Little Elden
Little Elden Trail is a 6.1 miles trail in Coconino National Forest, Arizona. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, 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 | 35.2549, -111.5783 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 35.2842, -111.6266 · 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 | 6.1 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Accessibility | Evaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines |
| National designation | National Scenic or Historic Trail |
| Trail numbers | 69 |
| 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.
Weather by month
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.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedPonderosa Trails Pile Rx
10 mi from the trail midpoint
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
Explore
Park units nearby
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Little Elden Trail?
6.1 miles, the sum of the 2 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Coconino National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Little Elden Trail?
Coconino National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.
Where does the Little Elden Trail start?
The line begins at 35.2549, -111.5783 and ends at 35.2842, -111.6266. 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 Little Elden 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 Little Elden Trail?
Little Elden Spring Horse Camp (0.1 mi) and Little Elden Springs Horsecamp (0.3 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Little Elden 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 Little Elden Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Little Elden Trail accessible?
No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Little Elden Trail a national trail?
Yes. The record marks it as a National Scenic or Historic Trail.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Little Elden Trail?
Coconino National Forest, Forest Service unit 0304. The trail is in Arizona.
Is there a fire near the Little Elden Trail?
1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Ponderosa Trails Pile Rx at 10 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 2 segments named LITTLE ELDEN 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 September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.