Arizona hiking trails - Hance Trail, Coconino County

   
  Every backcountry hiking trail in Arizona is pretty in its own way. When was the last time you got out in the wilderness a bit? Hance Trail in Coconino County, Arizona is just what you need. Hiking here in Arizona is the great thing to do. Hance Trail is a location that is relatively arid frequently; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most snow while June is the month with the least amount of precipitation. This is just one of a large number of hiking trails in this vicinity. With so many outdoors activities available in Arizona you'll
    never get bored. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Now, this is roughly a 1.5-day backcountry walk, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. Arizona has plenty of great backcountry hiking trails, and Hance Trail is one
of them, and it's in Coconino County. This great outdoors hiking trail is a very long great outdoors hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this hiking trail good for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. It's a lengthy journey from Flagstaff to Hance Trail, but backcountry hiking it is always amusing. Hance Trail is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. There is only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out walk. Being 10.4 miles long; it's a long hiking trail. The total elevation difference  
for this great outdoors hiking trail is 4,734 feet, and that is higher than average. High temperatures at Hance Trail throughout the long summer days are in the 70's, and during the night it cools down to the 40's. Throughout the winter this place gets highs in the 30's; during the dark hours in the winter at Hance Trail temperatures drop to the 10's. This wilderness hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Some parts of Hance Trail are much higher up than other parts of the hiking trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations.

Briefly about the general area:
A good place to camp here at Hance Trail is Roaring Springs Campground, and nearby you come across Red Canyon which is a tremendous spot to take a look at. If you come at the right time of year, Little Colorado River offers some magnificent whitewater, and Hance Trail is splendid enough to spend more than a day at, Suspension Bridge Campground is a splendid local campground.
You just can't envision the amount of outdoors exciting things the area in the neighborhood of Hance Trail has to offer. A journey to Hance Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Hance Rapids. Papago Creek is one of the streams nearby that might be worth stopping at, and the beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Sockdolager Rapids. Hance Creek is a stream that you may come across while here; visiting Grand Canyon National Park is just something you need to do if you haven't yet.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 35.9906, Longitude -111.9354
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Total in and out hiking length = 10.4 miles

Total climbing distance = 4.5 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 1.5 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 6 hours

Total elevation difference: 4734 feet


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 Trails Near Hance Trail:
Grandview Trail, Coconino County , 3 miles away,  7.2 hiking miles, 3751 feet elevation difference
Tanner Trail, Coconino County , 7 miles away,  12.8 hiking miles, 4932 feet elevation difference
Clear Creek Trail, Coconino County , 10 miles away,  33.2 hiking miles, 4470 feet elevation difference
Blue Springs Trail, Coconino County , 11 miles away,  10.8 hiking miles, 909 feet elevation difference
North Kaibab Trail, Coconino County , 11 miles away,  26.2 hiking miles, 6735 feet elevation difference
South Kaibab Trail, Coconino County , 12 miles away,  11.4 hiking miles, 4533 feet elevation difference
Transept Trail, Coconino County , 13 miles away, 2.2 hiking miles, 244 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Hance Trail:
Suspension Bridge Campground, Coconino County, 12 miles away
Roaring Springs Campground, Coconino County, 12 miles away
Visitor Center Campground, Coconino County, 13 miles away
Grand Canyon Camper Village, Grand Canyon, 13 miles away
Trailer Village, Grand Canyon, 13 miles away
 Whitewater Near Hance Trail:
Little Colorado River, Coconino County County , 22 miles away, Class V+ - 51 miles long (Cameron to Colorado River)
 National Parks Near Hance Trail:
Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon - AZ , 15 miles away
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, Flagstaff - AZ , 50 miles away
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Page - AZ , 59 miles away
 Hotels Near Hance Trail:
Canyon Plaza Resort, Grand Canyon , 14 miles away
Best Western Grand Canyon Squire Inn, Grand Canyon , 14 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Grand Canyon, Az, Grand Canyon , 15 miles away
The Grand Hotel, Grand Canyon , 15 miles away
Red Feather Lodge, Grand Canyon , 15 miles away

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