Goldwater Lake Trail #396 - Prescott, AZ
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Goldwater Lake Trail #396
GPS Coordinates: N 34° 29.763 W 112° 26.391
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Goldwater Lake Trail #396 can be accessed either from White Spar Campground or the Senator Highway trailhead. It is a 4.6 mile trail through the Prescott National Forest with a negligible elevation gain. Goldwater Lake Trail #396 is very well marked with signage. Goldwater Lake Trail #396 offers views of the Sierra Prietas Mountains, Bannon Creek and pond, access to Goldwater Lake. There are at least three marked trailheads that lead to Goldwater Lake.
This trail represents a non-motorized link in the Prescott Circle Trail (PCT) chain, and connects to the Watershed Trail #299.
Permitted trail uses include hiking, biking (non-motorized) and horseback riding.
GPS Coordinates for the White Spar Campground side of Goldwater Lake Trail #396 are: N 34 30.550 W 112 28.548
GPS Coordinates for the Senator Highway side of Goldwater Lake Trail #396 are: N 34 29.763 W 112 26.391

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Facilities: There is ample parking at either trailhead. There are no facilities for Goldwater Lake Trail #396 at the Senator Highway trailhead.
Facilities for Goldwater Lake Trail #396 at the White Spar Family Campground trailhead include drinking water, trash collection, picnic tables, fire rings, and vault toilets.

Best Time To Visit: Goldwater Lake Trail #396 is open year-round. Please do not take horses on the trail in muddy conditions.

Fees: Trail use is free. There may be a parking fee at White Spar Family Campground.

Accessibility: This trail is not accessible.

Rules: No motorcycles, ATVs, or motorized vehicles are permitted on the trail.

Directions: To reach Goldwater Lake Trail #396 from the Senator Highway side, take Mt. Vernon Avenue south until Mt. Vernon turns into Senator Highway. After passing Goldwater Lake, continue another 0.7 miles to the Watershed Trail #299 sign on the right side of the road. Turn left into the dirt parking area.

The Watershed Trailhead is on the left (east) side of Senator Highway and the Goldwater Lake Trail #396 trailhead is on the right (west) side. There is a Trail #396 sign with a Circle Trial logo located at the Gold Water Lake Trailhead.
To reach Goldwater Lake Trail #396 from the Highway 89 south side, go to White Spar Campground. To reach White Spar Family Campground from Prescott, turn south onto Montezuma Street from Gurley Street. Stay on Montezuma Street for 3 miles to Forest Road 62 Montezuma Street becomes U.S. Highway 89. Turn left onto Forest Road 62, the campground entrance is just off the highway on the left.

Map: Click here for a map to Goldwater Lake Trail #396

Reservations: Goldwater Lake Trail #396

 
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Prescott National Forest-Bradshaw Ranger District
344 S Cortez St
Prescott, Arizona 86303
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