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Thumb Butte to East Copper Spring route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
Arizona

Thumb Butte to East Copper Spring

Prescott, Arizona

21.4 mi

Distance

3,425 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Thumb Butte to East Copper Spring is an out-and-back trail in Yavapai County, Arizona. It is 21 miles long and gains 3,425 feet. The nearest town is Prescott, Arizona, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,700 ft
Max:2,069 ft
Gain:1,044 ft
Loss:1,044 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,700 ft and 2,069 ft across 21.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,700 ft1,823 ft1,946 ft2,069 ft0.0 mi5.4 mi10.7 mi16.1 mi21.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,700 ft
High point10.7 mi2,069 ft
End21.4 mi1,700 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Prescott, AZ · in or next to town
County:
Yavapai County, AZ

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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