Coconino National Forest · Arizona · Trail 28

U-Bar

U-Bar Trail is a 7.3 miles trail in Coconino National Forest, Arizona. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. The forest has not published allowed uses for it.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Coconino 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 end34.4434, -111.1534 · Directions ↗
Other end34.5056, -111.1946 · 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

Length7.3 miles
Trail class2, moderately developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade12-20 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers28
ForestCoconino National Forest (unit 0304)
StatesArizona
Detail publishedbasic characteristics

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.

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.

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
    D2 Vincent Rx

    11 mi from the trail midpoint

  • Prescribed
    D2 Dye Rx

    14 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 U-Bar Trail?

7.3 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Coconino National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the U-Bar Trail?

Coconino National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.

Source: Coconino National Forest official page

Where does the U-Bar Trail start?

The line begins at 34.4434, -111.1534 and ends at 34.5056, -111.1946. 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 U-Bar 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 U-Bar Trail?

Knoll Lake Campground (3.5 mi) and Rock Crossing Campground (4.1 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the U-Bar Trail?

Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately 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 U-Bar Trail?

The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the U-Bar Trail?

Coconino National Forest, Forest Service unit 0304. The trail is in Arizona.

Source: Coconino National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the U-Bar Trail?

2 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest D2 Vincent Rx at 11 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named U-BAR in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0304. 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.