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Where the Desert Meets the Pines

Central Arizona's mild climate makes the Prescott a year-round destination to camp, fish, picnic, hike, and ride!

Recreation

Central Arizona’s mild climate allows for year-round outdoor recreation which provides physical, emotional, economic, and spiritual benefits to people and society.

National Interactive Visitors' Map

Map with links to numerous recreational opportunities and accessibility information.

Discover detailed information about recreational opportunities on National Forest lands using the Interactive Visitors' Map. Use the link below to zoom in to the Prescott National Forest.

Prescott National Forest

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Blowout Butte #556
Horse Riding and Camping Hiking Biking
Description: Blowout Butte is a moderately challenging 0.55-mile trail that begins off Campus #559 and ends at the top of the butte! This fun trail contours around Blowout Butte where trail users can…

Blowout Canyon #551
Horse Riding and Camping Hiking Biking
Description: Blowout Canyon is a challenging 3.2-mile trail that begins off of Bullseye #557 and loops back onto Bullseye 3.2 miles later. Taking off shortly past the trailhead, Blowout Canyon…

Bradshaw Ranger District
Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Hiking Horse Riding and Camping Outdoor Science and Learning Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV) Picnicking Biking Scenic Drives Water Activities
The Bradshaw Mountains, located south of Prescott, have long been known for being one of the most mineralized mountain ranges in the world. As early as the mid-1800's, mining first brought settlers…

Bt Butte Trail #133
Horse Riding and Camping Biking Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV) Hiking
The Bt Butte trail is 2.6 miles long. It begins at Forest Road 665 and ends at Forest Road 705.

Bull Springs Trail #100
Horse Riding and Camping Hiking
Bull Springs Trail #100 begins in a mixed forest of ponderosa and pinyon pine, alligator juniper, and oak, then winds up and around through pinyon-juniper woodland. During the spring months, there…

Burro Trail #9041
Biking Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV) Horse Riding and Camping Hiking
The Burro Trail is 1.3 miles long. It begins at Forest Road 174 and ends at Red Hat Tank.

Camp Wood Area
Hiking Horse Riding and Camping Biking Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV)
High in the cool pines northwest of Chino Valley, the Camp Wood area has no developed recreational facilities, but has a variety of trail-use and dispersed camping opportunities.  Trails in the area…

Castle Creek Wilderness
Horse Riding and Camping Hiking
This wilderness of 25,517 acres sits on the eastern slopes of the Bradshaw Mountains and is characterized by extremely rugged topography with prominent granite peaks that overlook the Agua Fria…

Cayuse Equestrian Trailhead
Horse Riding and Camping
Built with equestrians in mind, this trailhead is located in the Granite Basin Recreation Area and provides access to:Balancing Rock Trail #349Cayuse LoopView photos on Flickr Facilities:2 picnic…

Cayuse Loop
Biking Hiking Horse Riding and Camping
The Cayuse Loop includes West Lake Trail #351, Chimbley Water Trail #348, Willow Trail #347, and Willow Connector Trail #346, and begins at the Cayuse Equestrian Trailhead within the Granite Basin…
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