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This information is a public record of the 1978 NRT application and may be out of date if it has not been updated by a trail manager --
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Granite Mountain

USDA Forest Service Backcountry Trail
  • Length
    4 miles
  • Elevation Gain
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  • Route Type
    out & back

One in a network of trails serving Granite Mountain Wilderness.

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Granite Mountain, Yavapai County, Arizona. Photo by Benjamin Cody/wiki.
Granite Mountain, Yavapai County, Arizona. Photo by Benjamin Cody/wiki.
  • Granite Mountain, Yavapai County, Arizona. Photo by Benjamin Cody/wiki.
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Location: West of Prescott in Prescott National Forest above Granite Basin Lake.

  • States: Arizona

Granite Mountain Trail #261 is the first leg of a 6-mile loop starting near Granite Basin Lake and traveling counter-clockwise around Little Granite Mountain using Little Granite Mountain Trail #37 and Clark Spring Trail #40. Granite Mountain Trail #261 also provides a day trip from the Granite Basin Recreation Area up to Blair Pass and into the heart of Granite Mountain Wilderness. Despite its proximity to the city of Prescott, this area is a sanctuary for a diversity of wildlife. You may see javelina, deer, and foxes along the trail, as well as snakes, lizards, and a variety of Southwestern birds.

A short distance past the trailhead, the trail travels upward through open chaparral and boulders before climbing steeply into pinyon-juniper and ponderosa pine forest. There are a number of remarkable vistas that offer breathtaking views of the surrounding topography. This trail goes past peregrine falcon nesting sites on the south flank of Granite Mountain. Please stay on the trail during nesting season, from February 1 through July 31.

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Allowed Uses:

Hiking/Walking

Public Contact

Prescott National Forest
344 South Cortez
Prescott, AZ 86303

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  • Certified as an NRT
    Dec 17, 1978
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