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Vista Trail #706 - 2 members in 6 triplogs have rated this an average 3.5 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Nov 16 2024
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70 male
 Joined Jan 02 2016
 Prescott, AZ
Spence Springs Loop, AZ 
Spence Springs Loop, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Nov 16 2024
Whiffer • Triplogs 147
Hiking10.22 Miles 1,036 AEG
Hiking10.22 Miles   3 Hrs   57 Mns   2.63 mph
1,036 ft AEG      4 Mns Break
 
1st trip
Linked   8 linked trail guides
Noodle Loop Trail #760
Willy Nilly Tractor #707
Little Italy Trail #703
Missing Link Trail #724
Russ T. Fender Trail #728
West Side Story Trail #725
Javelina Trail #332
Vista Trail #706
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A ten-mile loop clock-wise around Spence Springs Basin. The foliage was about as bright as it gets. There are mostly Ponderosa pines and Gambel oaks with a sprinkling of junipers and willows, aspens and (maybe) cottonwoods along Willow Creek, Spence Creek and some of the gullies. The Gambel oaks, willows and aspens or cottonwoods were near peak yellow.
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Autumn Foliage Observation Light
Trees described above. Near the trailhead were a few skunkbush sumac with hammered copper leaves
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Aug 30 2024
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49 male
 Joined Jun 20 2003
 Tucson, AZ
Noodle Loop Trail #760Prescott, AZ
Noodle Loop Trail #760
Prescott, AZ
Run/Jog avatar Aug 30 2024
fricknaley • Triplogs 4,124
Run/Jog19.25 Miles 1,894 AEG
Run/Jog19.25 Miles   4 Hrs   19 Mns   4.64 mph
1,894 ft AEG      10 Mns Break7 LBS Pack
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1st trip
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Vista Trail #706
Sidekick Trail #721
West Side Story Trail #725
Tunnel Vision Trail #714
Juniper Gate Trail #701
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I ran a bunch of loops using different trails out in this area. Great trails for running. Finished right when the rain hit.
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hi
 
May 04 2024
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70 male
 Joined Jan 02 2016
 Prescott, AZ
Vista Trail #706Prescott, AZ
Vista Trail #706
Prescott, AZ
Hiking avatar May 04 2024
Whiffer • Triplogs 147
Hiking4.19 Miles 491 AEG
Hiking4.19 Miles   1 Hour   27 Mns   2.92 mph
491 ft AEG      1 Min Break
 
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Noodle Loop Trail #760
Javelina Trail #332
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Route starts and ends on Iron Springs Road about 0.1 mile east of the Spence Springs Trailhead for Noodle Loop Trail. The name of Vista Trail refers to the views of Prescott and Thumb Butte from the west end of the trail, near it's junction with Javelina Trail #332 a tenth of a mile from Iron Springs Trailhead. The east end of Vista Trail is a few tenths of a mile from the Spence Springs Trailhead along Noodle Loop Trail #760, the only trail at that trailhead.
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Wildflowers Observation Light
Light overall, but heavy with yellow linanthus? (see photo) for the first tenth of a mile of Noodle Loop. After that, occasional ashen milkvetch and a couple unidentified plants with pink (see photo) or blue flowers.
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Aug 06 2022
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70 male
 Joined Jan 02 2016
 Prescott, AZ
Javelina-West Side Story Loop, AZ 
Javelina-West Side Story Loop, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Aug 06 2022
Whiffer • Triplogs 147
Hiking8.63 Miles 872 AEG
Hiking8.63 Miles   3 Hrs   12 Mns   2.75 mph
872 ft AEG      4 Mns Break
 
Linked   11 linked trail guides
Javelina Trail #332
West Side Story Trail #725
Little Italy Trail #703
Missing Link Trail #724
Zygomatic Trail #761
Russ T. Fender Trail #728
Waterline Trail #733
Tatanka Trail #735
Skyline Trail #712
Spence Creek Trail #719
Vista Trail #706
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This loop starts south on Javelina Trail #332 from Iron Springs Trailhead. It uses all of Javelina Trail on the Iron Springs Railroad right-of-way, then stays on Trail #332 when it leaves the railroad right-of-way. After passing the fireplace, take Little Italy Trail #703 (may be no sign) west along the south bank of Willow Creek, then cross the creek and head east, northeast and northwest to the junction of Trail #703 and Missing Link Trail #724. Take Trail #724 west past Zygomatic Trail #724 to Russ T Fender Trail #728. It's less than 0.1 mile on Trail #728 to West Side Story Trail #725 which returns to the Iron Springs Trailhead. I wanted to go a little more than 8 miles, so this route takes Spence Creek Trail #719 back to Javelina Trail #332 and north to Vista Trail #706. Vista Trail is well-named with views of Granite Mountain (near Williamson Valley Road), Thumb Butte and the Spence Creek Basin. This route goes out and back on Trail #706 to get in the distance I wanted to cover on this hike (about 8.5 miles). The Spence Creek Basin contains a mesh of trails made and named by mountain bikers. The route contains waypoints for some of the trail junctions. It is easy to shorten or lengthen the loop by taking other trails. At the trailhead is one of the modern USFS signs with a map and trails. There are similar maps at some of the trail junctions. I have also created triplogs for these trails.
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Wildflowers Observation Light
Arizona Thistle, Dalmatian toadflax, datura, goldenrod, common mullein, firecracker penstemon, and many more yellow, purple and orange wildflowers
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Apr 24 2022
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67 female
 Joined Nov 17 2008
 phoenix, az
Noodle - Vista Loop :: Spence BasinPrescott, AZ
Noodle - Vista Loop :: Spence Basin
Prescott, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 24 2022
trekkin_gecko • Triplogs 4,660
Hiking4.50 Miles 536 AEG
Hiking4.50 Miles
536 ft AEG
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1st trip
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Noodle Loop Trail #760
Vista Trail #706
Juniper Gate Trail #701
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nebraska friend is in arizona for a visit
we spent a couple of days in prescott and sedona
i've wanted to check out the trails from spence basin
started on the noodle loop trail, continued west on vista, back on juniper gate and noodle
made one wrong turn for some extra credit
i liked this area - nice trails through pine and juniper
not too many mountain bikers, and all were courteous
a lot more to do from here, too
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hazhole
 
Apr 03 2021
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70 male
 Joined Jan 02 2016
 Prescott, AZ
Vista Trail #706Prescott, AZ
Vista Trail #706
Prescott, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 03 2021
Whiffer • Triplogs 147
Hiking1.57 Miles 406 AEG
Hiking1.57 Miles      37 Mns   2.69 mph
406 ft AEG      2 Mns Break
 
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One of the trails in the Spence Springs Basin just west of Prescott, Arizona. For a full description of the trails in the Spence Springs Basin, see the description of Noodle Loop Trail #760 which is the only trail from the the Spence Springs Trailhead. Vista Trail #706 starts .35 mile on Noodle Loop Trail #760 from the Spence Springs Trailhead andends 1.5 miles to the west at Javelina Trail #332 near the Iron Springs Trailhead. About 0.3 mile from the west end of Vista Trail #706 is the west end of Juniper Gate Trail #701.
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average hiking speed 2.75 mph

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