Arizona · Hiking · Near Prescott

Horsecamp Loop

2.3 mi
loop
233 ft
climb
6,419 ft
high point
Loop
route
Mar–May, Sep–Oct
best months

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 10 h ago

Is Horsecamp Loop open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Prescott National Forest. It doesn't name Horsecamp Loop, 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.

Horsecamp Loop is a 2.25-mile loop hike in the Bradshaw Ranger District of Prescott National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is rated easy, with a total elevation gain of 233 feet, and it sits at a natural surface. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. 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 trail is open to both horses and bikes. Groom Creek Horse Camp and the High Island climbing area are each about 0.1 mile away, and the Horsecamp Loop Trail #383 for mountain biking is about 0.3 mile off. Lynx Lake Recreation Area, about 4.9 miles away, offers fishing.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Groom Creek Horse Camp

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Badger's Den

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 4 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

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Doncram, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

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