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Surprise Spring

Near Granite Basin Lake
Inside Prescott National Forest
Camp under a mile away

8.7 mi out & back · 975 ft gain · 5,939 ft high point · Hard

Via West Lake and Balancing Rock (3.0 mi)

In Prescott National Forest · Arizona · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Surprise Spring climbs 975 ft out and back near Granite Basin Lake in Prescott National Forest. The trail uses West Lake and Balancing Rock.

Elevation

975 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.4 mi from the trailhead
Yavapai Campground
Campground · Arizona

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Gaddes
- Summits Mingus Mountain
- Inside Prescott National Forest
- 1,300 ft of climbing
5.3 mi out & back · 1,300 ft gain · Moderate
Prescott National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Out: 400 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Granite Basin LakeNearby · 1.2 mi in

Nearby reading

Granite Basin Lake

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 8.7 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 975 ft round trip
High point: 5,939 ft
Low point: 5,600 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 8.7 mi and 975 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Arizona
Camps within 15 mi: 11
Trailhead: 34.6068° N · 112.5335° W

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Thumb Butte

Campground · Arizona

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Goldwater Lakes

Ends at Lower Goldwater Lake
Inside Prescott National Forest
3,326 ft of climbing

17.2 mi loop · 3,326 ft gain · Very hard

Prescott National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Granite Mountain

Passes Granite Basin Lake
Inside Prescott National Forest
1,955 ft of climbing

11.1 mi out & back · 1,955 ft gain · Hard

Prescott National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Groom Creek Loop

Summits Spruce Mountain
Inside Prescott National Forest
1,769 ft of climbing

9.0 mi loop · 1,769 ft gain · Hard

Prescott National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Feldmeier

Ends at Lower Goldwater Lake
Inside Prescott National Forest
2,913 ft of climbing

14.8 mi loop · 2,913 ft gain · Very hard

Prescott National Forest · Camp under a mile away

West Spruce

Passes Sugarloaf Mountain
Inside Prescott National Forest
4,515 ft of climbing

16.4 mi out & back · 4,515 ft gain · Very hard

Prescott National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

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- 1,531 ft of climbing
3.5 mi out & back · 1,531 ft gain · Moderate
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Weather

7-day forecast

Fri58°42°Chance Rain Showers
Sat51°33°Rain Showers Likely
Sun55°33°Sunny
Mon58°38°Mostly Sunny
Tue48°30°Showers And Thunderstorms
Wed49°28°Mostly Sunny
Thu50°Chance Rain Showers

Fri: Chance Rain Showers · wind 7 to 17 mph S

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
T-MobileLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain