2.9 mi from the trailheadWhite Spar Campground
Campground · Arizona
14.3 mi loop · 2,103 ft gain · 6,693 ft high point · Very hard
From Aspen Creek Trailhead Parking Lot, a loop with the Prescott Circle Trail, Aspen Creek, Wolverton Mountain, Schoolhouse Gulch, Goldwater Lakes, and Hidden Valley
In Prescott National Forest · Arizona · U.S. Forest Service
Banning Creek is a 14.3-mile loop from Aspen Creek Trailhead Parking Lot in Prescott National Forest, climbing 2,103 feet via Prescott Circle Trail, Aspen Creek, Wolverton Mountain, Schoolhouse Gulch, Goldwater Lakes, and Hidden Valley.
2,103 ft of gain, the approach both ways included.
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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