Smith Ravine Trail - Prescott, AZ

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Smith Ravine Trail

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Smith Ravine Trail is a 3.0 mile trail and is located within the Prescott National Forest. The trail climbs steadily 700 feet upward toward the southwest for the first 1.5 miles, where it turns west. The Smith Ravine spring at the 1.7-mile point may have water. The trail ends at Forest Road 52A (Spruce Mountain Road) at an elevation of 7000 feet.

Ninety percent of the trail is in Ponderosa pine forest. It offers good views to the north and east of the Lynx Creek drainage area, and Spruce Mountain Lookout to the south.

The trail tread is generally 18-24 inches wide with general slope of over 10% and occasional pitches of 20%. Tread is rocky native soil with scattered obstacles of one foot or more over its length. Cross slope varies from 0% to 10%, inconsistently.

Facilities: There are no facilities available at Smith Ravine Trail.

Best Time To Visit: Smith Ravine Trail is open year-round, but please do not bring horses if the soil is wet.

Fees: Unknown

Accessibility: This trail is not handicap accessible.

Rules: Unknown

Directions: To reach Smith Ravine Trail from downtown Prescott, travel east on Gurley Street which becomes Highway 69 toward Prescott Valley 4.1 miles to Walker Road (County Road 57).

Turn south on Walker Road for 5.7 miles to the Smith Ravine Trailhead parking area on the west side.

Map: Click here for a map to Smith Ravine Trail

Reservations: Reservations are not needed to use Smith Ravine Trail.

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Smith Ravine Trail

Prescott National Forest

Address

Prescott National Forest/Bradshaw Ranger District

344 S Cortez St

Prescott, Arizona 86303

Phone
General: (928) 443-8000
TTY: (928) 443-8001

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