Arizona hiking trails - Woodchute Trail, Yavapai County

   
  Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Woodchute Trail in Yavapai County, Arizona is a really good place to spend some time. When you're here in Arizona hiking along one of its backcountry hiking trails never gets boring. There are plenty of backcountry hiking trails in Arizona; each one of them is worth hiking. Hiking trails are delightful and plentiful in Arizona, and Woodchute Trail in Yavapai County is one of them. 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. The total elevation difference for this backcountry hiking trail is 2,318 feet which is about average. Some parts of this backpacking and hiking trail are much higher up than other parts of the backpacking and hiking trail which of course means
you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backpacking and hiking trail. Throughout the long summer days at Woodchute Trail highs are usually in the 80's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. Daytime highs through the wintertime are in the 40's, and overnight lows in the 30's for Woodchute Trail. You'll must go far from Prescott to get to Woodchute Trail, but backcountry trekking it is good joy any time. Woodchute Trail is 12.6 miles long; it's a long backpacking and hiking trail. Woodchute Trail is a  
wilderness trail of magnificent length with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough trail for advanced backcountry walkers looking for an outstanding challenge. Of course, this is an overnight walk, 2 days normally, so it's a good thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. Woodchute Trail gets very little rain; the month with most of the rain is August; June is when it's the driest. Woodchute Trail is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Woodchute Trail is a one trailhead backcountry hiking trail, so you'll be backcountry backpacking it in and back out. While visiting this area in Arizona it's an excellent idea to go backpacking too. This is one of a very small number of trails in this neighborhood. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping.

Briefly about the general area:
Camping is available at Camelot RV Center, and in the event that you don’t have a problem getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Verde River. Camping at Mingus Mountain Campground is always a splendid experience, and if you feel like a little side journey, try Haywood Canyon.
There's just no way anyone can get bored here at Woodchute Trail. Verde River is a tremendous whitewater spot in close proximity to Woodchute Trail; the beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Red Seep Spring. You'll meet a lot of folks from Prescott here; a visit to Elderberry Spring will fill your soul with pleasant feelings.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 34.7137, Longitude -112.1592
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Total in and out hiking length = 12.6 miles

Total climbing distance = 5.2 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 7 hours

Total elevation difference: 2318 feet


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 Trails Near Woodchute Trail:
Gaddes Canyon Trail, Yavapai County , 3 miles away, 6.6 hiking miles, 2766 feet elevation difference
Packard Trail Nmber Sixty Six, Yavapai County , 11 miles away,  11.8 hiking miles, 1412 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Woodchute Trail:
Mingus Mountain Campground, Yavapai County, 4 miles away
Camelot RV Center, Cottonwood, 10 miles away
Powell Springs Campground, Yavapai County, 11 miles away
Turquoise Triangle RV and Park, Cottonwood, 11 miles away
Rio Verde RV Park, Cottonwood, 12 miles away
 Whitewater Near Woodchute Trail:
Verde River, Yavapai/ Pima County County , 6 miles away, Class -blank- - 18 miles long (Perkinsville to Clarkdale)
Verde River, Yavapai County County , 15 miles away, Class -blank- - 28 miles long (Clarkdale to Camp Verde)
Oak Creek, Coconino/ Yavapai County County , 21 miles away, Class -blank- - 35 miles long (Pump Stabove Sedona Cornville to Verde River)
Beaver Creek, Yavapai County County , 23 miles away, Class -blank- - 9 miles long (Wet Beaver Creek to Verde River)
Verde River, Yavapai County County , 26 miles away, Class -blank- - 8 miles long (Camp Verde to Beasley Flat)
 National Parks Near Woodchute Trail:
Montezuma Castle National Monument, Camp Verde - AZ , 24 miles away
Tuzigoot National Monument, Clarkdale - AZ , 24 miles away
Walnut Canyon National Monument, Flagstaff - AZ , 50 miles away
 Hotels Near Woodchute Trail:
Jerome Grand Hotel, Jerome , 3 miles away
Quality Inn Cottonwood, Cottonwood , 9 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Cottonwood, Cottonwood , 11 miles away
Best Western Cottonwood Inn, Cottonwood , 11 miles away
Budget Inn and Suites, Cottonwood , 11 miles away
 Lakes Near Woodchute Trail
Mingus Lake, Yavapai County , 3 miles away

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