Granite Basin Lake to Mint Spring Loop
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# Granite Basin Lake to Mint Spring Loop
Please: >>> SERIOUSLY CONSIDER YOUR PACE, STAMINA AND ABILITY TO SAFELY COMPLETE THE HIKE without separating from the group
As a part of the Prescott National Forest, Granite Mountain Wilderness (appropriately named) is a picturesque area containing a little bit of everything that great Arizona hiking has to offer. The cooler temperatures and shady juniper forest make for a perfect combination of beating the heat.
In the shadow of the massif's intimidating brow, a maze of looping paths in Granite Basin Recreation Area offer more than 33 miles of easy and moderate rated hike alternatives. The site is cradled in a craggy, forested pocket lodged between a wilderness area and suburbia. Built out with creature comforts like restrooms, picnic tables and a tiny lake, the area's trail complex is family-friendly, well-signed and designed for either short strolls or day-long treks.
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
TOTAL DISTANCE: 6.8 miles
ALTITUDE : 5227 to 5806 ASL
ACCUMULATED ELEVATION GAIN: 630 feet (approx)
HIKING TIME: 3.5 to 4.5 hours STYLE: Loop
DOGS: OK
FACILITIES at Trailhead: Vault toilet
THERE WILL BE A CARPOOL FOR THIS HIKE:
Deer Valley Towne Square, Phoenix, AZ
Target store I-17 and Loop 101 :
# 33°40'02.7"N 112°07'10.6"W
HOW TO FIND US:
7:00 a.m.
In front of Target store close to freeway / Beardsley road.
(see pin on map)
LEAVING CARPOOL at 7:10 a.m.
Starting from trailhead at 9:-ish
RSVP: PICK ONE <– PICK ONLY ONE
will you meet us at the CARPOOL or at TRAILHEAD ?
MAP TO TRAILHEAD:
Alltrails Followers can view and download trail-map here:
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/custom-routes/granite-basin-lake-to-mint-spring-loop-17cfa8c
VERY IMPORTANT: we don't want to leave anyone behind
RSVP: PICK ONE <– PICK ONLY ONE
will you meet us at the CARPOOL or at TRAILHEAD ?
If you don't CONFIRM that you will meet at THE CARPOOL, or if you are late, we'll expect to SEE YOU AT THE TRAILHEAD.
VERY IMPORTANT TOO:
If you sign up for the hike, and you change your plans ------ just change your RSVP.
It helps the host prepare, and it's polite.
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