6.8 mi from the trailheadClear Creek Campground (AZ)
Campground

16.0 mi out & back · 3,281 ft gain · 4,478 ft high point · Very hard
In Coconino National Forest · Arizona · U.S. Forest Service
Towel Creek is a 16.0-mile out and back route to Needle Rock peak in Coconino National Forest with 3,281 feet of climb.
3,281 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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