Groom Creek Loop Trail #307 Photoset • astrobrewer • 2025-05-11 • HikeArizona.COM

Groom Creek Loop Trail #307, AZ

	2025-05-11
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Groom Creek Loop Trail #307

Prescott, AZ

Groom Creek Loop Trail #307

Prescott, AZ

Hiking	9.51 Miles	1,955 AEG

Hiking	9.51 Miles	3 Hrs 34 Mns	2.87 mph
	1,955 ft AEG	15 Mns Break

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Last hike before the Grand Canyon. Decided on Groom Creek Loop because it's a favorite that I've done several times. Someone told me that the area has burned recently in a fire and I wanted to check that out too. I-17 northbound was closed in the morning so had to go via Wickenburg which delayed me a bit.

It was sunny and warm on the morning, but there was enough of a breeze to keep it from being too hot. I took the loop clockwise this time. I rested at the fire lookout and ate some trail mix. Then continued on with the loop. It became cloudier which kept the temperature down. I was a little worried that it might start raining, but luckily it didn't. The sun came out again by the time I got back to the trailhead.

Didn't see any deer this time. Lots of lizards. Only passed a few people on the trail. No water in any of the streams this time. Also no sign of any fire, which was a big relief. It would be very sad if the beautiful point forest were to burn.

Looking at the map made me wonder about the naming of this trail. Groom Creek isn't very far, but this trail that is named after it does not cross it even get a view of Groom Creek. Strange.

Flora

Flora [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Ashen milkvetch Common Mullein Parry's Agave Ponderosa Pine

Fauna

Fauna [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Dark-eyed Junco Ornate Tree Lizard

Culture

Culture [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Cadastral Survey Marker HAZ - Selfie

Named place

Named place [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Spruce Mountain Fire Lookout

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