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| | You'll need to go far from Prescott to get to Mount Francis Trail Forty Eight, but backpacking it is pleasant amusement any time. This part of Arizona is always a delight to stop at during backpacking season. Backpacking here in Arizona is the tremendous thing to do. There are so many tremendous wilderness trails for backpacking in Arizona, and Mount Francis Trail Forty Eight in Yavapai County is one of them. Finally, backpacking time is here again, and if you happen to be in Yavapai County of Arizona, Mount Francis Trail Forty Eight is a fine local |
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backpacking trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Not much rain falls here at Mount Francis Trail Forty Eight; August is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest month of the year is June.
| | With its 3.8 miles of walking distance it's a shorter type backcountry walk. Summertime highs at Mount Francis Trail Forty Eight usually tend to be in the 80's, and the overnight is a tad cooler of course, regularly in the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 50's, and after the sun is down during the wintertime temperatures at Mount Francis Trail Forty Eight plunge into the 10's. This backcountry trek shouldn't take more than 3 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. This is a two-ended backpacking and hiking | |
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trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of backcountry hiking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. Every Arizona wilderness trail is scenic in its own way. This backpacking and hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 1,162 feet
which is about average. This is one of many wilderness trails in the surrounding neighborhood. This backcountry hiking trail is a very short backcountry hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this wilderness trail delightful for the average backcountry
walker looking for an enjoyable adventure. This backpacking trail sometimes gets very dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. You spend the whole backcountry walk in roughly the same elevation zone,
so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole great outdoors hiking trail. Even though this is not a very long backpacking trail it's always good to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen.
Briefly about the general area:
A tour to
Bootlegger Spring will fill your soul with perfect feelings. You'll meet a lot of people from Prescott here, and you can stay the night at Saint Agatha Campground.
It's always good to go to 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 good location for that.
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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
Comfort Inn at Ponderosa Pines, Prescott
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5 miles away
The Comfort Inn of Prescott is nestled in the beautiful Ponderosa Pines. It borders the Prescott National Forest and is only 2 miles from downtown, which includes the Courthouse, Whiskey Row, Sharlot ...
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Budget Host Sierra Inn, Prescott
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5 miles away
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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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Comfort Inn at Ponderosa Pines, Prescott
, 5 miles away |
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Budget Host Sierra Inn, Prescott
, 5 miles away |
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Hotel Vendome, Prescott
, 6 miles away |
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Hotel St. Michael, Prescott
, 6 miles away |
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Hassayampa Inn, Prescott
, 6 miles away |
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6 miles away
