6.8 mi from the trailheadClear Creek Campground (AZ)
Campground
16.0 mi out & back · 3,281 ft gain · 4,478 ft high point · Easy
In Coconino National Forest · Arizona · U.S. Forest Service
Towel Creek trail spans 7.9 miles to Needle Rock in Coconino National Forest. Easy terrain with 2,299 feet of climbing.
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. Download the trail and feature data.
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Sat: Sunny · wind 2 to 8 mph SE