Arizona hiking trails - Lava Flow Trail, Coconino County

   
  Lava Flow Trail is positioned a quite long tour from Flagstaff, but backcountry backpacking along this great outdoors hiking trail is very exciting. We all need to get out in the wilderness once in a while, and Lava Flow Trail in Coconino County, Arizona is a really good site to spend some time. Outdoors folks generally like this part of Arizona. Lava Flow Trail gets very little precipitation; August is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month is June. Here in the great state of Arizona hiking is a great idea. This walk shouldn't take more
    than 1 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Each backcountry trail in Arizona is pretty in its own way. Lava Flow Trail has two trailheads, so backcountry trekking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back.
With its 1.2 miles of walking distance it's a short great outdoors hiking trail. Lava Flow Trail has a total elevation difference of 71 feet which is a lower than average number. For the period of the summertime months, highs usually are in the 80's at Lava Flow Trail. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 40's. Through the winter the highs are generally in the 40's while Lava Flow Trail night low temperatures during the winter are in the 0's. There are backcountry trails all over Arizona; one of them being Lava Flow Trail in  
Coconino County. This backcountry hiking trail is a very short backcountry hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it an excellent hiking and backpacking trail for the average person looking for an excellent adventure. There's not much difference in elevation along Lava Flow Trail which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. At parts of the year this vicinity sees very little rain, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Lava Flow Trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. The number of hiking and backpacking trails in this area is not very high.

Briefly about the general area:
Greer's Pine Shadows is a nice local campground, and if you're visiting from Flagstaff, you won't be the only one.
Why not camp at J and H RV Park since you're here at Lava Flow Trail, and unsurprisingly, all our national parks are good places to take a look at and Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument is no exception.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 35.3641, Longitude -111.5131
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 35.3639, Longitude -111.5167
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = .6 miles
Total climbing distance = .3 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: .5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: .5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = .6 miles
Total climbing distance = .2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: .5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: .5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 1.2 miles
Total climbing distance = .5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: .5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 1.2 miles
Total climbing distance = .5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: .5 hours

Total elevation difference: 71 feet


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 Trails Near Lava Flow Trail:
Walnut Canyon Loop Trail, Coconino County , 11 miles away, 0.7 hiking miles, 405 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Lava Flow Trail:
J and H RV Park, Flagstaff, 7 miles away
Greer's Pine Shadows, Flagstaff, 8 miles away
Flagstaff KOA Kampground, Flagstaff, 8 miles away
Black Barts RV Park, Flagstaff, 12 miles away
Arizona Snow Bowl Campground, Coconino County, 14 miles away
 National Parks Near Lava Flow Trail:
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, Flagstaff - AZ , 8 miles away
Montezuma Castle National Monument, Camp Verde - AZ , 50 miles away
Tuzigoot National Monument, Clarkdale - AZ , 50 miles away
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Residence Inn Flagstaff, Flagstaff , 10 miles away
Super 8 I-40 Flagstaff Mall, Flagstaff , 10 miles away
Hampton Inn Flagstaff, Flagstaff , 10 miles away
Days Inn And Suites Flagstaff East, Flagstaff , 10 miles away
WyndhamVR Flagstaff, Flagstaff , 10 miles away

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