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| | Walnut Canyon Loop Trail is not very close to Flagstaff at all, but backpacking along this backcountry hiking trail is very exciting. Put on your backpacking shoes, and hit the backcountry hiking trail, Walnut Canyon Loop Trail in Coconino County, Arizona is such an outstanding place. There are backcountry hiking trails all over Arizona, and Walnut Canyon Loop Trail in Coconino County is one of them. If you happen to be in Arizona, why not go backcountry hiking, it is the tremendous thing to do. You should count on this hike taking about .5 hours, but |
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you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Every backcountry hiking trail in Arizona is different from the others. Being .7 miles long it's a shorter type backcountry trek. During the warmest time of the year, highs generally are in the
| | 80's at Walnut Canyon Loop Trail. When the night sets in temperatures plunge down into the 40's. Daytime highs during the wintertime are in the 40's with temperatures at Walnut Canyon Loop Trail dipping down into the 0's during winter nights. This trail has a total elevation difference of 405 feet which is lower than average. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Outdoors folks generally like this part of Arizona. Even though this is not a very long hiking trail you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. Sometimes | |
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this hiking trail gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. There's not much difference in elevation along Walnut Canyon Loop Trail, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry trek. Not much rain
falls here at Walnut Canyon Loop Trail; through the month of August you get the most rain around here while June is usually the driest month. Walnut Canyon Loop Trail is on the short side having an average number of uphill miles which makes it an excellent wilderness trail for
the average person looking for an excellent adventure. This is one of a very small number of wilderness trails in this vicinity.
Briefly about the general area: All our national parks are glorious places to take a look at, and Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument
is no exception, and there are plenty of folks from Flagstaff here. If you came for an overnight stay West Branch is a magnificent location to camp, and Greer's Pine Shadows is a fine campground nearby.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 35.1718, Longitude -111.509 - - Directions and Road Map
Total hiking length = .7 miles
Total climbing distance = .3 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 405 feet

Fairfield Flagstaff Resort, Flagstaff
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5 miles away
This 2,200-acre playground includes a sweeping golf course with lakeside and mountain scenes. Centrally located for day trips to the Grand Canyon and the many other nearby sights and attractions. Roo...
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Residence Inn Flagstaff, Flagstaff
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5 miles away
Welcome to Flagstaff, Arizona-Gateway to the Grand Canyon. The Residence Inn Flagstaff offers a comfortable home base, whether visiting the Canyon, historic Downtown Flagstaff, Northern Arizona Univer...
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| | National Parks Near Walnut Canyon Loop Trail:
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Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, Flagstaff - AZ
, 6 miles away |
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Montezuma Castle National Monument, Camp Verde - AZ
, 41 miles away |
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Tuzigoot National Monument, Clarkdale - AZ
, 41 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Walnut Canyon Loop Trail:
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Fairfield Flagstaff Resort, Flagstaff
, 5 miles away |
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Residence Inn Flagstaff, Flagstaff
, 5 miles away |
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Super 8 I-40 Flagstaff Mall, Flagstaff
, 6 miles away |
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Hampton Inn Flagstaff, Flagstaff
, 7 miles away |
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Howard Johnson Inn - Flagstaff, Flagstaff
, 7 miles away |
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