Groom Creek Loop
Groom Creek Loop is a 9.4 miles trail in Prescott National Forest, Arizona. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking.
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 | 34.4438, -112.4192 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 34.4438, -112.4192 · 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
| Length | 9.4 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 0307 |
| 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.
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed year-round |
| Mountain biking | 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
Open Spring - Fall; Open only when the fire tower is staffed · listed none | 0 mi |
Open Spring · listed none | 0 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. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Groom Creek Loop?
9.4 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Prescott National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Groom Creek Loop?
hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Groom Creek Loop start?
The line begins at 34.4438, -112.4192 and ends at 34.4438, -112.4192. The nearest recorded trailhead is Spruce Mountain Picnic Site, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Groom Creek Loop 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 Groom Creek Loop?
Groom Creek Horse Camp (0.1 mi), Groom Creek Schoolhouse (0.3 mi) and Upper Wolf Creek Group (0.7 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Groom Creek Loop?
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 Groom Creek Loop?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Groom Creek Loop?
Prescott National Forest, Forest Service unit 0309. The trail is in Arizona.
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named GROOM CREEK LOOP 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 September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.