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| | Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Gaddes Canyon Trail in Yavapai County, Arizona is a tremendous site to go. Trekking here in Arizona is the nice thing to do. Outdoors folks generally like this part of Arizona. Sometimes this backpacking and hiking trail gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. This great outdoors trail has a total elevation difference of 2,766 feet which is higher than average. Gaddes Canyon Trail is a two ended great outdoors trail with two trailheads, |
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so trekking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. 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. Each
| | one of the many hiking and backpacking trails of Arizona is well worth a walk. The number of backcountry hiking trails in this area is not very high. There are so many nice hiking and backpacking trails for hiking in Arizona, and among these are Gaddes Canyon Trail in Yavapai County. Being 13.2 miles long; it's considered a longer walk. Now, this is roughly a 2-day backcountry walk, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. For the period of the warmest time of the year at Gaddes Canyon Trail temperatures are regularly in the 80's, and the night | |
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is a tad colder of course, usually in the 60's. Through the winter highs are usually in the 40's, and night lows in the 30's for Gaddes Canyon Trail. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. Gaddes Canyon Trail is mostly a quite waterless site;
August is the wettest month with most rain, and June on the other hand is the driest. This hiking trail is a hiking trail of nice length with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backcountry hiking trail nice for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Gaddes
Canyon Trail is not very next to Prescott at all, but it is an enjoyable site to backcountry walk. This is a backpacking and hiking trail that is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip.
Briefly about the general area:
Near Gaddes Canyon Trail you come
across nice locations like Burnt Canyon; Gaddes Canyon Trail is a fine location to camp, Mingus Mountain Campground is a fine location. Get covered with water paddling on Verde River, and Black Canyon Spring is always fun to check out.
Gaddes Spring is a tremendous local attraction.
You'll need more than a day to discover everything Gaddes Canyon Trail has to offer, you can camp at Powell Springs Campground; there are plenty of folks from Prescott here at Gaddes Canyon Trail.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 34.6719, Longitude -112.0474
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 34.6678, Longitude -112.1096
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6.6 miles
Total climbing distance = .6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 13.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 13.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2766 feet
Quality Inn Cottonwood, Cottonwood
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8 miles away
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Super 8 Motel - Cottonwood, Cottonwood
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9 miles away
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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 Gaddes Canyon Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Gaddes Canyon Trail, Yavapai County, Arizona
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| | Whitewater Near Gaddes Canyon Trail:
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Verde River, Yavapai/ Pima County
County
, 9 miles away, Class -blank- - 18 miles long (Perkinsville to Clarkdale) |
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Verde River, Yavapai County
County
, 13 miles away, Class -blank- - 28 miles long (Clarkdale to Camp Verde) |
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Oak Creek, Coconino/ Yavapai County
County
, 20 miles away, Class -blank- - 35 miles long (Pump Stabove Sedona Cornville to Verde River) |
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Beaver Creek, Yavapai County
County
, 21 miles away, Class -blank- - 9 miles long (Wet Beaver Creek to Verde River) |
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Verde River, Yavapai County
County
, 23 miles away, Class -blank- - 8 miles long (Camp Verde to Beasley Flat) |
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| | National Parks Near Gaddes Canyon Trail:
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Montezuma Castle National Monument, Camp Verde - AZ
, 21 miles away |
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Tuzigoot National Monument, Clarkdale - AZ
, 21 miles away |
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Walnut Canyon National Monument, Flagstaff - AZ
, 50 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Gaddes Canyon Trail:
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Quality Inn Cottonwood, Cottonwood
, 8 miles away |
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Super 8 Motel - Cottonwood, Cottonwood
, 9 miles away |
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Best Western Cottonwood Inn, Cottonwood
, 9 miles away |
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Budget Inn and Suites, Cottonwood
, 9 miles away |
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Americas Best Value Inn, Prescott Valley
, 14 miles away |
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9 miles away
