Watson Lake Loop Photoset • chumley • 2015-08-01 • HikeArizona.COM

Watson Lake Loop, AZ

	2015-08-01
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Watson Lake Loop

Prescott, AZ

Watson Lake Loop

Prescott, AZ

Hiking	5.66 Miles	681 AEG

Hiking	5.66 Miles	2 Hrs 33 Mns	2.46 mph
	681 ft AEG	15 Mns Break

Linked

8 linked trail guides

Northshore Trail - Watson Lake

Dam Trail - Watson Lake

Flume Trail - Watson Lake

Over The Hill Trail

Lakeshore Trail - Watson Lake

Secret Cove - Watson Lake

Tree House Loop - Watson Lake

Peavine National Recreation Trail

Partners

partners

clairebear

John9L

Culture can only be bookended with adventure, and Watson Lake fit the bill.

9L wanted to get as many links in the shortest hike possible, so he went to HAZmasterB for research -- and Bruce's hiking history directed us to this gem of link heaven :y:

(Richard, I expect to see you up here in the next two weeks

)

There was some kind of car show in the Watson Lake Park, so we had to fight traffic to get in, but once there it was quite a peaceful hike. Only saw a couple of people on the circumference until the Peavine Trail. Below the dam is the most "strenuous" part of the hike and nobody goes there. It was stupid humid out and we were all soaked and ready for a swim. Too bad I wouldn't touch this water in a HAZmat suit!

Clouds made for some nice lighting though. South end of the lake is rather boring, Claire got to ogle some firefighters in action so that was good I guess. :roll:

We had a quick snack before continuing our adventure trifecta.

Fauna

Fauna [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Black-necked Garter Snake

Culture

Culture [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Dam - Rock Trail Signs and Markings Wooden Dwelling

Named place

Named place [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Granite Creek Granite Creek Dam Watson Lake

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