Windmill
Windmill Trail is a 1.7-mile trail in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, Arizona. The Forest Service rates it trail class 4, highly 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 end | 34.0652° N, 109.2716° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 34.0809° N, 109.2625° 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 | 1.7 miles, all of it evaluated accessible |
| Trail class | 4, highly developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 5-8 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | At least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | 607B |
| Forest | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests (unit 0301) |
| 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 year-round |
| Mountain biking | Allowed 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
Homestead Trailhead No season published | 0.1 mi |
Saffel Canyon OHV Trailhead No season published | 0.2 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.
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
- PrescribedD6 - Heifer Rx
20 mi from the trail midpoint · 3,116 acres
- PrescribedD6 - Luna Rx
20 mi from the trail midpoint · 2,156 acres
- PrescribedD6 Wallow West Unit 6 Rx
21 mi from the trail midpoint · 7,605 acres
- PrescribedD7 Arab Rx
28 mi from the trail midpoint · 674 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 Windmill Trail?
The Forest Service records 1.7 miles under this name in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, the sum of 1 segment. All of it is evaluated as accessible.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Windmill Trail?
Hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking are allowed. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Windmill Trail start?
The line begins at 34.0652° N, 109.2716° W and ends at 34.0809° N, 109.2625° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Homestead Trailhead, 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Windmill 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 Windmill 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 Windmill 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 Windmill Trail?
The typical grade is 5-8 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Windmill Trail accessible?
The Forest Service has evaluated 1.7 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is native material.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Windmill Trail?
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, Forest Service unit 0301. The trail is in Arizona.
Is there a fire near the Windmill Trail?
The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest D6 - Heifer Rx at 20 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named Windmill 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 November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.