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| Hiking | 10.01 Miles |
1,244 AEG |
| | Hiking | 10.01 Miles | 4 Hrs 9 Mns | | 2.45 mph |
| 1,244 ft AEG | 4 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | This is an out-and-back hike of the first 5 miles from the Copper Basin Trailhead where West Spruce Trail #264 now starts. Copper Basin Trailhead is 3-4 miles on dirt road from the end of the paved portion of Copper Basin Road (near the trailhead for High Valley Ranch Trail #391) and a mile or two before Sunset Lookout. The old trailhead for West Spruce Trail is on the other side of Sunset Lookout about over 3 miles from the Copper Basin Trailhead. Although there are signs on the Copper Basin Road saying to only drive high ground clearance vehicles, I have made the trip a couple times in my MINI without much difficulty, albeit slowly, and there was a Mazda coupe parked at the campsite across from the Copper Basin Trailhead.
West Spruce Trail is my favorite trail near Prescott, AZ. After passing the old trailhead, there are views to the north of Granite Mountain and San Francisco Peaks and to the east of Thumb Butte (see pictures). |
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Wildflowers Observation Isolated
One plant had buds (see photo) |
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