Arizona · Trail 75

Grant Creek

Grant Creek Trail is a 9.2 miles trail in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, Arizona. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking and horse and pack stock.

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 end33.5739, -109.1763 · Directions ↗
Other end33.6447, -109.2682 · 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

Length9.2 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade12-20 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityEvaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines
Trail numbers75
ForestApache-Sitgreaves National Forests (unit 0301)
StatesArizona
Detail publishedmanagement 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

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Grant Creek Trail30°40°50°60°70°January: 1.26 inches of precipitation, 10.7 inches of snowFebruary: 1.13 inches of precipitation, 9.9 inches of snowMarch: 0.92 inches of precipitation, 8.2 inches of snowApril: 0.53 inches of precipitation, 1.7 inches of snowMay: 0.71 inches of precipitation, 0.5 inches of snowJune: 0.83 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 3.91 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 4.31 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 2.34 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 1.61 inches of precipitation, 1.3 inches of snowNovember: 1.16 inches of precipitation, 4.6 inches of snowDecember: 1.44 inches of precipitation, 7.9 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 30.5°F averageFebruary: 33.2°F averageMarch: 38.2°F averageApril: 43.4°F averageMay: 50.1°F averageJune: 58.4°F averageJuly: 62.6°F averageAugust: 61.2°F averageSeptember: 55.5°F averageOctober: 46.7°F averageNovember: 37.8°F averageDecember: 30.9°F average0 in5 in10 in15 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Alpine, 16 miles from the trail midpoint at 8,050 feet, station USC00020159 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 20 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 45 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed 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

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.

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.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Grant Creek Trail?

9.2 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Grant Creek Trail?

hiking and horse and pack stock. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Grant Creek Trail start?

The line begins at 33.5739, -109.1763 and ends at 33.6447, -109.2682. 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 Grant Creek 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 Grant Creek Trail?

Hannagan Campground (3.5 mi) is within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Grant Creek Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as 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 Grant Creek Trail?

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

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Grant Creek Trail accessible?

No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Grant Creek Trail?

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, Forest Service unit 0301. The trail is in Arizona.

Source: Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests official page

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named GRANT CREEK 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 September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.