Arizona · Camping · Near Prescott

Lower Wolf Creek Campground

Mar–May, Sep–Oct
best months

Is Lower Wolf Creek Campground open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Prescott National Forest. It doesn't name Lower Wolf Creek Campground, so check the source for the area it covers (5 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Prescott National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 6,003 ft
  • Bradshaw Ranger DistrictPrescott National Forest

Lower Wolf Creek Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Bradshaw Ranger District of Prescott National Forest in Arizona. It sits among a cluster of outdoor destinations, with the Wolf Creek climbing area just 0.2 miles away and the Upper Wolf Creek Group campground 0.4 miles off. Vault toilets are the only facility listed. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Prescott show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 73°F, while July and August average about 90°F with more wet days. The Wolf Creek Loop Trail, a mountain biking route, and the Wolf Creek Loop hike both lie within about half a mile. Lynx Lake Recreation Area, roughly 6 miles away, offers lake fishing.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Lower Wolf Creek Campground

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Badger's Den

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 5 mi
  • If it rainsDoncram, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Sharlot Hall Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 6 mi

    An open-air museum located in Prescott, Arizona

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Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Lower Wolf Creek Campground

    Best months: March–May and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      53° / 24°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      55° / 26°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      61° / 32°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      68° / 37°

      3 wet

    5. May

      76° / 45°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      87° / 54°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 61°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 60°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      82° / 52°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      73° / 40°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      62° / 30°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      52° / 24°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Prescott, AZ, 8.2 mi away at 5,205 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Lower Wolf Creek Campground

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