Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests · Arizona · Trail 505

Meadow

Meadow Trail is a 2.1 miles trail in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, Arizona. The Forest Service rates it trail class 4 to 5, highly developed to fully developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests 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 end34.3333, -110.9441 · Directions ↗
Other end34.3151, -110.9442 · 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 4 segments.

The trail

Length2.1 miles, of which 1.4 miles evaluated accessible
Trail class4, highly developed; 5, fully developed
Typeland trail
Surfaceasphalt, imported compacted material, native material (paved)
Typical grade12-20 percent, 5-8 percent
Typical tread width36-48 inches, 24-36 inches, 96-120 inches
Minimum width36 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityAt least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines
Trail numbers505, 607G
ForestApache-Sitgreaves National Forests (unit 0301)
StatesArizona
Detail publishedmanagement 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

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed year-round
Mountain bikingAllowed 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

No season published
0 mi
No season published
0 mi
No season published
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. 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.

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    D7 Morgan Unit 5 Rx

    47 mi from the trail midpoint

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Meadow Trail?

2.1 miles, the sum of the 4 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. 1.4 miles of that are evaluated as accessible.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Meadow Trail?

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 Meadow Trail start?

The line begins at 34.3333, -110.9441 and ends at 34.3151, -110.9442. The nearest recorded trailhead is Old Rim Trailhead, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Meadow 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 Meadow Trail?

Crook Campground (0.1 mi), Woods Canyon Lake Group (0.1 mi) and Woods Canyon Group Campground (0.1 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Meadow Trail?

Trail class 4 to 5, which the Forest Service describes as highly developed to fully 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 Meadow Trail?

The typical grade is 12-20 percent on most segments and 5-8 percent on others. The typical tread is 36-48 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Meadow Trail accessible?

The Forest Service has evaluated 1.4 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is asphalt and imported compacted material and native material.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Meadow Trail?

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, Forest Service unit 0301. The trail is in Arizona.

Source: Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests official page

Is there a fire near the Meadow Trail?

1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-17, the nearest D7 Morgan Unit 5 Rx at 47 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 4 segments named MEADOW in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0301. 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.