20 Hiking Trails near Prescott, AZ
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Wolf Creek Falls
Prescott, Arizona
5.8 miles SSix miles of trails, two campgrounds, and a 90-foot waterfall that roars in spring storms and glitters as a frozen cascade in winter — Wolf Creek Falls is dramatic in every season.
Camp, Hike, Swim 3.7 mi
Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial
Yarnell, Arizona
29.1 miles SWA solemn 3/4-mile journey trail following the last steps of the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots to their fatality site, with 19 gabions united by chains and a tribute wall for leaving mementos.
Hike 0.4 mi
Clear Creek Campground
Camp Verde, Arizona
40.0 miles EA grassy creekside campground shaded by tall cottonwoods on West Clear Creek — ideal for hiking, swimming, fishing for smallmouth bass and sunfish, and wildlife watching in a desert canyon oasis.
Camp, Hike, Swim
Red Rock State Park
Sedona, Arizona
42.3 miles NERed Rock's crimson sandstone layers tell 275 million years of geologic history — from ancient beachfronts to sand dunes to shallow seas — and inspired an art migration that fills the area with museums and galleries today.
Hike, Swim 8.4 mi
West Clear Creek Trail No. 17
Camp Verde, Arizona
43.3 miles EWest Clear Creek Trail winds down a shaded canyon to cool creek swimming, fishing, and dispersed camping — bring wading shoes, because wet feet are guaranteed.
Backpack, Hike, Swim
Bullpen Day Use Area
Camp Verde, Arizona
43.3 miles EA big red jumping rock on West Clear Creek, shaded picnic areas, and trails down a stunning canyon below the Mogollon Rim — a full afternoon of swimming and hiking.
Backpack, Dive, Hike, Swim 3.0 mi
Blodgett Basin Trail No. 31
Camp Verde, Arizona
43.5 miles EA 3-mile riparian canyon trail through West Clear Creek Wilderness with 1,700 feet of elevation change, fishing, camping, and wading in a desert oasis — expect to get your feet wet.
Backpack, Hike, Swim 7.1 mi
The Crack at Wet Beaver Creek
Rimrock, Arizona
43.9 miles ECrystal-clear water and cliffs high enough to jump from, about 3.5 miles down Bell Trail along Wet Beaver Creek — a rewarding desert hike to a stunning red-rock swimming hole.
Dive, Hike, Horseback, Swim
Chavez Crossing
Sedona, Arizona
44.5 miles NEA campground on Oak Creek in Sedona's red-rock canyon, perfectly placed for cool water play, sunsets over Munds Mountain, and access to nearby swimming holes.
Camp, Hike, Swim
Devil's Bridge
Sedona, Arizona
44.9 miles NEA 3.6-mile round-trip trail in Sedona to the breathtaking Devil's Bridge rock arch — rocky and sandy with a steep final mile, stunning red rock views, and very popular on weekends.
Hike
Brins Mesa Trail
Sedona, Arizona
45.6 miles NEAn open-mesa hike through red rock towers and formations in Coconino National Forest just outside Sedona — unobstructed desert views that intensify with summer heat, so bring plenty of water.
Hike
Verde Hot Springs
Camp Verde, Arizona
46.0 miles ENatural hot spring pools beside the Verde River — the remnants of an old resort — reached by wading upstream from a dispersed camping area with no amenities near Sedona.
Camp, Hike, Hot Springs 3.0 mi
Huckaby Trail
Sedona, Arizona
46.6 miles NEA 3-mile Sedona trail through Arizona Sycamores and striking Red Rock formations — crossing Oak Creek at the bottom where you can take a dip, with a boulder passage and optional mountain bike cruise on the other side.
Canoe, Hike, Mountain Bike
Midgley Bridge Trail
Sedona, Arizona
47.6 miles NEHike near Sedona, Arizona
Hike
Wilson Mountain Trail
Sedona, Arizona
47.6 miles NEHike near Sedona, Arizona
Hike 3.4 mi
Grasshopper Point
Sedona, Arizona
48.2 miles NECrimson red rock walls frame a teal swimming hole in Oak Creek Canyon — with multiple cliff jumping spots, picnic tables, restrooms, and access via Allen's Bend and the Huckaby Trail.
Dive, Hike, Swim 4.2 mi
Munds Wagon Trail
Sedona, Arizona
49.0 miles NEA gnarly, loose-rock mountain bike climb near Sedona with 1,700 feet of elevation gain over six miles, delivering increasingly jaw-dropping views the higher you ride.
Hike, Mountain Bike 0.3 mi
Slide Rock
Sedona, Arizona
49.2 miles NEAn 80-foot-long natural waterslide lined with algae on Oak Creek — named one of America's Top Ten Swimming Holes, inside a 43-acre historic apple farm homestead in a stunning red rock canyon.
Hike, Swim 1.1 mi
Fossil Creek Waterfall
Pine, Arizona
49.6 miles EOne of Arizona's two Wild and Scenic rivers, with a short hike from a dirt-road parking area to a deep pool at the base of the falls — watch for snakes on the trail.
Hike, Swim
Schnebly Hill Vista Overlook
Sedona, Arizona
49.7 miles NEA sweeping red rock formation divided into four geological members — from reptile-fossil-bearing sandstone to limestone and dolomite — telling 500-foot stories of Sedona's ancient past.
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