Prescott - Smith Ravine & Spruce Mtn Loop
Details
Smith Ravine to Spruce Mtn Loop
Backpacking 1 night, 2 days
Trip total: 18.3 miles, 2700 ft gain
We'll meet at noon at Smith Ravine TH. Day 1 will be 8.7 miles 2000 AEG, Smith Ravine is mostly uphill and has great views just off the trail. We'll then walk along a fire service road to get to the top of Spruce Mtn. We can stop for a snack & take in the views at the top of the fire tower. There is a pit toilet up there. We'll head down the gradual side of Spruce.
Camping will be at a dispersed site, just off the trail. I will cache water because there isn't any along the way. We have fire restrictions now; I will see if this changes.
Day 2: 9.6 miles, 1700 AEG, we'll start around 8:30am and complete the loop. There is a pit toilet at the #307 trailhead & another at the top. Spruce has many steep sections along this side. Everyone can take the last switchbacks at their own pace & we'll meet back up at the picnic tables at the top, where we stopped the day before. We'll head back down the fire service road and back on Smith Ravine. It does have some uphills this direction.
These trails are well maintained.
Friendly dogs are welcome.
You are responsible for your safety, so please honor your body. That being said, we won't leave anyone in the woods. I am not a backpacking expert; I am simply volunteering to show you the way.
The night before:
If you want to come up the night before, there is dispersed camping directly across Walker Rd from the Smith Ravine trailhead. Bannie Mine Rd, see attachment for details. I live in Prescott so I won't camp Sunday night. Please let me know if you are & I can connect people who will camp the night before.
Alltrails map of the route:
Day 1:
up Smith Ravine & down gradual Spruce on AllTrails
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/custom-route-f449d27-6?p=-1&sh=0qx6wj&utm_medium=map_share&utm_source=alltrails_virality
Day 2:
disp camp up Spruce & down Smith on AllTrails
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/custom-route-f0b7626-10?p=-1&sh=0qx6wj&utm_medium=map_share&utm_source=alltrails_virality
Weather:
Average temps daytime high of 75, nighttime lows of 38.
7-Day Forecast 34.53N 112.46W