Arizona hiking trails - Yankee Doodle Trail, Yavapai County

   
  Arizona has lots of outdoors things to do. Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in nature a bit, and Yankee Doodle Trail in Yavapai County, Arizona is a tremendous place for getting out. Hiking here in Arizona is an outstanding way to spend some time. The total elevation difference for this backpacking trail is 1,246 feet which is an average number. The time needed for this backcountry trek is roughly 5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Every Arizona wilderness trail has something
    unique to offer. Great outdoors hiking trails are good and plentiful in Arizona, and Yankee Doodle Trail in Yavapai County is one of them. This is just one of a large number of backcountry hiking trails in this region. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 90's to Yankee
Doodle Trail. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 50's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 50's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Yankee Doodle Trail. With its 5.8 miles of walking distance it's a mid length backcountry walk. The length of Yankee Doodle Trail is about average having an average number of uphill miles which makes this backcountry hiking trail great for the average walker looking for an exciting adventure. Yankee Doodle Trail is typically a rather arid spot; the wettest  
month of the year is typically August, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest month is June. The backpacking and hiking trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Yankee Doodle Trail is a two ended backpacking trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of backcountry backpacking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. At parts of the year this area sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Yankee Doodle Trail is positioned a quite lengthy tour from Prescott, but backcountry trekking it is great excitement any time. Yankee Doodle Trail is not that long but it's always fine to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen.

Briefly about the general area:
Don't leave Yankee Doodle Trail without first paying a visit to Bones Spring; Starlight Canyon is also a good place to explore.
There's so much to do here at Yankee Doodle Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Hilltop Campground is a good place for that, and a visit to Spence Spring will fill your soul with glorious feelings. Stay the night at Lower Wolf Creek Campground, and Yankee Doodle Trail is not far at all from Prescott.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 34.379, Longitude -112.3963
- - Directions and Road Map

Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 34.4121, Longitude -112.4005
- - Directions and Road Map


Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.9 miles
Total climbing distance = .4 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1246 feet


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 Trails Near Yankee Doodle Trail:
Groom Creek Loop Trail, Yavapai County , 4 miles away, 7.7 hiking miles, 1353 feet elevation difference
Bradshaw Trail, Yavapai County , 8 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 2026 feet elevation difference
Horse Mountain Trail Number Two Hundred Twelve, Yavapai County , 9 miles away,  3 hiking miles, 1162 feet elevation difference
Bull Run Trail, Yavapai County , 10 miles away,  7.8 hiking miles, 2681 feet elevation difference
Mount Francis Trail Forty Eight, Yavapai County , 10 miles away, 1.9 hiking miles, 1162 feet elevation difference
Wagoner Trail Number Two Hundred Thirteen, Yavapai County , 11 miles away,  8.6 hiking miles, 1014 feet elevation difference
Algonquin Trail, Yavapai County , 13 miles away, 5.5 hiking miles, 2168 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Yankee Doodle Trail:
Lower Wolf Creek Campground, Yavapai County, 5 miles away
Hilltop Campground, Yavapai County, 7 miles away
Lynx Campground, Yavapai County, 7 miles away
Indian Creek Campground, Yavapai County, 8 miles away
White Spar Campground, Yavapai County, 8 miles away
 National Parks Near Yankee Doodle Trail:
Montezuma Castle National Monument, Camp Verde - AZ , 40 miles away
Tuzigoot National Monument, Clarkdale - AZ , 40 miles away
 Hotels Near Yankee Doodle Trail:
Hampton Inn Prescott, Prescott , 9 miles away
Holiday Inn Express PRESCOTT, Prescott , 9 miles away
Residence Inn Prescott, Prescott , 9 miles away
Forest Villas Hotel, Prescott , 9 miles away
Comfort Inn at Ponderosa Pines, Prescott , 9 miles away
 Lakes Near Yankee Doodle Trail
Hassayampa Lake, Yavapai County , 3 miles away

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