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West Lake

Near Granite Basin Lake
Inside Prescott National Forest
Camp under a mile away

3.1 mi out & back · 258 ft gain · 5,734 ft high point · Easy

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

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About this hike

West Lake is a 3-mile out-and-back near Granite Basin Lake in Prescott National Forest.

Elevation

258 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

0.4 mi from the trailhead
Yavapai Campground
Campground · Arizona

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

23 mi from you
Gaddes
- Summits Mingus Mountain
- Inside Prescott National Forest
- 1,300 ft of climbing
5.3 mi out & back · 1,300 ft gain · Moderate
Prescott National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Out: 110 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Granite Basin LakeNearby · 1.2 mi in

Nearby reading

Granite Basin 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: 3.1 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 258 ft round trip
High point: 5,734 ft
Low point: 5,600 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 3.1 mi and 258 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Arizona
Camps within 15 mi: 11
Trailhead: 34.6068° N · 112.5335° W

Get directions Open the map

1.9 mi from the trailhead

Alto Pit Ohv Campground

Campground · Arizona

3.8 mi from the trailhead

Thumb Butte

Campground · Arizona

9 mi from you

Goldwater Lakes

Ends at Lower Goldwater Lake
Inside Prescott National Forest
3,326 ft of climbing

17.2 mi loop · 3,326 ft gain · Very hard

Prescott National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Granite Mountain

Passes Granite Basin Lake
Inside Prescott National Forest
1,955 ft of climbing

11.1 mi out & back · 1,955 ft gain · Hard

Prescott National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Groom Creek Loop

Summits Spruce Mountain
Inside Prescott National Forest
1,769 ft of climbing

9.0 mi loop · 1,769 ft gain · Hard

Prescott National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Feldmeier

Ends at Lower Goldwater Lake
Inside Prescott National Forest
2,913 ft of climbing

14.8 mi loop · 2,913 ft gain · Very hard

Prescott National Forest · Camp under a mile away

West Spruce

Passes Sugarloaf Mountain
Inside Prescott National Forest
4,515 ft of climbing

16.4 mi out & back · 4,515 ft gain · Very hard

Prescott National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
T-MobileLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Tue61°37°Mostly Sunny
Wed59°34°Sunny
Thu59°37°Sunny
Fri59°35°Sunny
Sat60°36°Sunny
Sun63°39°Sunny
Mon63°Mostly Sunny

Tue: Mostly Sunny · wind 5 mph E

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