Park · Prescott National Forest, Arizona

Best hikes in Prescott National Forest

The 30 best of 289 trails in Prescott National Forest, Arizona, ranked by route quality.

Trails
289
Easy
130
Moderate
77
Hard
59
Expert
23

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Top trails

  1. Lynx Recreation Trail Easy · 4.3 mi (6.9 km) · 1 hr 25 min
  2. Balancing Rock Trail Moderate · 6.3 mi (10.1 km) · Elevation Gain 653 ft (199 m) · 2 hr 20 min
  3. Johns Tank Trail Easy · 2 mi (3.2 km) · Elevation Gain 269 ft (82 m) · 45 min
  4. Campus Trail Easy · 4.1 mi (6.6 km) · Elevation Gain 253 ft (77 m) · 1 hr 25 min
  5. Water Tower Trail Easy · 1.4 mi (2.3 km) · Elevation Gain 125 ft (38 m) · 30 min
  6. Thumb Butte Bypass Trail Moderate · 5 mi (8 km) · Elevation Gain 686 ft (209 m) · 1 hr 55 min
  7. Groom Creek Loop Hard · 9.1 mi (14.6 km) · Elevation Gain 1,509 ft (460 m) · 3 hr 40 min
  8. Smith Ravine Trail Hard · 5.8 mi (9.3 km) · Elevation Gain 1,243 ft (379 m) · 2 hr 30 min
  9. Pine Lakes Trail Easy · 3.2 mi (5.1 km) · Elevation Gain 331 ft (101 m) · 1 hr 10 min
  10. Homestead Trail Hard · 13.3 mi (21.5 km) · Elevation Gain 1,302 ft (397 m) · 4 hr 55 min
  11. View Point Trail Hard · 5.3 mi (8.5 km) · Elevation Gain 1,818 ft (554 m) · 2 hr 35 min
  12. Salida Gulch Trail Moderate · 4 mi (6.4 km) · Elevation Gain 420 ft (128 m) · 1 hr 30 min
  13. Yeager Canyon Trail Hard · 4.6 mi (7.4 km) · Elevation Gain 1,316 ft (401 m) · 2 hr 10 min
  14. Mint Wash Trail Hard · 8.2 mi (13.2 km) · Elevation Gain 669 ft (204 m) · 3 hr
  15. Aspen Creek Trail Hard · 6.7 mi (10.8 km) · Elevation Gain 1,047 ft (319 m) · 2 hr 40 min
  16. Horsecamp Loop Easy · 2.2 mi (3.6 km) · Elevation Gain 269 ft (82 m) · 50 min
  17. Copper Falls Trail Moderate · 6 mi (9.7 km) · Elevation Gain 594 ft (181 m) · 2 hr 15 min
  18. Highlands Trail Easy · 2.4 mi (3.8 km) · Elevation Gain 348 ft (106 m) · 55 min
  19. Willow Trail Hard · 13.6 mi (21.9 km) · Elevation Gain 1,309 ft (399 m) · 5 hr 5 min
  20. Mescal Trail Moderate · 2.6 mi (4.2 km) · Elevation Gain 489 ft (149 m) · 1 hr 5 min
  21. Black Canyon Trail Expert · 15.3 mi (24.7 km) · Elevation Gain 3,012 ft (918 m) · 6 hr 30 min
  22. Coleman Trail Easy · 2.1 mi (3.4 km) · Elevation Gain 190 ft (58 m) · 45 min
  23. North Mingus Trail Moderate · 3.8 mi (6.1 km) · Elevation Gain 1,168 ft (356 m) · 1 hr 50 min
  24. Rancho Vista Trail Easy · 1.4 mi (2.2 km) · Elevation Gain 141 ft (43 m) · 30 min
  25. Grapevine Trail Hard · 4.9 mi (7.9 km) · Elevation Gain 1,401 ft (427 m) · 2 hr 15 min
  26. Ash Creek Trail Moderate · 5 mi (8 km) · Elevation Gain 732 ft (223 m) · 2 hr
  27. West Lake Trail Easy · 3.1 mi (4.9 km) · Elevation Gain 236 ft (72 m) · 1 hr 5 min
  28. Grapevine Gulch Trail Moderate · 5 mi (8.1 km) · Elevation Gain 755 ft (230 m) · 2 hr
  29. Horsethief Lookout Trail Moderate · 4.1 mi (6.6 km) · Elevation Gain 719 ft (219 m) · 1 hr 40 min
  30. Almosta Trail Hard · 13.7 mi (22 km) · Elevation Gain 1,220 ft (372 m) · 5 hr

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