Arizona hiking trails - Dripping Springs Trail, Coconino County

   
  Backcountry trails for backpacking, and backpacking can be found all over Arizona; one of them being Dripping Springs Trail in Coconino County. Backpacking here in Arizona is always a fun thing to do. It's a lengthy drive from Flagstaff to Dripping Springs Trail, but you always have a magnificent time when you're backpacking along it. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. Of course, this is an overnight backcountry hike, 2 days normally, so it's a splendid thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. Alright,
    enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Dripping Springs Trail in Coconino County, Arizona is just what you need. Throughout the warm days of summer here at Dripping Springs Trail, high temperatures frequently get into the 70's with night lows in
the 40's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Dripping Springs Trail. This is one of many wilderness trails in the surrounding area. This wilderness hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 1,838 feet which is about average. This is a two-ended wilderness hiking trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of trekking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. This backpacking and hiking trail goes through some very different elevations, and that  
means that some parts of the backpacking and hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. Dripping Springs Trail is 12.8 miles long; it's a long backpacking and hiking trail. Dripping Springs Trail is a very long great outdoors trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a wonderful wilderness trail for experienced trekkers in wonderful shape. This is a long trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Arizona is a brilliant spot for backcountry trekkers. At parts of the year this region sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. There are plenty of hiking trails in Arizona; each one of them is beautiful in its own way. Not much rain falls here at Dripping Springs Trail; the month with most of the snow is January; the driest month of the year is June.

Briefly about the general area:
Dripping Springs Trail is not far at all from Flagstaff; a trip to Dripping Springs Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Santa Maria Spring.
Whohoo, so many entertaining things in one place! Dripping Springs Trail is great! Why not visit nearby Hermit Creek if you're here at Dripping Springs Trail, and a short journey to Dripping Spring is always worthwhile. If you came for an overnight stay Visitor Center Campground is a magnificent place to camp, and Grand Canyon National Park is a very splendid place to check out. Camping is available at Trailer Village, and if you're here, you could visit Boucher Creek.
Everybody loves Hermit Basin, and a tremendous location to check out is Travertine Canyon.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 36.0356, Longitude -112.2432
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 36.061, Longitude -112.2114
- - Directions and Road Map


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
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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
Quality Inn & Suites Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon , 9 miles away
Best Western Grand Canyon Squire Inn, Grand Canyon , 9 miles away

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