Arizona hiking trails - Granite Mountain Trail Number Two Hundred Sixty One, Yavapai County

   
  We all need to get out in the fresh air once in a while, and Granite Mountain Trail Number Two Hundred Sixty One in Yavapai County, Arizona is a really nice location to spend some time. When you're here in Arizona backcountry backpacking along one of its wilderness hiking trails is always a cool thing to do. If you are in Arizona during trekking season you have to go trekking. This great outdoors trail has a total elevation difference of 588 feet, and that is lower than average. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you
    go. Granite Mountain Trail Number Two Hundred Sixty One is situated a quite long drive from Prescott, but backcountry backpacking is such a cool thing to do, and this is a fine location to do that. There are plenty of wilderness hiking trails in Arizona; each one of them is worth
backcountry backpacking. Granite Mountain Trail Number Two Hundred Sixty One has two trailheads which means you have the option of backcountry backpacking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. Sometimes this backcountry hiking trail gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. At Granite Mountain Trail Number Two Hundred Sixty One you don’t see much precipitation; most of the rain falls all through August, and the driest of the months is June. There are so many hiking and backpacking  
trails in this neighborhood. There are wilderness hiking trails all over Arizona; Granite Mountain Trail Number Two Hundred Sixty One in Yavapai County is one of them. The time needed for this hike is roughly 6 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. This wilderness trail is a mid length wilderness trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this hiking and backpacking trail perfect for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Granite Mountain Trail Number Two Hundred Sixty One is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Being 6.4 miles long it's an average length wilderness hiking trail. For the period of the summertime highs here at Granite Mountain Trail Number Two Hundred Sixty One get into the 80's, and through the night it cools down to the 50's. For the period of the wintertime highs are commonly in the 50's, and overnight lows in the 10's for Granite Mountain Trail Number Two Hundred Sixty One. Granite Mountain Trail Number Two Hundred Sixty One stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your trek.

Briefly about the general area:
Life's too short to enjoy all the entertaining stuff near Granite Mountain Trail Number Two Hundred Sixty One. Camping is available at Camp Charles Pearlstein; Granite Mountain Trail Number Two Hundred Sixty One is close to Blair Pass which is undeniably worth stopping at. There are plenty of people from Prescott here at Granite Mountain Trail Number Two Hundred Sixty One; some of the water close by flows, like Iron Springs Wash.
Camping at Emmanuel Pines Camp & Cnfrnc is always a delightful experience, and do put some time aside to spend at Alkali Spring while you're here at Granite Mountain Trail Number Two Hundred Sixty One. Granite Basin is a good location, and do pop by Granite Basin Dam since you're here.
Prescott National Forest is a good forest neighborhood next to Granite Mountain Trail Number Two Hundred Sixty One, and Clark Spring is a perfect local attraction.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 34.6195, Longitude -112.5554
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 34.6223, Longitude -112.5957
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.4 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Total elevation difference: 588 feet


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 Trails Near Granite Mountain Trail Number Two Hundred Sixty One:
Little Granite Mountain Trail Number Thiry Seven, Yavapai County , 2 miles away,  10.2 hiking miles, 1392 feet elevation difference
Sierra Prieta Crest Trail Nmber Two Hundred Sixty Four, Yavapai County , 6 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 608 feet elevation difference
Mount Francis Trail Forty Eight, Yavapai County , 9 miles away, 1.9 hiking miles, 1162 feet elevation difference
Groom Creek Loop Trail, Yavapai County , 13 miles away, 7.7 hiking miles, 1353 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Granite Mountain Trail Number Two Hundred Sixty One:
Emmanuel Pines Camp & Cnfrnc, Prescott, 4 miles away
Camp Charles Pearlstein, Prescott, 7 miles away
Granite Basin Group - Prescott National Forest, Prescott, 8 miles away
Horsethief Cabin - Prescott National Forest, Prescott, 8 miles away
Playground Group - Prescott National Forest, Prescott, 8 miles away
 National Parks Near Granite Mountain Trail Number Two Hundred Sixty One:
Montezuma Castle National Monument, Camp Verde - AZ , 50 miles away
Tuzigoot National Monument, Clarkdale - AZ , 50 miles away
 Hotels Near Granite Mountain Trail Number Two Hundred Sixty One:
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Hotel St. Michael, Prescott , 8 miles away
Budget Host Sierra Inn, Prescott , 8 miles away
SpringHill Suites Prescott, Prescott , 8 miles away
 Lakes Near Granite Mountain Trail Number Two Hundred Sixty One
Granite Basin Lake, Yavapai County , 1 miles away

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