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Water Tower

Near Thumb Butte
Inside Prescott National Forest
Camp 1 mi away

6.8 mi out & back · 735 ft gain · 6,035 ft high point · Moderate

From White Rock TraIlhead via the Prescott Circle Trail, West, and Ridge Top (2.7 mi)

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

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About this hike

Water Tower climbs 735 ft out and back from White Rock Trailhead in Prescott National Forest. Thumb Butte lies near this route via Prescott Circle Trail, West, and Ridge Top.

Elevation

735 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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1.4 mi from the trailhead
Thumb Butte
Campground · Arizona

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

24 mi from you
Towers Mountain
- Summits Towers Mountain
- Inside Prescott National Forest
- 1,249 ft of climbing
2.7 mi out & back · 1,249 ft gain · Moderate
Prescott National Forest · Camp 7 mi away

Out: 130 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Thumb ButteNearby · 3.4 mi in

Nearby reading

Falcon Nest

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: 6.8 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 735 ft round trip
High point: 6,035 ft
Low point: 5,685 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 6.8 mi and 735 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Arizona
Camps within 15 mi: 11
Start: White Rock TraIlhead
Trailhead: 34.5461° N · 112.5454° W

Get directions Open the map

3.1 mi from the trailhead

Alto Pit Ohv Campground

Campground · Arizona

3.9 mi from the trailhead

Yavapai Campground

Campground · Arizona

6 mi from you

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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Mon61°42°Mostly Sunny

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