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Banning Creek

Near Lower Goldwater Lake
Inside Prescott National Forest
Camp under a mile away

1.5 mi one way · 213 ft climb · 5,881 ft high point · Moderate

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

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About this hike

Banning Creek is a moderate 1.4-mile trail in Prescott National Forest gaining 213 feet.

Elevation

144 ft of gain and 213 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.6 mi from the trailhead
White Spar Campground
Campground · Arizona

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Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Lower Goldwater LakeNearby · 0.8 mi in

Nearby reading

Goldwater Lake

Map

The route at the trailhead. 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: 1.4 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 144 ft
Descent: 213 ft
High point: 5,881 ft
Low point: 5,669 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Arizona
Camps within 15 mi: 11
Trailhead: 34.4995° N · 112.4708° W

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2.8 mi from the trailhead

Groom Creek Schoolhouse

Campground · Arizona

2.9 mi from the trailhead

Groom Creek Horse Camp

Campground · Arizona

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Granite Mountain

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Inside Granite Mountain Wilderness (Az)
1,559 ft of climbing

4.0 mi one way · 1,559 ft climb · Very hard

Granite Mountain Wilderness (Az) · Camp 2 mi away

Algonquin

Summits Poland Vista Point
Inside Prescott National Forest
2,861 ft of climbing

5.9 mi one way · 2,861 ft climb · Very hard

Prescott National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Groom Creek Loop

Summits Spruce Mountain
Inside Prescott National Forest
1,750 ft of climbing

9.1 mi loop · 1,750 ft climb · Very hard

Prescott National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Thumb Butte

Summits Thumb Butte
Inside Prescott National Forest
Camp under a mile away

2.0 mi loop · 612 ft climb · Hard

Prescott National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Towers Mountain

Summits Towers Mountain
1,249 ft of climbing

1.3 mi one way · 1,249 ft climb · Very hard

Arizona · Camp 6 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
AT&TNo signal

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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Weather

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