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Little Granite Mountain Trail
PRESCOTT NATIONAL FOREST
Granite Basin
Recreational Area
Little Granite Mountain Trail
- TR 37
TRAILHEADS (TH)
Iron Springs Road Trailhead
ACCESS POINTS
· Iron Springs Road Trailhead
· Granite Mountain TR 261
· Clark Springs TR 40
· Upper Pasture TR 39
Trail use:
moderate
Trail difficulty:
moderte to difficult
Trail length:
3.3 miles (one way)
Estimated hiking time:
4+ hours
Season of Use:
year round
(subject to weather conditions)
Elevation change:
n/a
Things to be aware of:
· can be really hot in summer
· heavy lightning strike area
Granite Basin
Recreational Area
Little Granite Mountain Trail
- TR 37
TRAILHEADS (TH)
Iron Springs Road Trailhead
ACCESS POINTS
· Iron Springs Road Trailhead
· Granite Mountain TR 261
· Clark Springs TR 40
· Upper Pasture TR 39
Trail use:
moderate
Trail difficulty:
moderte to difficult
Trail length:
3.3 miles (one way)
Estimated hiking time:
4+ hours
Season of Use:
year round
(subject to weather conditions)
Elevation change:
n/a
Things to be aware of:
· can be really hot in summer
· heavy lightning strike area
511 photos
• Directions and trail hike review
• Hiking tips and guidelines
• What to bring on a day hike
• Some alternative hike suggestions
• Hiking safety tips
• Hiking Disclaimer & Site Use Terms
• Hiking tips and guidelines
• What to bring on a day hike
• Some alternative hike suggestions
• Hiking safety tips
• Hiking Disclaimer & Site Use Terms
Regional area of Little Mountain Granite Trail : in the Granite Basin Recreational Area of the Prescott National Forest, near Prescott, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, Yavapai County, Arizona.
DIRECTIONS
From downtown Prescott take Montezuma North - it turns into Whipple and then into Iron Springs Road. Go past the Forest Service FR 374 access road to Granite Basin Recreational Area (goes to the lake and camping areas) and travel about a mile further west on Iron Springs road. You will see the Trail Head parking area immediately off the highway on your right.
April 2007
This trail is exotic. High desert, mountain trail views, deep valley views, boulders of amazing shapes and proportions, a mixed trail type that joins up with valley pine trails. Will be hot in the summer as you are exposed with little shade on the trail. Towards the end we went through a "lightning strike" area that has taken out almost every juniper tree that ever was able to grow into that dry climate - a real wonder of the forest. Check it out as you go through - look through the gallery for the tree that had a round one foot hole blown right through it and the charred remains of several others plus rock formations that have eroded into the clear and obvious image of large animals ... wow!
Enjoy the Hike!
Max West
USDA Trail details: • Map & Info -- USDA Forest Service
For closures or specific information:
Prescott National Forest Bradshaw Ranger District (928)-771-4700
This RimSurfer hiking trail photo gallery review features the Prescott area Little Granite Mountain Trail in the Granite Basin Recreational Area, Prescott National Forest of Arizona.