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| | Arizona has plenty of good great outdoors hiking trails, and among these are Mount Francis Trail Forty Eight in Yavapai County. Mount Francis Trail Forty Eight is a backcountry hiking trail rather far from Prescott, but backcountry trekking it is always amusing. Each one of the many great outdoors hiking trails of Arizona is wonderful in its own way. This backcountry hike shouldn't take more than 3 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Sometimes this great outdoors hiking trail gets really dry, |
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so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Mount Francis Trail Forty Eight is 3.8 miles long it's a shorter type backcountry trek. A visit to Arizona is not complete without some backcountry backpacking. Around Mount
| | Francis Trail Forty Eight you don’t get a lot of rain; August is the wettest month with most rain; June is the month with the least moisture. The total elevation difference for Mount Francis Trail Forty Eight is 1,162 feet which is an average number. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. Mount Francis Trail Forty Eight is a very short wilderness hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this backcountry hiking trail pleasant for the average walker looking for a fun adventure. The trail stays | |
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roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. We all need to get out in nature once in a while, and Mount Francis Trail Forty Eight in Yavapai County, Arizona is such an outstanding spot. Mount Francis
Trail Forty Eight is not that long but it's always good to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. High temperatures at Mount Francis Trail Forty Eight throughout the long summer days are in the 80's. Summer nighttime lows sink down to the 50's. All through
the winter this spot gets highs in the 50's; winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Mount Francis Trail Forty Eight. Trekking here in Arizona is a fine way to spend some time. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end, so backcountry hiking it one way is an option
if you can arrange for a ride back. This is one of many backcountry hiking trails in the surrounding vicinity.
Briefly about the general area:
It's always great to check out East Copper Spring. There's so much to do here at Mount Francis Trail Forty Eight that you need
to camp here for a while, Indian Creek Campground is a great location for that. You'll meet a lot of folks from Prescott here. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Mount Francis Trail Forty Eight has to offer, you can camp at Saint Agatha Campground.
Coming to this river is always a good idea. Don't leave Mount Francis Trail Forty Eight without first paying a visit to Bootlegger Spring.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 34.4587, Longitude -112.5385
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 34.4797, Longitude -112.5342
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 1.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 1.9 miles
Total climbing distance = .2 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.4 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.4 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1162 feet
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Outdoors Recreation Near Prescott, Arizona
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| | Trails Near Mount Francis Trail Forty Eight:
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Sierra Prieta Crest Trail Nmber Two Hundred Sixty Four, Yavapai
County
, 4 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 608 feet elevation difference |
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Groom Creek Loop Trail, Yavapai
County
, 8 miles away, 7.7 hiking miles, 1353 feet elevation difference |
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Little Granite Mountain Trail Number Thiry Seven, Yavapai
County
, 9 miles away, 10.2 hiking miles, 1392 feet elevation difference |
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Granite Mountain Trail Number Two Hundred Sixty One, Yavapai
County
, 9 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 588 feet elevation difference |
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Yankee Doodle Trail, Yavapai
County
, 10 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 1246 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Mount Francis Trail Forty Eight:
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Oak Park Motel & RV Park, Yarnell
, 3 miles away |
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Comfort Inn Prescott, Prescott
, 5 miles away |
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Apple Creek Cottages, Prescott
, 5 miles away |
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Cascade Motel, Prescott
, 5 miles away |
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Prescott Sierra Inn, Prescott
, 5 miles away |
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