Camp Verde
Camp Verde Trail is a 12.4-mile trail in Prescott National Forest, Arizona. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, ATV and e-bikes.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Prescott National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 34.5350° N, 111.9054° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 34.6356° N, 111.9453° W · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 2 segments.
The trail
| Length | 12.4 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 8-10 percent |
| Motor vehicles | Open to at least one motorized use |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 0545 |
| Forest | Prescott National Forest (unit 0309) |
| States | Arizona |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
| ATV | Allowed year-round |
| E-bikes | Allowed year-round |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Trailheads
Copper Canyon Trailhead Open Year-round | 0.1 mi |
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date.
Trails nearby
Camping nearby
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedFrog Tank 2 Piles Rx
30 mi from the trail midpoint · 1,989 acres
- PrescribedNewman 2 Piles Rx
34 mi from the trail midpoint · 723 acres
- PrescribedNewman 3 Piles Rx
34 mi from the trail midpoint · 756 acres
- PrescribedBrie Slash Piles Rx
34 mi from the trail midpoint · 700 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
Explore
Park units nearby
Historic places nearby
Guidebooks for Arizona
We earn a small commission if you buy through these links. It does not change what we list.
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Camp Verde Trail?
The Forest Service records 12.4 miles under this name in Prescott National Forest, the sum of 2 segments.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Camp Verde Trail?
Hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, ATV and e-bikes are allowed. The trail is open to at least one motorized use.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Camp Verde Trail start?
The line begins at 34.5350° N, 111.9054° W and ends at 34.6356° N, 111.9453° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Copper Canyon Trailhead, 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Camp Verde Trail in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the Camp Verde Trail?
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. The camping section covers dispersed camping, which most National Forest land allows.
How developed is the Camp Verde Trail?
Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Camp Verde Trail?
The typical grade is 8-10 percent.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Camp Verde Trail?
Prescott National Forest, Forest Service unit 0309. The trail is in Arizona.
Is there a fire near the Camp Verde Trail?
The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Frog Tank 2 Piles Rx at 30 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 2 segments named Camp Verde in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0309. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.