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Arizona Hiking Trails
Arizona Hiking Trails
Ridge Top Trail | Thumb Butte Recreational Area | Prescott National Forest
Ridge Top Trail | Thumb Butte Recreational Area | Prescott National Forest
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Ridge Top Trail TR 317 | Thumb Butte Recreation Area | Prescott National Forest
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Map and Directions
Rimsurfer Trail Rating and Hike Review
PRESCOTT NATIONAL FOREST
Thumb Butte Recreational Area
Ridge Top Trail TR 317
TRAILHEADS (TH)
Thumb Butte Picnic Area Trailhead
Traihead Street (residential)
ACCESS POINTS
· Water Tower Trail TR 315
· Pine Lakes Trail TR 316
Trail use: moderate
Trail difficulty: moderate
Trail length: 1 mile (one way)
Estimated hiking time: 1 hour
Season of Use: year round (subject to weather conditions)
Elevation change: n/a
Thumb Butte Recreational Area
Ridge Top Trail TR 317
TRAILHEADS (TH)
Thumb Butte Picnic Area Trailhead
Traihead Street (residential)
ACCESS POINTS
· Water Tower Trail TR 315
· Pine Lakes Trail TR 316
Trail use: moderate
Trail difficulty: moderate
Trail length: 1 mile (one way)
Estimated hiking time: 1 hour
Season of Use: year round (subject to weather conditions)
Elevation change: n/a
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136 photos
More trail info:
USDA Forest Service • Maps & Info
For closures or specific information: Prescott National Forest, Bradshaw Ranger District, (928) 771-4700
Things to be aware of: Fee parking area.
Regional area of Ridge Top Trail: in the Thumb Butte Recreational Area, of the Prescott National Forest, near Prescott, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, Yavapai County, Arizona.
My trail rating: 1
My Trail Review:
January 2007
It was a cool but not cold gray sky winter day. Quiet trail hike, not many people or critters. I took the Water Tower Trail TR 315 out of the north side of the fee parking area. I found a spur trail along side of the host ranger housing that took me back to the main TR 315 trail.
There are some good views of the San Francisco Peaks and the Thumb Butte area along the hike. I took the trailhead spur section out to the street entrance just to see what that was like. No designated parking along street but the entrance is real "fancy".
I asked around and found out that as these areas built up around the forest service the builders were required to allow trail access and that is why many of these trails that run along side of current residential areas will have connecting spur trailheads coming into them from those residential areas.
I ended the trail where it connects with TR 316 and came back that way.
A good city type day hike trail.
Enjoy the Hike!
Max and Silver
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MAP AND DIRECTION TIPS
Take Gurley Street west about 3 miles from downtown Prescott, Gurley becomes Thumb Butte Road and goes right into the forest service park. Park in the picnic parking lot fee area. Also see "more info" tab at top of page for Forest Service Trail Map link.
MAP AND DIRECTION TIPS
Take Gurley Street west about 3 miles from downtown Prescott, Gurley becomes Thumb Butte Road and goes right into the forest service park. Park in the picnic parking lot fee area. Also see "more info" tab at top of page for Forest Service Trail Map link.
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This RimSurfer Arizona hiking trail photo gallery review features the Ridge Top Trail in the Thumb Butte Recreational Area of the Prescott National Forest of Arizona.