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Hike

Prescott Circle Trail

Passes Badger Mountain
6,686 ft of climbing
Camp 2 mi away

55.2 mi one way · 6,686 ft climb · 6,693 ft high point

Arizona · OpenStreetMap contributors

About Elevation Highlights Map Camp near here More hikes

About this hike

This 55.2-mile trail circles Prescott, passing Watson Lake, Willow Lake, and Lower Goldwater Lake.

Elevation

6,680 ft of gain and 6,686 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

2.4 mi from the trailhead
Yavapai Campground
Campground · Arizona

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

21 mi from you
Gaddes
- Summits Mingus Mountain
- Inside Prescott National Forest
- 1,145 ft of climbing
2.7 mi one way · 1,145 ft climb · Moderate
Prescott National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Willow LakeAlong the way · 8.2 mi in
Watson LakeAlong the way · 10.1 mi in
Badger MountainAlong the way · 19.4 mi in
Lower Goldwater LakeAlong the way · 30.8 mi in
Bean PeaksNearby · 30.2 mi in
Kuhne HillNearby · 34.8 mi in
Wolverton MountainNearby · 37.7 mi in
PrietalNearby · 49.6 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: 55.2 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 6,680 ft
Descent: 6,686 ft
High point: 6,693 ft
Low point: 5,144 ft
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: Arizona
Camps within 15 mi: 11
Trailhead: 34.6054° N · 112.4959° W

Get directions Open the map

3.8 mi from the trailhead

Alto Pit Ohv Campground

Campground · Arizona

4.0 mi from the trailhead

Thumb Butte

Campground · Arizona

4 mi from you

Granite Mountain

Ends at Granite Basin Lake
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

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

West Spruce

Passes Sugarloaf Mountain
Inside Prescott National Forest
3,060 ft of climbing

8.2 mi one way · 3,060 ft climb · Moderate

Prescott National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Clark Spring

Ends at Granite Basin Lake
Inside Prescott National Forest
Camp 1 mi away

2.2 mi one way · 879 ft climb · Moderate

Prescott National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

Verizon5G · Fair
AT&TLTE · Poor
T-Mobile5G · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

More like this

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Willow Creek
- Inside Prescott National Forest
- 1,621 ft of climbing
- Camp 2 mi away
3.5 mi one way · 1,621 ft climb · Moderate
Prescott National Forest · Camp 2 mi away
Willow
- Inside Prescott National Forest
- Camp 4 mi away
6.9 mi one way · 952 ft climb · Moderate
Prescott National Forest · Camp 4 mi away
Goldwater Lakes
- Passes Lower Goldwater Lake
- Inside Prescott National Forest
- 1,052 ft of climbing
4.8 mi one way · 1,052 ft climb · Moderate
Prescott National Forest · Camp 2 mi away
Ash Creek
- Inside Prescott National Forest
2.5 mi one way · 958 ft climb · Moderate
Prescott National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu78°55°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Fri82°54°Sunny
Sat83°52°Sunny
Sun84°58°Mostly Sunny
Mon82°56°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tue82°55°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wed83°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Thu: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms · wind 3 to 9 mph S

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly