Pipeline Trail - Flagstaff, AZ

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The easy 2.8-mile Pipeline Trail begins just north of Buffalo Park, Flagstaff's urban forest preserve, and follows a gas pipeline right-of-way along the base of Mt. Elden. The trail receives moderate use and offers an easy hike across fairly open terrain with opportunities to get a close look at the lower limits of some of the old Mt. Elden lava flows. It also offers easy access to some of the many small rocky canyons that carve Mt. Elden's lower slopes. Ponderosa pines are the predominant vegetation along the trail, mixed with Gambel oaks that color the slopes a burnt gold in the fall and cliffrose that contribute a pleasant fragrance in the spring.

Much of the Pipeline Trail passes through the Mt. Elden Environmental Study Area (ESA). This is an area set aside by the Forest Service as an outdoor study resource for schools and environmental groups. Gray foxes and coyotes can be seen along the trail as well as an occasional raccoon. Common birds encountered here are Steller's jays, juncos, and a variety of hawks that hunt the rocky slopes. Pipeline Trail provides a connecting route between the Oldham and Mt. Elden/Fatman's Loop trails. It also serves as a cross-country mountain biking route between east and west Flagstaff.

Facilities: There are no facilities on Pipeline Trail.

Best Time To Visit: Pipeline Trail is open from April to November.

Fees: There are no fees charged for trail access.

Accessibility: This trail is not handicap accessible.

Rules: No motorized vehicles are permitted in the Wilderness Area.

Directions: Pipeline Trail is accessible via the Oldham Trail out of Buffalo Park and the Elden Lookout Trail located in East Flagstaff off US Highway 89.

Map: Click here for a map to Pipeline Trail

Reservations: Reservations are not needed or accepted at Pipeline Trail.

Attractions Near
Pipeline Trail

Coconino National Forest
Fatman's Loop Trail
Oldham Trail

Address

Coconino National Forest/Peaks Ranger Station,

5075 N. Highway 89

Flagstaff, Arizona 86004

Phone
General: (928) 526-0866

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