Waterline
Waterline Trail is a 13.7-mile trail in Coconino National Forest, Arizona. The Forest Service rates it trail class 4, highly 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 end | 35.2872° N, 111.6242° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 35.3599° N, 111.6730° 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 is recorded as 2 segments.
The trail
| Length | 13.7 miles |
| Trail class | 4, highly developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | imported compacted material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 146 |
| Forest | Coconino National Forest (unit 0304) |
| States | Arizona |
| Detail published | basic 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.
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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
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
- PrescribedFreidland-Chimney Piles Rx
5 mi from the trail midpoint · 1,029 acres
- PrescribedDry Lake Hills Piles Rx
5 mi from the trail midpoint · 902 acres
- PrescribedKendrick Park Piles Rx
9 mi from the trail midpoint · 17 acres
- PrescribedA1 4 Piles Rx
11 mi from the trail midpoint · 260 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 Waterline Trail?
The Forest Service records 13.7 miles under this name in Coconino National Forest, the sum of 2 segments.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Waterline Trail?
Coconino National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.
Where does the Waterline Trail start?
The line begins at 35.2872° N, 111.6242° W and ends at 35.3599° N, 111.6730° 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 Waterline 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 Waterline Trail?
Lockett Meadow Campground (0.6 mi), Little Elden Springs Horsecamp (2.2 mi) and Bonito Campground (4.6 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 4 with site counts and booking links.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Waterline Trail?
Trail class 4, which the Forest Service describes as highly 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 Waterline Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Waterline Trail?
Coconino National Forest, Forest Service unit 0304. The trail is in Arizona.
Is there a fire near the Waterline Trail?
The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Freidland-Chimney Piles Rx at 5 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 2 segments named Waterline 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.