Canyon, 8 miles away
Visitor Center Campground, Coconino County, 9 miles away
Grand Canyon Camper Village, Grand Canyon, 9 miles away
Suspension Bridge Campground, Coconino County, 10 miles away
Ten X Campground, Coconino County, 11 miles away
 National Parks Near Dripping Springs Trail:
Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon - AZ , 7 miles away
Pipe Spring National Monument, Fredonia - AZ , 54 miles away
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, Flagstaff - AZ , 65 miles away
 Hotels Near Dripping Springs Trail:
Holiday Inn Express Grand Canyon, Az, Grand Canyon , 7 miles away
The Grand Hotel, Grand Canyon , 7 miles away
Red Feather Lodge, Grand Canyon , 7 miles away
Best Western Grand Canyon Squire Inn, Grand Canyon , 9 miles away
Canyon Plaza Resort, Grand Canyon , 9 miles away

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