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| | Every Arizona backcountry trail is worth hiking. Outdoors folks generally like this part of Arizona. Backpacking in Arizona is something that is always fun to do. There are so many glorious backcountry trails for hiking in Arizona; one of those is Walker Basin Trail in Yavapai County. Walker Basin Trail is a two ended wilderness trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can walk it just one way. Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the wilderness a bit, and if you happen to be in Yavapai County of Arizona, |
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Walker Basin Trail is a fine local backcountry trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Walker Basin Trail is a magnificent place of typical rainfall; March is the wettest month with most rain, and the
| | driest month of the year is June. For the duration of the summer at Walker Basin Trail highs are commonly in the 80's. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 50's. Highs throughout the wintertime are regularly in the 50's, and night lows throughout the wintertime for Walker Basin Trail tend to be in the 20's. The total elevation difference for Walker Basin Trail is 2,662 feet, and that is higher than average. At parts of the year this neighborhood sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. This | |
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is just one of a large number of wilderness trails in this area. Quite far from Prescott you come across Walker Basin Trail, but it is a fine sanctuary from the town. This backcountry hike should take you about 2.5 days, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. This
is a long backpacking trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. This hiking trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the hiking trail. Walker Basin Trail is a very long backcountry
hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough wilderness trail for advanced backcountry trekkers looking for a wonderful challenge. With its 15.8 miles of walking distance; it's considered a longer backcountry trek.
Briefly about
the general area:
Walker Basin Trail is a perfect location to visit for more than one day, Beaver Creek Campground is a perfect location to camp nearby, and Spring Creek is in the vicinity of Walker Basin Trail and is always a delight to go to. A pleasant location like Walker
Basin here at Walker Basin Trail is too nice to miss; a short journey to Lander Spring is always worthwhile.
Some close by water includes Walker Creek, and a trip to Walker Basin Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Soda Spring. Get yourself into a kayak and
hit Beaver Creek, and you ought to beyond doubt dedicate some time to Blodgett Basin while you're here at Walker Basin Trail. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Walker Basin Trail has to offer, you can camp at Clear Creek Campground, and Casner Canyon is a tremendous
location to stop by.
Yeah, come here to Walker Basin Trail for a good time. The views at Montezuma Castle National Monument will blow your mind, and get covered with water paddling on Wet Beaver Creek.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 34.6418, Longitude -111.7195
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 34.5845, Longitude -111.6436
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.9 miles
Total climbing distance = .9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 15.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 15.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
9 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2662 feet
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Outdoors Recreation Near Prescott, Arizona
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| These outdoors activities are available near Walker Basin Trail. |
| | Trails Near Walker Basin Trail:
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Deadwood Trail, Yavapai
County
, 1 miles away, 7.9 hiking miles, 2150 feet elevation difference |
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Long Canyon Trail, Yavapai
County
, 2 miles away, 14.6 hiking miles, 2092 feet elevation difference |
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Buckhorn Trail, Yavapai
County
, 3 miles away, 3.7 hiking miles, 1912 feet elevation difference |
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Bell Trail, Yavapai
County
, 3 miles away, 10 hiking miles, 2165 feet elevation difference |
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Apache Maid Trail, Yavapai
County
, 6 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 2787 feet elevation difference |
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Towel Creek Trail Sixty Six - Sixty Seven Loop, Yavapai
County
, 11 miles away, 5.8 hiking miles, 2408 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Walker Basin Trail:
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Wet Beaver Creek, Yavapai County
County
, 6 miles away, Class -blank- - 9 miles long (Beaver Ranger Station to Beaver Creek) |
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Beaver Creek, Yavapai County
County
, 11 miles away, Class -blank- - 9 miles long (Wet Beaver Creek to Verde River) |
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Verde River, Yavapai County
County
, 12 miles away, Class -blank- - 8 miles long (Camp Verde to Beasley Flat) |
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Verde River, Yavapai County
County
, 14 miles away, Class II-IV - 7 miles long (Beasley Flat to Gap Creek) |
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Oak Creek, Coconino/ Yavapai County
County
, 14 miles away, Class -blank- - 35 miles long (Pump Stabove Sedona Cornville to Verde River) |
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| | National Parks Near Walker Basin Trail:
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Montezuma Castle National Monument, Camp Verde - AZ
, 12 miles away |
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Tuzigoot National Monument, Clarkdale - AZ
, 12 miles away |
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Walnut Canyon National Monument, Flagstaff - AZ
, 35 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Walker Basin Trail:
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Las Posadas of Sedona, Sedona
, 9 miles away |
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Hilton Sedona Resort Spa, Sedona
, 9 miles away |
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The Views Inn Sedona, Sedona
, 10 miles away |
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Kokopelli Inn, Sedona
, 10 miles away |
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Desert Quail Inn, Sedona
, 10 miles away |
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