Oak Spring
Oak Spring Trail is a 3.7-mile trail in Tonto National Forest, Arizona. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking and horse and pack stock.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Tonto 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 | 34.3743° N, 111.4429° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 34.3541° N, 111.4748° 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
| Length | 3.7 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| National designation | National Scenic or Historic Trail |
| Trail numbers | 16 |
| Forest | Tonto National Forest (unit 0312) |
| 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 |
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
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.
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
- PrescribedBrie Slash Piles Rx
15 mi from the trail midpoint · 700 acres
- PrescribedMccarty Piles Rx
15 mi from the trail midpoint · 832 acres
- PrescribedRx Payson Pits Tnf0401P
20 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedD2 Vincent Rx
29 mi from the trail midpoint · 2,258 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Questions people ask
How long is the Oak Spring Trail?
The Forest Service records 3.7 miles under this name in Tonto National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Oak Spring Trail?
Hiking and horse and pack stock are allowed. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Oak Spring Trail start?
The line begins at 34.3743° N, 111.4429° W and ends at 34.3541° N, 111.4748° W. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Oak Spring 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 Oak Spring 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 Oak Spring 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 Oak Spring Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Oak Spring Trail a national trail?
Yes. The record marks it as a National Scenic or Historic Trail.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Oak Spring Trail?
Tonto National Forest, Forest Service unit 0312. The trail is in Arizona.
Is there a fire near the Oak Spring Trail?
The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Brie Slash Piles Rx at 15 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named Oak Spring in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0312. 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.