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2018 SPREE MAP PACKAGE (tips, maps, etc.)

SPREE HIKING TIPS – 2018

These tips are intended to help you understand the various Spree documents, including the maps, and for you to get the most out of your hikes. If you like these Tips, print out a copy so you can easily refer to them whenever the need arises. Let us know if you find errors or misleading information on these two pages. Many of these tips are not just specific to the Spree but of general use for any hiking you do.

Each time you take a Spree hike, mark up the appropriate part of the Spree Brochure with you initials and the date. Hand in this part of the Brochure at the end of the Spree. If you are not a member of the Highlands Center, please consider joining us or sending a donation. Thank you.

ABBREVIATIONS: The following abbreviations are used in various Spree documents, including the maps.

MP = Mile Post: those small green signs along various highways. Where a MP is given on a map (under TH Directions) as 222.4 it means 0.4 miles past MP 222 (or 0.6 miles past MP 223 if you’re traveling the other dir’n).

TH = Trail Head: the start of a trail, usually with parking there or close by.

FR = Forest Road: for example, “FR 52A” is forest road 52A, which is also the Spruce Mountain Road.

YC = Yavapai County: for example, “YC 5” is county road 5, which is also Williamson Valley Road.

HCNH = Highlands Center for Natural History 1375 S. Walker Road, Prescott AZ 86303 (928 776-9550)

PNF = Prescott National Forest 344 S. Cortez Street, Prescott AZ 86303 (928 443-8000)

GPS = Global Positioning System: GPS grids are shown on the maps. If you’re an expert, all you need to know is that the datum is UTM NAD 83. If you’re a relative novice or don’t own a GPS unit, read the two GPS docs on the Highlands Center website and find out how a GPS can help you on your own hikes as well as on Spree hikes.

PARKING, PARKING FEES, PARKING PERMITS: On the maps, the pink “P” parking symbol shows where to park. Because of the facilities provided, some THs in the Prescott National Forest require a Day Pass of $5 to be paid when you park (e.g., hike #1 Clark Spring). The PNF no longer allows free parking for Spree hikers.

Hike on a Wednesday -- there is no fee on this day (no fee for the City of Prescott either).

If you’ve purchased one of the following cards: Annual or Four Month Prescott National Forest Pass, Interagency Annual Pass (e.g., America the Beautiful, Golden Eagle, Golden Access), Interagency Senior Pass (e.g., Golden Age Passport for over 62) or Access Pass (e.g., Golden Access Passport for disabled), put the card on your dashboard. For more details stop at a forest office or go to www.fs.usda.gov/main/prescott/passes-permits

The City of Prescott requires a $3 fee when you park at some trail heads (e.g., hike #3 Willow Lake).

HIKING HINTS: The most important item of hiking equipment is your footwear. If you plan to hike regularly, visit one of the many hiking/outdoor shops in the area and talk to one of their experts about what would be best for you. Be aware that good hiking shoes or boots will probably cost you over $100 – this will be a good investment in your comfort! Other items to take on a hike include headwear to shield you from the hot sun or the occasional rain (a wide-brimmed hat is good), a waterproof cape or equivalent (lightweight plastic works well), plenty of water and sunscreen. To carry all this good stuff, a small back pack or fanny pack is needed. Some people also like one or two hiking sticks or a pair of hiking poles to steady their progress, especially on loose rock or steep descents.

It is best to hike with one or more companions so you can help each other in case of a problem. If you hike alone, always tell a friend or family member where you are going and when you plan to be back. This could be a life saver if you encounter a serious situation. Take a whistle with you – it weighs very little but is a better way to attract help than yelling your head off! A cell phone is another way to call for help, but it won’t always work if you are in a canyon or a long distance from a cell tower. A GPS and map can tell you exactly where you are, and where you have come from.

Some trails are marked with cairns (hand-built piles of rocks). They can be useful in helping you find your way. However, do NOT make new cairns unless you are 110% sure you are on the trail! Sometimes a dead branch or cut brush across a path at a junction indicates that path is not the right path. In general, if you are not sure which way to go at a junction, continuing in the same direction as before is often the best choice. None of these suggestions are guarantees! If you do get lost, go back the same way as you came in, all the way to where you started, unless you can spot for sure where the trail you want goes forward.

The Forest Service often uses prescribed burns in the fall to reduce wildfire danger, and to burn up piles of dead wood and brush from previous clearance operations. Call 928 443-8000 for information on possible closures.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS: The Trail Head Directions on the maps give driving distances to the TH (including any dirt roads that may be involved). These distances are measured from downtown Prescott (the Courthouse Square/Plaza). Where a tilde symbol (~) is used, this means “approximately.” Also see explanation above under ABBREVIATIONS (MP). These Mile Posts can help you regarding where to turn or when you have reached your destination.

https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/prescott/passes-permits

DIFFICULTY: The difficulty in hiking a Spree trail (not in finding the route) has been categorized as Easy or Moderate or Strenuous. Before deciding to take a particular hike, look at the map and read the description under the Trail Head Directions so you know what to expect. Also look at the contours and assess the elevation change, or the steepness of the trail. Difficulty ratings are given on the Brochure too. These three Difficulty categories are subjective, based roughly on the following factors:

Easy trails are usually under 3 miles in length and fairly flat, with less than 250 feet difference in elevation between the highest and lowest points on the trail.

Moderate trails are usually 2 to 5 miles in length and may have up to 500 feet difference in elevation between the highest and lowest points on the trail, often with a few steep sections.

Strenuous trails are usually over 4 miles in length and may have 1000 feet or more difference in elevation between the highest and lowest points on the trail, often with many steep sections.

Where a trail overlaps two descriptions, it has been categorized as “easy to moderate” for example.

TYPES OF TRAILS: For the Spree, trails are either Loop Trails or Out & Back. For Out & Back Trails, a turn-around point has been defined on the map. If you want a longer hike, feel free to continue farther (also, see information on the maps for suggestions giving longer options). If you are tired, turn around earlier (some maps indicate shorter or easier options). Most Spree routes are on “non-motorized” trails, which means the trail is not open to ATVs or dirt bikes. Short segments of some Spree routes are on motorized trails or forest roads, so be prepared to encounter motorized vehicles on these segments even though motorized traffic is usually quite low. The legend on the maps indicates the symbol that shows where a trail segment is on a motorized trail or a forest road.

DISTANCES: The length in miles of each Spree trail, or part of a trail, is given on the Spree maps. When you are hiking, it is difficult to judge how far you have walked, so try the following tip using your watch as a timer. Most people average about 2 ½ miles per hour for a normal hike, not including stops for a rest or to enjoy the view. Some of you may hike more quickly, especially on the flat. If it’s a steep climb, or if you stop frequently for photos or to catch your breath, you may be a little slower. Based on the 2 ½ mph speed, this translates into 2 ½ minutes for 0.1 miles, 12 minutes for 0.5 miles and 24 minutes for 1 mile. So, if you note the time when you start from the TH or a trail junction, you can estimate when you should reach the next junction or point of interest, when you should reach the turn around point on an Out & Back trail. (A GPS device can help you locate a turn-around point or a junction, and measure distances accurately but many people don’t have a GPS or know how to use it on their smart phone.) Try timing yourself on a forest trail where you know the mileage so you can judge your average hiking speed (don’t do this on a sidewalk near where you live or you will probably get incorrect values – walking on a smooth sidewalk is very different from walking on a dirt trail).

TRAIL SIGNAGE: The start of each Spree trail, or turn-around point, is not marked with any Spree markers.

For National Forest trails, trail heads will usually have a standard brown sign (carsonite post) near the start, giving the trail number and the allowed usage. These carsonite posts may also be found at most trail junctions, but sometimes there will be wooden signs instead (or as well).

For City of Prescott trails, the signs at most trail heads and trail junctions are laminated maps with an aluminum backing, mounted on metal posts. A dot on these maps shows your current location.

Where trails are indistinct, look for cairns that mark the route – hand-built piles of rocks (sometimes inaccurate).

For “Out & Back” trails, use the information on the map to recognize the turn-around point.

MAPS: The Highlands Center website has a colored map for each Spree trail to help you find your way on the hikes (go to www.HighlandsCenter.org then click on Events then Hiking Spree). These Spree maps also give directions for driving to the trail head, the mileage from downtown Prescott, and how much of this driving is on dirt roads (may be impassable after heavy rain). By ‘reading’ ALL of the information on a map BEFORE you go on a hike, you will know what to expect, what to look for while you are hiking and what other resources may be useful.

The maps include contours and many other items in color, so are best if printed in color. - Contours are usually 20 foot apart, but maybe 100 foot apart in mountainous terrain.

The maps can be printed on standard 8” x11” paper on your home printer. Color makes them easier to use.

The maps are available at the Highlands Center (a set of colored maps, plus other useful text pages, costs $10). Maps are also available for free at various locations as indicated in the brochure (e.g., PNF office, Prescott City Parks Office, Hike Shack) but will probably be in black and white.

If you find a significant error on a map, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and I will try to correct the online map ASAP.

ACCURACY: A few trails may not have been GPSed to provide a highly accurate path for the map, and the length of some trail segments has not been checked with a measuring wheel, so be prepared to deal with minor inaccuracies!

HAPPY HIKING!!!

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TRAIL TYPE MILES DIFF1. Clark Spring Out & Back 4.9 M-S2. Surprise Spring Loop 3.8 M3. Willow Lake Loop 4.1 M4. Goldwater E Out & Back 3.0 or 6.0 E-M, M-S5. Gaddes Canyon Loop Loop 7.2 S6. Goldwater W Loop 3.2 E-M7. Constellation Loop 3.4 M8. Spruce Mountain SE Out & Back 1.8 or 5.3 E or S9. Honeybucket Loop 4.5 M10. Firewater Loop 5.3 M-S11. Spence Basin Loop 4.4 M12. Storm Ranch Loop 4.7 M

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TRAIL HEAD DIRECTIONSDrive NW out of Prescott on Iron Springs Road (YC 10) tojunction with Granite Basin Road (FR 374), at milepost 3.0.- Junction is 3.0 miles from Willow Creek Road (hospital intersection) or 1.6 miles past Williamson Valley Road.Turn right (north) onto Granite Basin Road (FR 374)- Drive 3.1 miles to the start of the one-way road loop. - Turn right there and drive for 0.6 miles to Metate parking area (on left shortly after sharp bend). Park there.This is a Fee Area ($5). Free on Wednesdays.To reach trail #40, follow the next five steps carefully:- Trail #261 starts across road from parking area.- Go for 0.2 miles as trail curves right then left to bottom and across wash. Ignore any trails to left or right before wash.- At junction after wash, go left on trail #349 for 0.2 miles.- At junction with trail #40, turn right (this is an old road).- Trail #40 turns left off old road in 100 feet.NOTE: Remember all these turns to retrace route on return!Total out-and-back hike 4.9 miles (moderate-strenuous)TH elevation is 5600 feet, end point (trl #37) is 6400 feet.Description: This is a pretty hike, with some good views.The second half is mainly shaded along a wash withriparian trees. The last ½ mile winds and climbs steeply.

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TRAIL HEAD DIRECTIONSDistance: Prescott to TH is 7.5 miles, all blacktop. Drive NW out of Prescott on Iron Springs Rd (YC10) tojct with Granite Basin Rd (FR 374) at milepost 3.0.- This junction is 3.0 miles from Willow Creek Road (hospital intersection) or 1.6 miles past Williamson Valley Road.Turn right (north) at junction onto Granite Basin Road.- Drive 3.1 miles to Wekuvde picnic area on right andpark there. This is the same TH as Spree trails 6 and 8.This is a Fee Area ($5). Free on Wednesdays.Take trail 350 to northeast. Do loop counter clockwise.- Start of trail 350 is on right, about 50 yards in from GB Road (NOT near toilets). It starts by first (leftmost) of 8 short wooden posts by carsonite sign.- Trail 350 immediately crosses a former road and heads towards a picnic table, then down to meet trail 351 after 0.1 mile (junction is across dry creek).Total loop hike is 3.8 miles (moderate) TH elevation is 5640 feet, high point is 5930 feetDescription: Trail winds up and down through pines andpast huge boulders, some with interesting shapes andmarkings of lichen. There are occasional balanced rocks.

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TRAIL HEAD DIRECTIONSDistance: Prescott to TH is 7 miles, all blacktop.Drive NE out of Prescott towards the airport onWillow Creek Rd. Go past Frys then Findlays tonext light, with Embry Riddle to left, zoo to right.- Turn right (east) here onto Heritage Park Road.- Then immediately turn right towards the zoo.- Continue past the zoo into Willow Lake Park.- Follow this road until you reach the boat ramp parking area, about 0.6 miles from traffic light.- Pay the $3 parking fee -- put ticket on dash. (NOTE: parking is free on Wednesdays)Trail starts to your left, halfway down parking area.- When trail goes over bare rock, follow the white painted dots! See maps on signs at most jcts.Total loop hike is 4.1 miles (moderate)TH elevation is 5160 feet, high point is 5210 feet,but lots of ups and downs in between!Description: Trail goes through the scenic GraniteDells, climbing up and down over boulders in places.- Lots of steps just south of Willow Creek.- Follow arrows at jcts (different for out & return).

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TRAIL HEAD DIRECTIONSDistance Prescott to TH is 4.4 miles, all blacktop.Drive e ast on Gurle y Stre e t from Courthouse Square to M ountV e rnon Stre e t (0.4 m ile ) and turn right (south) at traffic light. Go 4 m ile s on M ount V e rnon, whic h soon b e c om e s the Se natorHighway (YC 56). Park on le ft (e ast) on d irt lot just afte r M P 4.- Trail 396 is across the road – look out for traffic.- Go b e twe e n short wood e n p osts to se e the trail sign.You can choose your out-and-back hiking distance:- Turn-around 1 total is 3.0 miles (easy-moderate)- Turn-around 2 total is 6.0 miles (moderate-strenuous)TH e le vation is 6160 fe e t, low p oint is 5800 ft at turn-around 2.Description: This trail is p art of the Pre sc ott Circ le Trail.Trail 396 wind s around a lot, with m any d rop s and c lim b s.It is shad e d b y p ond e rosa p ine s along m ost of its route .The re are oc casional glim p se s of the lake s b e twe e n the tre e s.

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PRESCOTT CIRCLE TRAILThis trail is ab out 50 m ile s long and goe s all aroundthe City of Pre scott. It was com p le te d in m id -2015(all b ut a two-m ile se gm e nt). You can b uy a cop yof the Guide to the Circle Trail from the Highland sCe nte r or from the Cham b e r of Com m e rc e .

HISTORICAL NOTEUp p e r and Lowe r Gold wate r Lake s are re se rvoirs,he ld b ac k b y d am s. The lowe r lake wascom p le te d in 1923, the up p e r in 1932.At one tim e the y p rovid e d 83% of Pre sc ott’s wate r.The y we re nam e d for M orris Gold wate r, the uncleof Se nator Barry Gold wate r. M orris was the m ayorof Pre sc ott a num b e r of tim e s, first in 1879 and hewas instrum e ntal in im p roving Pre sc ott’s wate rsup p ly. The cre e k was nam e d afte r W illiamBanning who ranc he d in this are a. He d ie d in 1899.On som e m ap s, the cre e k is m isnam e d “Bannon.”

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TRAIL HEAD DIRECTIONSDistance: Prescott to TH 29 miles, incl 3 miles dirtThis is a long drive, but worth it to see great viewsfrom Mingus Mtn. This is the adventure trail for 2015.Drive up to the top of Min gus Moun ta in on Hwy 89A.- From Presc ott, go E on Gurley St then N on Hwy 89 to its jun c tion with Hwy 89A, just b efore the a irport. (It’s a b out 18.5 m iles from Hwy 89 to Min gus Mtn .)- From Pct Va lley, go N on Gla ssford Hill Rd to 89A. (It’s a b out 14.5 m iles from G Hill Rd to Min gus Mtn .) - At jct with Fa in Roa d, go left at light to sta y on 89A.- Watc h for a n telope on Hwy 89A pa st Fa in Roa d.Milepost 336.6 is at the sum m it a n d a crossroa ds:- T urn right (ea st) here on FR 104, a rea son a b le dirt- gra vel roa d, hea vy wa shb oard in pla c es, go slowly!Sta y on FR 104 for 2.3 m iles to jc t with FR 104B.- On the wa y: you will c lim b up, go pa st a ha irpin , pa st a jct with FR 413, a n d pa st Min gus Mtn Ca m p.Go right (south) at jc t on to FR 104B (at Ga ddes sign ).Sign for tra il #110 T H is 0.2 m iles in , opposite Min gusL ookout sign . Park off roa d on left, just b efore sign s.Loop is 7.2 miles -- strenuous High poin t at T H is 7660 feet, low poin t is 6400’Description: T he tra il starts at the top of Min gus Mtnwith won derful views a s you hike aroun d the loop.Allow 4 to 6 hours for this stren uous hike. Rea d on :

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Hike c loc kwise so you do the FRs first.From Parkin g (#110 T H), hike to #108 T H:- Go NE on FR 104B b a c k to FR 104 then right (SE) to jc t with FR 104A. - Go right (SE) on FR 104A. Go right on FR 104A then FR 501A to #108 T H.T wo option s to a void this hike a lon g FRs:1: ta ke two c a rs, park sec on d at T H for tra il #108 a n d sta rt there.2: ta ke m oun ta in b ike a n d ride from Parkin g over FRs to T H for #108.NOTE: Origin a lly, the PNF showed a roa db etween these two T Hs. Regretta b ly thisroa d n ever existed, requirin g the lon gerroute on FRs. T he option of c on n ectin gthe T Hs b y goin g un der the powerlin e wa sdisc a rded a s there is n o offic ia l tra il there.

OBSERVATIONS- T hese three tra ils were prob a b ly b uilt durin g the Depression b y the CCC/WPA groups.- L ook west a s you desc en d #108, a c ross the va lley to the hills a c ouple of m iles a wa y. No pon derosa s -- forest fire a few dec a des a go?

Dra in a ge c ha n n elssom etim es look likethe tra il a lon g here

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TRAIL HEAD DIRECTIONSDistance: Prescott to TH 32 miles, incl 5.5 miles of dirt road.- Dirt roads can be a challenge for low clearance vehicles.This is a long drive, but worth it to see a part of Mingus Mtn fewsee, and a rarely used trail. This is the adventure trail for 2016.Drive ea st on Hwy 89A, up to the top of Min gus Moun ta in .- From Presc ott, go E on Gurley then N on Hwy 89 to jc t with 89A at un derpa ss. (From this jc t it’s a b out 18.5 m iles to Min gus Mtn .)- From Presc ott Va lley, go N on Gla ssford Hill Roa d to Hwy 89A, then ea st. (From this jc t it’s a b out 14.5 m iles to Min gus Mtn .) - At jun c tion with Fa in Roa d (tra ffic light), go left to sta y on 89A.- Watc h for a n telope on b oth sides of Hwy 89A pa st Fa in Roa d.Milepost 336.6 is at the sum m it a n d a crossroa ds. Reset trip odom eter here. Roa ds are n ow dirt/gra vel, go slowly!0.0 T urn right (SE) off Hwy 89A on to FR 104. - On FR 104, you will c lim b up a n d go pa st a ha irpin .- At a ll of the followin g three jun c tion s, follow the sign s to Cherry.1.5 m iles: J c t FR 413. T urn right (south) here. 3.8 m iles: J c t FR 132. Bea r right (FR 413 goes off to left).4.2 m iles: J c t FR 105. Go left b y pon d, sta yin g on FR 132.5.4 m iles: T H for tra il 539 is on right, b ut tra il sign is a b out 25 feet from roa d - ea sy to m iss. Park in sm a ll dirt spa c e on right b y T H.Total out-and-back hike is 4.6 miles (strenuous).T H eleva tion a n d high poin t is 6750 feet, low poin t at en d 6070’Description: Drop down from T H a lon g a n old roa d to AshCa n yon Creek. T urn left at a c a irn here (the first of m a n y) a n dfollow tra il to en d. T his is a pretty hike un der the pin es, b esidethe c reek. It c lim b s up a wa y from the creek oc c a sion a lly.T he creek prob a b ly won ’t b e flowin g b ut expect water in pla c es.After returning to car, drive ea st on FR 132 for a b out ½ m ileto see exten sive views a b ove Ash Ca n yon Creek -- pin es in va lleya lon g the tra il. Few pin es elsewhere due to m a n y pa st forest fires.

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TRAIL HEAD DIRECTIONSDistance: Prescott to TH is 2.8 miles, all blacktop. From Courthouse Square , d rive south on US 89/M onte zum aStre e t, whic h b e c om e s W hite Sp ar Road . Afte r 2.8 m ile s, turnle ft (e ast) into W hite Sp ar Cam p ground (c le arly signe d ). - This e ntranc e road crosse s Granite Cre e k, with a d irt p arking are a on your right b e fore the cam p ground – p ark he re .Total loop hike is 3.2 miles (easy to moderate). TH e le vation is 5620 fe e t, high p oint is 5930 fe e t.Description: Hike loop c loc kwise . To re ac h start of trail #396, go e ast out of p arking are a aroundgate onto m otorize d trail 67, old Sc hoolhouse Gulc h Road .- Trail 396 starts ab out 50 yard s along trail 67, on the le ft sid e of the old road , going e ast.This is a p re tty trail, wind ing through the p ine s, with m anyup s and d owns. Exp e ct som e m ountain b ike rs.

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OPTION: LONGER HIKETurn le ft (south) at junctionwith #396, the n hike on#396 for as far as you likeb e fore re turning to #81.

HISTORICAL NOTEThe cast iron p ip e line alongBanning Cre e k was use d in thee arly 1900s to sup p ly wate r toPre sc ott from Gold wate r Lake s.

PRESCOTT CIRCLE TRAILTrail 396 is p art of the Pre sc ott Circ le Trail.The Circ le Trail is ab out 55 m ile s longand goe s all around the City of Pre sc ott. It was com p le te d in m id -2015 (all b ut a twom ile se gm e nt). For m ore info, p urchasea c op y of the Guide to the Prescott Circle Trail from the Highland s Ce nte r or from thePre sc ott Cham b e r of Com m e rc e d owntown.

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TRAIL HEAD DIRECTIONSDistance: Prescott to TH is 6.9 miles, all blacktop.Drive e ast on Gurle y Stre e t from Courthouse Squareto junction of US 89 and AZ 69. Go le ft (north) onUS 89, the n d rive 5.8 mile s to the ne w round ab out b y the Phip p e n Muse um.- Go thre e quarte rs of the way on round ab out and turn right into p arking lot.- The trail goe s south from the p arking are a.- Hike the “loop ” c ounte r c loc kwiseTotal loop hike is 3.4 miles (moderate)TH e le vation is 5000 fe e t, high p oint is 5200 fe e t.Description: This me and e ring loop wind s up and d ownthrough the b ould e rs that form the e aste rn b ound ary ofthe Granite De lls. It has some short ste e p se gme nts onthe anc ie nt granite . The re is little shad e e xc e p t thep re tty c op se of p inyon, junip e r and e mory oak alongN orth 40 at start. Avoid taking a d e ad -e nd sid e trail -- look for d e ad b rush, tre e limb s, line s of b loc king roc ks.Follow the white d ots whe n walking on the granite .Use the signs with map s to he lp find your way.Don't rush this wond e rful hike b ut stop ofte n to ad mirethe fantastic vie ws and the shap e s carve d ove r time b ywind and we athe r. Take a came ra, se e how manyb alanc e d roc ks you can sp ot.- Stop at the b e nc he s, re lax and e njoy the vie ws!- Mile age s are shown to a highe r ac curacy than normalb e cause e ac h se gme nt is quite short. If you go wrong,d on’t worry – you’ll soon b e on anothe r p art of the trail!

HISTORIC NOTES In Fe b ruary 1959, a military p lane flying out ofCalifornia crashe d for unknown re asons on thewe st sid e of AZ 89 killing all five me n on b oard .The p lane was a Loc khe e d Conste llation, he nc ethe name of this trail syste m. In O ctob e r 2011,a me morial was e re cte d to re c ord this trage d y. Bythe me morial, se e assorte d wre c kage from crash. Farthe r along the trail, look for walls of roc ks onb oth sid e s of the trail in a rough c irc le (se e map ).This crud e c orral was p rob ab ly b uilt b y she p he rd sa c e ntury ago to p rote ct the ir floc k ove rnight.

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TRAIL HEAD DIRECTIONS Distance: Prescott to TH is 8.5 miles (including 1.0 dirt)Drive ea st o n Gurley Street fro m Co urtho use Squa re to M o untV erno n Street (0.4 m ile) a nd turn right (so uth) a t tra ffic light-- reset yo ur o d o m eter here but b etter to use m ilepo sts (M P).M o unt V erno n so o n b ec o m es the Sena to r Highwa y (YC 56).As yo u c o ntinue so uth o n the Sena to r, yo u’ll pa ss the fo llo wing:- M P 7.1 Bla c kto p end s (just pa st the Sky Y c a m p). - M P 7.2 Y jc t, go stra ight (right is signed Pine Sum m it Ca m p)- M P 7.4 Y jc t, go stra ight (ro a d right is FR 79, signed M t Tritle).- M P 8.1 (o r 8.0) Y jc t, go stra ight (ro a d right is FR 80).- M P 8.1 Sec o nd Y jc t, ro a d left is FR 78 – d o N OT d rive up. Just pa st 2nd jc t, turn right o ff Sena to r to la rge pa rking a rea . Pa rk, then wa lk b a c k to FR 78. Hike up this ro ugh d irt ro a d .You can choose your out-and-back hiking distance:- Turn-around 1 is 1.8 miles out-and-back (easy).- Turn-around 2 is 5.3 miles out-and-back (strenuous)TH eleva tio n (lo w po int) is 6440 feet, high po int is 7440 feet’Description: This is a pretty tra il thru the pines with extensiveviews a nd m a ny things to lo o k o ut fo r a s yo u c lim b . The hikeb egins o n a ro ugh fo rest ro a d b ut so o n b ec o m es a single-tra c ktra il, wind ing a nd c lim b ing und er the pines. The sho rt d eto ur tothe po int o f interest is well wo rth it. If yo u go a ll the wa y to theto p, yo u will ha ve hiked up 1,000 feet – so b e prepa red ! Rem em b er, it’s a ll d o wnhill o n the wa y b a c k.

L a rge "sna g" o nright. Po nd ero safull o f wo o d pec kerd rilling ho les.

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TRAIL HEAD DIRECTIONSDistance: Prescott to TH is 6.8 miles, incl. 1.6 miles dirt.Fro m Co urtho use Pla za , d rive west o ut o f Presc o tt o n GurleyStreet fo r 5.2 m iles to a Y junc tio n. O n the wa y, Gurley Stb ec o m es Thum b Butte Ro a d . Go pa st the Thum b Buttepa rking a rea (a t 3.4 m iles fro m Pla za ). At the Y junc tio n,go left o n the d irt ro a d signed Thum b Butte L o o p Ro a d .Co ntinue a lo ng this ro a d (FR 373) fo r a no ther 1.6 m iles to a T junc tio n (this ro a d is ro ugh in pla c es so go slo wly). TheT junc tio n is b y a la rge juniper, where FR 51 go es left. The TH fo r tra il 333 is o n the left o ppo site the juniper – pa rkso yo u d o n’t b lo c k a ny o f the ro a d s.Total loop hike is 4.5 miles (moderate).TH eleva tio n a nd high po int is 6400 feet, lo w po int 6100 feetDescription: The Ho neyb uc ket tra il (#333) wa s c o m pletedea rly in 2017, a rero ute o f a so c ia l tra il. Hike the lo o p c o unterc lo c kwise. It’s a pretty tra il with go o d views, tha t wind s thruthe pines, d ro pping d o wn to a po int just a b o ve Butte Creek. Fro m tha t po int, yo u hike no rth, c lim b ing up o n the Presc o ttCirc le Tra il then go ing west to #333. Ma ny o f the tra ils in thisa rea were fo rest ro a d s in the pa st (#322, #326, #327, #392).

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PRESCOTT CIRCLE TRAILTra ils #322 & #392 a nd pa rts o f #327a re segm ents o f the Presc o tt Circ le Tra il.The Circ le Tra il is a b o ut 55 m iles lo ng a ndgo es a ll a ro und the City o f Presc o tt. Itwa s c o m pleted in m id -2015 (a ll b ut a twom ile segm ent). Fo r m o re info , purc ha sea c o py o f the Guide to the Circle Trail fro m the Highla nd s Center o r the Presc o ttCha m b er o f Co m m erc e d o wnto wn.

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TRAIL HEAD DIRECTIONSDistance: Prescott to TH is 5.1 miles, all blacktop.From Courthouse Plaza, d rive we st out of Pre sc ott onGurle y St for 5.0 m ile s to the W hite Roc k p arking are a.O n the way, Gurle y St b e c om e s T hum b Butte Road .Go p ast T hum b Butte p arking at 3.4 m ile s from Plaza.- W hite Roc k p arking are a is a large are a of sm ooth grave l on the right, im m e d iate ly p ast the road to Cam p W illow Sp rings.- T H for trail #318 starts at the SE corne r of p arking, are a (on e ast sid e of Cam p W illow Sp rings Road ).Total loop hike is 5.3 miles (moderate-strenuous).T H e le vation is 6030 fe e t, high p oint 6050’, low p t 5660’Description: T rail 325, Fire wate r, was com p le te d e arlyin 2017, a re route of a social trail, c onstructe d b y thePNF “Ove r the Hill Gang”. T his re route was p art of theGre ate r Pre sc ott T rail Planning (GPT P) group ’s goal toad d ne w trails (se e GPT P b alloon b e low). Fire wate r isan inte re sting trail that clim b s up through the p ine sfrom W illow Crk, b ut you first ne e d to ge t to its startingp oint on the Pre sc ott Circ le T rail b y the Chim ne y Ruin.

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TRAIL HEAD DIRECTIONSDistance: Prescott to TH is 6.8 miles, incl. 1.6 miles dirt.From Courthouse Plaza, d rive we st out of Pre sc ott on Gurle yStre e t for 5.2 m ile s to a Y junction. O n the way, Gurle y Stb e c om e s T hum b Butte Road . Go p ast the T hum b Buttep arking are a (at 3.4 m ile s from Plaza). At the Y junction,go le ft on the d irt road signe d T hum b Butte L oop Road .Continue along this road (FR 373) for anothe r 1.6 m ile s to a T junction (this road is rough in p lac e s so go slowly). T heT junction is b y a large junip e r, whe re FR 51 goe s le ft. T he T H for trail 333 is on the le ft op p osite the junip e r – p arkso you d on’t b loc k any of the road s.Total loop hike is 4.5 miles (moderate).T H e le vation and high p oint is 6400 fe e t, low p oint 6100 fe e tDescription: T he Hone yb uc ke t trail (#333) was com p le te de arly in 2017, a re route of a soc ial trail. Hike the loop c ounte rcloc kwise . It’s a p re tty trail with good vie ws, that wind s thruthe p ine s, d rop p ing d own to a p oint just ab ove Butte Cre e k. From that p oint, you hike north, c lim b ing up on the Pre sc ottCircle T rail the n going we st to #333. Many of the trails in thisare a we re fore st road s in the p ast (#322, #326, #327, #392).

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PRESCOTT CIRCLE TRAILT rails #322 & #392 and p arts of #327are se gm e nts of the Pre sc ott Circle T rail.T he Circ le T rail is ab out 55 m ile s long andgoe s all around the City of Pre sc ott. Itwas com p le te d in m id -2015 (all b ut a twom ile se gm e nt). For m ore info, p urchasea c op y of the Guide to the Circle Trail from the Highland s Ce nte r or the Pre scottCham b e r of Com m e rc e d owntown.

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TRAIL HEAD DIRECTIONSDistance: Prescott to TH 4.8 miles, all blacktop.Drive NW to sta rt o f Iro n Springs Ro a d (YC 10) a tthe tra ffic light b y ho spita l (YRM C). Then d rive 3.2m iles to Spenc e Springs Ro a d a nd turn left (so uth).- The TH is o n yo ur right, less tha n 100 ya rd s fro m Iro n Springs Ro a d .- Pa rk o n the left o n the d irt just b efo re the TH.Total loop hike is 4.4 miles (moderate) TH eleva tio n 5560 feet (lo w po int), high po int 5820’.Description: Hike the lo o p c o unterc lo c kwise. TheSpenc e Ba sin a rea ha d very few o ffic ia l tra ils a yea ra go . Sta rting in 2017, a new netwo rk o f tra ils wa sd esigned b y the PNF to repla c e the so c ia l tra ils, a ndc o nstructed b y the Over-the-Hill Ga ng. This netwo rkis m a inly sha d ed b y trees, a nd wind s up a nd d o wn.This Spree hike ta kes yo u o n a sm a ll pa rt o f this extensive netwo rk – go b a c k o n yo ur o wn a ndexplo re so m e o f the o ther tra ils a no ther tim e.

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TRAIL HEAD DIRECTIONSDistance: Prescott to TH is 5.1 miles, all blacktop.Fro m Co urtho use Pla za , d rive west o ut o f Presc o tt o nGurley St fo r 5.0 m iles to the White Ro c k pa rking a rea .On the wa y, Gurley St b ec o m es Thum b Butte Ro a d .Go pa st Thum b Butte pa rking a t 3.4 m iles fro m Pla za .- White Ro c k pa rking a rea is a la rge a rea o f sm o o th gra vel o n the right, im m ed ia tely pa st the ro a d to Ca m p Willo w Springs.- TH fo r tra il #318 sta rts a t the SE c o rner o f pa rking, a rea (o n ea st sid e o f Ca m p Willo w Springs Ro a d ).Total loop hike is 5.3 miles (moderate-strenuous).TH eleva tio n is 6030 feet, high po int 6050’, lo w pt 5660’Description: Tra il 325, Firewa ter, wa s c o m pleted ea rlyin 2017, a rero ute o f a so c ia l tra il, c o nstructed b y thePNF “Over the Hill Ga ng”. This rero ute wa s pa rt o f theGrea ter Presc o tt Tra il Pla nning (GPTP) gro up’s go a l toa d d new tra ils (see GPTP b a llo o n b elo w). Firewa ter isa n interesting tra il tha t c lim b s up thro ugh the pinesfro m Willo w Crk, but yo u first need to get to its sta rtingpo int o n the Presc o tt Circ le Tra il b y the Chim ney Ruin.

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Turn right o ff # 332 justb efo re Chim ney Ruin, o nto #325(tra il c ro sses creek very so o n)

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TRAIL HEAD DIRECTIONSDista nce : P re scott to TH is 3.5 m ile s, a ll b la cktop.This Spree hike is on a new trails system called Storm Ranch. This trails system is complex and you may get lost, especiallyif you take the longer optional loop. The heavy monsoon rainshave caused lots of grass/weeds to grow so the trails aresometimes not obvious. At each junction, check the map on thesignpost and the white dots to be sure you take the correct turn.Drive e ast from d owntown Pre sc ott on Gurle y St to US 89 junc tion.From the re , go north for 2.6 m ile s to a traffic light. Turn right (SE)onto Pre sc ott Lake s Parkway. Drive across brid ge , the n le ft (N E)onto Sund og Ranc h Road. The Pe avine TH and the large parkinglot is the first turn on the le ft.This is a Fe e Are a ($3). Fre e on W e d ne sd ays.You ca n choose you r hiking dista nce :- The ‘Short’ Loop is 4.7 m ile s (m ode ra te ).- The optiona l adde d loop is 5.9 m ile s tota l (stre nu ou s)TH e le vation (low point) is 5190 fe e t, high point is 5320 fe e t’De scription: Hike N W from parking through gate a short d istanc eto T junction (this is N OT shown on the m ap). Turn right and hikealong the Pe avine (an old RR grad e ) for 1.5 m ile s to the first jc t onright, whic h is the Easte r Island trail (this is on the m ap). Followm ap and arrows to re ac h the ne xt junc tion on right, Bould e r Cre e k-- d o the loop c loc kwise . This are a is now City land, purc hase d in2017 from the owne rs of Storm Ranc h. The e xte nsive trail syste mwas c onstructe d e arlie r this ye ar by the Ove r-the -Hill Gang, andle ts you e njoy the bould e rs and roc ky pe aks of the Granite De lls.

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2018 SPREE MAP PACKAGE (tips, maps, etc.)thehikeshack.com/wp-content/uploads/MapPackage2018_color.pdf2018 SPREE MAP PACKAGE (tips, maps, etc.) SPREE HIKING TIPS – 2018 These tips