Arizona hiking trails - West Holcomb Trail, Mogollon Rim Mountains, Navajo County

   
  With so many outdoors endeavors available in Arizona you'll never get bored. Hiking trails are splendid and plentiful in Arizona; West Holcomb Trail in Navajo County is one of them. Backpacking here in Arizona is so much fun. There are not too many hiking and backpacking trails in this area. Every Arizona great outdoors trail has something unique to offer. This backpacking and hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 347 feet which is lower than average. You should count on this walk taking about 3.5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit
    slower and some a bit faster. West Holcomb Trail is a great outdoors trail rather far from Payson, but it's one of those places where backcountry trekking is pleasant. Backcountry backpacking here in the Mogollon Rim Mountains is the best way to enjoy these hills. Not much rainfall
falls here at West Holcomb Trail; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain; the driest of the months is June. Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the outdoors a bit, and West Holcomb Trail in Navajo County, Arizona is such a brilliant place. Sometimes this backpacking and hiking trail gets really dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. For the duration of the warm days of summer at West Holcomb Trail highs are commonly in the 80's, and through summer nights  
temperatures are in the 50's. Through the winter this place gets highs in the 40's, and nighttime lows through the winter for West Holcomb Trail tend to be in the 10's. West Holcomb Trail is 3.8 miles long it's a short backpacking trail. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. There is only one trailhead, so you'll be backcountry trekking it in and back out. West Holcomb Trail is a very short wilderness hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a great hiking and backpacking trail for the average person looking for a great adventure. West Holcomb Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. West Holcomb Trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens.

Briefly about the general area:
And if that's not enough there's lots more enjoyable stuff to do in the Mogollon Rim Mountains. You'll need more than a day to discover everything West Holcomb Trail has to offer, you can camp at Wildhorse Lake Campground. West Holcomb Trail is a great site to camp, Gentry Campground is a great site, and do go to Middle Fork Bull Flat Canyon since you're here at West Holcomb Trail.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 34.295, Longitude -110.6944
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Total in and out hiking length = 3.8 miles

Total climbing distance = 1.5 miles

Difficulty : Medium

Casual Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours

Total elevation difference: 347 feet


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 Trails Near West Holcomb Trail:
Foot Canyon Trail, Navajo County , 13 miles away,  3.6 hiking miles, 140 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near West Holcomb Trail:
Gentry Campground, Navajo County, 1 miles away
Wildhorse Lake Campground, Navajo County, 2 miles away
Blue Lake Campground, Navajo County, 3 miles away
Canyon Creek Campground, Gila County, 7 miles away
Rimtop Travel Trailer Park, Forest Lakes, 8 miles away
 National Parks Near West Holcomb Trail:
Tonto National Monument, Roosevelt - AZ , 43 miles away
Petrified Forest National Park, Petrified Forest National Park - AZ , 64 miles away
 Hotels Near West Holcomb Trail:
Best Western Sawmill Inn, Heber , 11 miles away
Sedona Rouge Hotel & Spa, Sedona , 35 miles away
Kohls Ranch Lodge, Payson , 36 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Winslow, Az, Winslow , 42 miles away
LA POSADA HOTEL, Winslow , 42 miles away
 Lakes Near West Holcomb Trail
Twin Lakes, Navajo County , 2 miles away

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