Continuing with our series on sections of the Prescott Circle Trail, we decided to do something a little different. We’ve started featuring 5 mile sections of the trail for visitors who might not have the time to do the entire trail on their next visit to the area. While there are many recommended sections, there are also that don’t offer …
5 mile sections of The Prescott Circle Trail – Goldwater Lake to White Spar Campground
Continuing our series of segments of the Prescott Circle trail, today’s post brings you along the 5 mile segment from Goldwater Lake to White Spar on Route 89. This trail section finds visitors on a well shaded trail that feels more like New England than Arizona. A thick pine forest, two small lakes, and a pleasant walk or ride. In …
5 mile sections of The Prescott Circle Trail – Peavine to Willow Lake
The Prescott Circle Trail is over 50 miles in length. While completing it in a single day is possible for mountain bikers and trail runners, realistically for “the rest of us” we might want to take a slower approach. With that in mind, Explore Prescott will be doing a series of short sections of the Circle trail for visitors to …
Watson Lake Park
This post is being written after taking a late morning stroll through Watson Lake Park. Readers should know, this is a beautiful location that is sometimes beyond description. Stunning granite formations, a lovely small lake (a pond by east coast standards), hiking trails, boat launches, locals and visitors enjoying the day….. This park is one of those must see locations. …
The Prescott Circle Trail
The Prescott Circle Trail is a relatively new venture in the City of Prescott. Well, new to the public that is. The trail is over 50 miles long, and circles the city of Prescott. From Thumb Butte to Granite Basin, Watson and Willow Lakes, up into the mountains near Senator Highway, the trail offers a little bit of everything! The …