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| | Going for a walk here in Arizona is a glorious idea. Groom Creek Loop Trail is to be found a rather long tour from Prescott, but when you trek it you're always having a tremendous time. There are hiking trails all over Arizona, and one of these is Groom Creek Loop Trail in Yavapai County. Not much rain falls here at Groom Creek Loop Trail; August is the wettest month with most rain while June is regularly the driest month. Now this wilderness trail is pretty long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. At parts of the year this neighborhood sees very |
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little rain, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. This is one of many great outdoors trails in the surrounding vicinity. Groom Creek Loop Trail has two trailheads, so backcountry trekking it one way is an option
| | if you can arrange for a ride back. Arizona is an outstanding spot for backcountry hikers. Every Arizona hiking trail is well worth a walk. The total elevation difference for Groom Creek Loop Trail is 1,353 feet which is about average. Summertime highs at Groom Creek Loop Trail generally tend to be in the 80's while nighttime lows are ordinarily in the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 50's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Groom Creek Loop Trail. Can’t wait to get out in the outdoors, Groom Creek Loop Trail in | |
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Yavapai County, Arizona is just the spot. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. This trek should take you about 2.5 days, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Groom Creek Loop Trail is 15.4 miles long; it's considered a
longer walk. There's not much difference in elevation along the hiking and backpacking trail, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your walk. The length of Groom Creek Loop Trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes
this a very tough great outdoors trail for advanced backcountry hikers looking for a tremendous challenge.
Briefly about the general area:
A quick journey to Wolf Creek in the neighborhood of Groom Creek Loop Trail is a perfect idea; Groom Creek Loop Trail is a magnificent
site to visit for more than one day, Lynx Campground is a magnificent site to camp nearby.
Nearby Knapp Gulch is a great location to go if you're at Groom Creek Loop Trail, and sites like Pine Flat are great to pop by. Hassayampa Check Dam is worth a visit while you're here,
and Midnite Spring is a glorious local attraction. Lower Wolf Creek Campground is a wonderful local campground, and lots of folks from Prescott come here.
Groom Creek flows through this area; not far from here you can enjoy the trees of Bradshaw Ranger District. Groom Creek
Loop Trail truly is in the middle of a wonderful outdoors paradise. Put some time aside to spend at Boundary Spring since you're here at Groom Creek Loop Trail, and Johnson Flat is a delightful place to stretch your legs a bit.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 34.4692, Longitude -112.438
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 34.4635, Longitude -112.4429
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 15.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 15.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
9 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1353 feet
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5 miles away
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Holiday Inn Express Prescott, Az, Prescott
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5 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Prescott, Arizona
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| | Trails Near Groom Creek Loop Trail:
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Yankee Doodle Trail, Yavapai
County
, 4 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 1246 feet elevation difference |
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Mount Francis Trail Forty Eight, Yavapai
County
, 8 miles away, 1.9 hiking miles, 1162 feet elevation difference |
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Sierra Prieta Crest Trail Nmber Two Hundred Sixty Four, Yavapai
County
, 11 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 608 feet elevation difference |
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Bradshaw Trail, Yavapai
County
, 12 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 2026 feet elevation difference |
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Granite Mountain Trail Number Two Hundred Sixty One, Yavapai
County
, 13 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 588 feet elevation difference |
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Little Granite Mountain Trail Number Thiry Seven, Yavapai
County
, 14 miles away, 10.2 hiking miles, 1392 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Groom Creek Loop Trail:
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Comfort Inn Prescott, Prescott
, 5 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Prescott, Az, Prescott
, 5 miles away |
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Econo Lodge Prescott, Prescott
, 5 miles away |
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Forest Villas Hotel, Prescott
, 5 miles away |
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Best Western Prescottonian, Prescott
, 5 miles away |
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