Arizona · Trail 81

Walker Basin

Walker Basin Trail is a 6.9-mile 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 end34.6362° N, 111.7069° W · Directions ↗
Other end34.5848° N, 111.6430° 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

Length6.9 miles
Trail class2, moderately developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade5-8 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers81
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.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Walker Basin Trail40°50°60°70°80°90°January: 1.36 inches of precipitationFebruary: 1.28 inches of precipitationMarch: 1.15 inches of precipitationApril: 0.49 inches of precipitationMay: 0.40 inches of precipitationJune: 0.19 inches of precipitationJuly: 1.52 inches of precipitationAugust: 2.13 inches of precipitationSeptember: 1.49 inches of precipitationOctober: 0.95 inches of precipitationNovember: 0.71 inches of precipitationDecember: 1.50 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 43.2°F averageFebruary: 47.1°F averageMarch: 53.4°F averageApril: 59.5°F averageMay: 67.5°F averageJune: 76.2°F averageJuly: 82.4°F averageAugust: 80.7°F averageSeptember: 74.0°F averageOctober: 62.5°F averageNovember: 50.4°F averageDecember: 41.8°F average0 in0.5 in1 in1.5 in2 in2.5 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Montezuma Castle NM, 10 miles from the trail midpoint at 3,180 feet, station USC00025635 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 13 inches a year. The station sits about 2,300 feet lower than the trail midpoint, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

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

  • Prescribed
    Brie Slash Piles Rx

    21 mi from the trail midpoint · 700 acres

  • Prescribed
    Frog Tank 2 Piles Rx

    24 mi from the trail midpoint · 1,989 acres

  • Prescribed
    Mccarty Piles Rx

    24 mi from the trail midpoint · 832 acres

  • Prescribed
    Newman 2 Piles Rx

    27 mi from the trail midpoint · 723 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 Walker Basin Trail?

The Forest Service records 6.9 miles under this name in Coconino National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Walker Basin 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 Walker Basin Trail start?

The line begins at 34.6362° N, 111.7069° W and ends at 34.5848° N, 111.6430° 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 Walker Basin 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 Walker Basin Trail?

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. The camping section covers dispersed camping, which most National Forest land allows.

Source: Coconino National Forest official page

How developed is the Walker Basin 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 Walker Basin Trail?

The typical grade is 5-8 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Walker Basin 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 Walker Basin 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 21 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named Walker Basin 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 November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.