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| | Arizona has lots of outdoors pursuits. We all need to get out in the outdoors once in a while, and Loy Butte Five in Yavapai County, Arizona is just the location. Here in Arizona backcountry backpacking is the pleasant thing to do. Loy Butte Five has two trailheads, so hiking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. This is a long trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Different parts of this wilderness trail are at very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the wilderness trail could be very different |
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from other parts of it. Being 9.6 miles long; it's longer than many wilderness trails. This is one of many trails in the surrounding region. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. High temperatures at Loy Butte Five during the summertime months
| | are in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Loy Butte Five. The total elevation difference for this backcountry hiking trail is 2,111 feet which is about average. Loy Butte Five is positioned a rather long tour from Prescott, but backcountry trekking is such a cool thing to do, and this is a brilliant location to do that. There are many pleasant backcountry hiking trails in Arizona, and one of these is Loy Butte Five | |
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in Yavapai County. Each backcountry hiking trail in Arizona is well worth a hike. Sometimes this trail gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. The length of this wilderness hiking trail is on the longer side with an average amount
of climbing distance which makes this a very tough trail for advanced backcountry walkers looking for a splendid challenge. The time needed for this trek is roughly 8 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. At Loy Butte Five you don’t see much
precipitation; August is the month that gets the most rain, and June on the other hand is the driest.
Briefly about the general area:
You ought to definitely dedicate some time to South Pocket if you're here at Loy Butte Five; a visit to Bunker Hill Spring will fill
your spirit with magnificent feelings.
Put some time aside to spend at Winter Cabin Spring since you're here at Loy Butte Five; Montezuma Castle National Monument is a pleasant local destination. Whitewater paddling is magnificent on Verde River; a good site like Taylor Basin
here at Loy Butte Five is too nice to miss. I don't want to stop, cause I'm havin' a nice time here at Loy Butte Five. There's so much to do here at Loy Butte Five that you need to camp here for a while, Sedona RV Resort is a magnificent place for that, and if you fancy a little
side visit, try Lincoln Canyon.
If you came to camp White Horse Lake Campground is a delightful location to do that; if you don't mind getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on Oak Creek.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 34.936, Longitude -111.9275
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 34.9776, Longitude -111.8957
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.8 miles
Total climbing distance = .1 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 9.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 9.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2111 feet
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Outdoors Recreation Near Prescott, Arizona
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| These outdoors activities are available near Loy Butte Five. |
| | Trails Near Loy Butte Five:
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Mooney Trail, Yavapai
County
, 3 miles away, 6 hiking miles, 1852 feet elevation difference |
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Taylor Cabin Trail, Coconino
County
, 3 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 1794 feet elevation difference |
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Winter Cabin Trail, Coconino
County
, 4 miles away, 10.6 hiking miles, 2664 feet elevation difference |
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Casner Mountain Trail Eight, Yavapai
County
, 4 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 2312 feet elevation difference |
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Dorsey Spring Trail, Coconino
County
, 6 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 689 feet elevation difference |
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Little Lookout Trail, Coconino
County
, 7 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 1264 feet elevation difference |
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Sycamore Basin Trail, Yavapai
County
, 8 miles away, 24.6 hiking miles, 2278 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Loy Butte Five:
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Oak Creek, Coconino/ Yavapai County
County
, 12 miles away, Class -blank- - 35 miles long (Pump Stabove Sedona Cornville to Verde River) |
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Verde River, Yavapai/ Pima County
County
, 16 miles away, Class -blank- - 18 miles long (Perkinsville to Clarkdale) |
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Verde River, Yavapai County
County
, 16 miles away, Class -blank- - 28 miles long (Clarkdale to Camp Verde) |
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| | National Parks Near Loy Butte Five:
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Montezuma Castle National Monument, Camp Verde - AZ
, 23 miles away |
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Tuzigoot National Monument, Clarkdale - AZ
, 23 miles away |
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Walnut Canyon National Monument, Flagstaff - AZ
, 29 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Loy Butte Five:
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Sedona Pines Resort, Sedona
, 8 miles away |
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Enchantment Resort, Sedona
, 8 miles away |
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Sedona Summit Resort, Sedona
, 9 miles away |
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Southwest Inn at Sedona, Sedona
, 9 miles away |
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Kokopelli Suites, Sedona
, 9 miles away |
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