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| | Tiptop Trail is a long tour away from Prescott, but you always have a splendid time when you're backcountry backpacking along it. Backcountry trails are brilliant and plentiful in Arizona, and Tiptop Trail in Yavapai County is one of them. We all need to get out in the fresh air once in a while, and Tiptop Trail in Yavapai County, Arizona is such a splendid location. You spend the whole trek in roughly the same elevation zone which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. With its 5 miles of walking distance it's a mid length trek. |
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Every Arizona backpacking and hiking trail is lovely in its own way. Here in Arizona backcountry trekking is something that is always fun to do. This part of Arizona is always a bliss to pop by during backcountry trekking season. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the
| | 80's to Tiptop Trail. Throughout the moonlight hours it's mostly in the 50's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 40's, and nighttime lows through the wintertime for Tiptop Trail tend to be in the 20's. This backcountry trek shouldn't take more than 4.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. This great outdoors trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be backpacking it in and back out. This hiking and backpacking trail is a normal length hiking and backpacking trail with | |
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an average amount of climbing distance which makes it an outstanding backpacking trail for the average person looking for an outstanding adventure. Tiptop Trail is pretty dried up usually; August is when you get the most rain here; the driest month of the year is June. Tiptop Trail
has a total elevation difference of 1,350 feet which is about average. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. Even though this is not a very long wilderness trail it's always brilliant to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what
could happen. This is an area covered with lots of backpacking trails. At parts of the year this vicinity sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go.
Briefly about the general area:
You definitely must adore Tiptop
Trail. Stay the night at Kentuck Spring Campground; a short journey to Sullivan Spring is always worthwhile.
Not far from Tiptop Trail you acquire some pleasant water scenery at Horsethief Dam; Tiptop Trail is a good site to visit for more than one day, Hazlett Hollow Campground
is a good site to camp nearby. Some of the water close by flows, like Jim Creek; Horsethief Basin is a beautiful spot any time of year. A brilliant spot near Tiptop Trail is Joes Gulch, and Jim Creek Spring is a delightful place to explore while you're at Tiptop Trail.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 34.1598, Longitude -112.2996
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 5 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 1350 feet
Hampton Inn Phoenix/Anthem, Phoenix
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19 miles away
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Cibola Vista Resort and Spa, Peoria
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24 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Prescott, Arizona
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Prescott, Arizona, the metro area neareast to Tiptop Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Tiptop Trail, Yavapai County, Arizona
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| | Trails Near Tiptop Trail:
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Lane Mountain Trail, Yavapai
County
, 1 miles away, 3.7 hiking miles, 3085 feet elevation difference |
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Willow Spring Trail, Yavapai
County
, 3 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 1533 feet elevation difference |
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Algonquin Trail, Yavapai
County
, 3 miles away, 5.5 hiking miles, 2168 feet elevation difference |
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Twin Peaks Trail, Yavapai
County
, 4 miles away, 10.2 hiking miles, 2992 feet elevation difference |
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Castle Creek Trail, Yavapai
County
, 5 miles away, 7.6 hiking miles, 2619 feet elevation difference |
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Bull Run Trail, Yavapai
County
, 6 miles away, 7.8 hiking miles, 2681 feet elevation difference |
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Bradshaw Trail, Yavapai
County
, 8 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 2026 feet elevation difference |
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Hampton Inn Phoenix/Anthem, Phoenix
, 19 miles away |
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Cibola Vista Resort and Spa, Peoria
, 24 miles away |
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Cibola Vista Resort & Spa, Peoria
, 24 miles away |
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Hampton Inn Prescott, Prescott
, 24 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express PRESCOTT, Prescott
, 24 miles away |
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24 miles away
