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| | Each backcountry hiking trail in Arizona is different from the others. Hiking in Arizona is such a wonderful thing to do. It's a long trip from Prescott to Yankee Doodle Trail, but it sure is a a nice backpacking trail. When was the last time you got out in the great outdoors a bit? Yankee Doodle Trail in Yavapai County, Arizona is a nice place for getting out. Even though this is not a very long backcountry hiking trail you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. For the period of the warm months at Yankee Doodle |
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Trail temperatures are generally in the 90's. Summer overnight lows plunge down to the 50's. During the winter highs are in the 50's, and overnight lows at Yankee Doodle Trail during the winter ordinarily plunge into the 20's. There are backcountry hiking trails all over Arizona;
| | one of those is Yankee Doodle Trail in Yavapai County. You spend the whole walk in roughly the same elevation zone, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole hiking trail. Yankee Doodle Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,246 feet, and that is about average. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Yankee Doodle Trail is a normal length great outdoors trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a great backcountry trail for the average person looking for a great adventure. Sometimes | |
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this backcountry 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. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end, so backcountry hiking it one way is an option if you can arrange for
a ride back. This is just one of a large number of backcountry trails in this area. With its 5.8 miles of walking distance it's a mid length walk. The time needed for this hike is roughly 5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for
that. If you happen to be in Arizona, why not go hiking, it is a nice idea. Yankee Doodle Trail is usually a relatively waterless place; August is the month that gets the most rain, and June meanwhile is the driest month.
Briefly about the general area:
Why not camp
at Lower Wolf Creek Campground since you're here at Yankee Doodle Trail; do put some time aside to spend at Bones Spring while you're here at Yankee Doodle Trail.
Hilltop Campground is a pleasant local campground, and Spence Spring is a magnificent local attraction. If you're here, you might as well explore Starlight Canyon, and you're sure to run into some nice folks from Prescott here.
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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
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Total elevation difference: 1246 feet
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8 miles away
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9 miles away
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User input for Yankee Doodle Trail, Yavapai County, Arizona:
Outdoors Recreation Near Prescott, Arizona
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| | Trails Near Yankee Doodle Trail:
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Groom Creek Loop Trail, Yavapai
County
, 4 miles away, 7.7 hiking miles, 1353 feet elevation difference |
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Bradshaw Trail, Yavapai
County
, 8 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 2026 feet elevation difference |
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Horse Mountain Trail Number Two Hundred Twelve, Yavapai
County
, 9 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 1162 feet elevation difference |
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Bull Run Trail, Yavapai
County
, 10 miles away, 7.8 hiking miles, 2681 feet elevation difference |
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Mount Francis Trail Forty Eight, Yavapai
County
, 10 miles away, 1.9 hiking miles, 1162 feet elevation difference |
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Wagoner Trail Number Two Hundred Thirteen, Yavapai
County
, 11 miles away, 8.6 hiking miles, 1014 feet elevation difference |
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Algonquin Trail, Yavapai
County
, 13 miles away, 5.5 hiking miles, 2168 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Yankee Doodle Trail:
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Comfort Inn Prescott, Prescott
, 8 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Prescott, Az, Prescott
, 9 miles away |
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Residence Inn by Marriott Prescott, Prescott
, 9 miles away |
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Forest Villas Hotel, Prescott
, 9 miles away |
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Prescott Resort And Conference Center, Prescott
, 9 miles away |
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