Arizona hiking trails - Yankee Doodle Trail, Yavapai County

   
  There are backpacking trails all over Arizona, and among these are Yankee Doodle Trail in Yavapai County. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Yankee Doodle Trail in Yavapai County, Arizona is such a splendid place. Arizona has so much to offer the outdoors lovers. This is not a very long great outdoors trail but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. There are numerous backpacking trails in Arizona, and each one is different from the others. Yankee Doodle Trail stays roughly
    within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. This neighborhood does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Yankee Doodle
Trail is a normal length backpacking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this backcountry hiking trail wonderful for the average walker looking for a fun adventure. Around Yankee Doodle Trail you don’t get a lot of rainfall; most of the rain falls throughout August; June is the month with the least moisture. With its 5.8 miles of walking distance it's a mid length backcountry walk. This backcountry trek shouldn't take more than 5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. And keep in mind that there could  
be temporary safety restrictions in place. Backcountry trekking in Arizona never gets boring. This is a vicinity covered with lots of backcountry hiking trails. Yankee Doodle Trail has two trailheads which means you have the option of backpacking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. The total elevation difference for this backcountry hiking trail is 1,246 feet which is an average number. For the period of the warmest time of the year here at Yankee Doodle Trail, high temperatures frequently get into the 90's, and the overnight is a tad chillier of course, commonly in the 50's. Through the wintertime this spot gets highs in the 50's with temperatures at Yankee Doodle Trail dipping down into the 20's all through winter nights. Yankee Doodle Trail is a trail quite far from Prescott, but backcountry backpacking it is always enjoyable.

Briefly about the general area:
A short tour to Spence Spring is always worthwhile, and camping is available at Lower Wolf Creek Campground. Yankee Doodle Trail is not far at all from Prescott; why not camp at Hilltop Campground while you're here at Yankee Doodle Trail.
Bones Spring is a picturesque site to take a look at while you're at Yankee Doodle Trail; a delightful place close by is Starlight Canyon.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 34.379, Longitude -112.3963
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 34.4121, Longitude -112.4005
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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:
Comfort Inn Prescott, Prescott , 8 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Prescott, Az, Prescott , 9 miles away
Residence Inn by Marriott Prescott, Prescott , 9 miles away
Forest Villas Hotel, Prescott , 9 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites, Prescott , 9 miles away
 Lakes Near Yankee Doodle Trail
Hassayampa Lake, Yavapai County , 3 miles away

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