Los Ranchitos

Trail Overview

This trail starts in the long grasses and sporadic juniper trees of the Prescott National Forest. As you proceed, the wide dirt trail bobs and weaves towards large rock outcroppings that might be fun to explore if you plan to take your time in the area. There are no large obstacles on this trail, only mud ruts and erosion that are just deep enough to require caution and a slow speed, even when aired down. Sections of this trail do run along a creekbed, with wash crossings that might prove challenging during the rainy season here in Arizona. The further down the trail you proceed, the more the trees tighten up, but at the end there is a large valley that makes all the trouble worth it. There is no way through, as the gate at the far end is locked due to private property, so this is an out-and-back adventure. There is no cell service on this trail, so offline maps are a necessity.

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Difficulty

This is an unmaintained road that has wash crossings. During the rainy season, some of these wash crossings as well as the surrounding erosion may prove challenging.

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