Arizona · Trail 181

Raptor Hill

Raptor Hill Trail is a 4.7 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 end34.7632, -112.0138 · Directions ↗
Other end34.8110, -111.9818 · 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

Length4.7 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade5-8 percent
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers181
ForestCoconino National Forest (unit 0304)
StatesArizona
Detail publishedbasic 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

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Raptor Hill Trail40°50°60°70°80°90°January: 1.10 inches of precipitationFebruary: 0.99 inches of precipitationMarch: 1.01 inches of precipitationApril: 0.43 inches of precipitationMay: 0.42 inches of precipitationJune: 0.18 inches of precipitationJuly: 1.64 inches of precipitationAugust: 2.15 inches of precipitationSeptember: 1.30 inches of precipitationOctober: 0.96 inches of precipitationNovember: 0.70 inches of precipitationDecember: 1.12 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 45.3°F averageFebruary: 48.6°F averageMarch: 54.4°F averageApril: 61.0°F averageMay: 69.4°F averageJune: 79.1°F averageJuly: 83.9°F averageAugust: 82.0°F averageSeptember: 75.7°F averageOctober: 64.7°F averageNovember: 53.3°F averageDecember: 44.6°F average0 in0.5 in1 in1.5 in2 in2.5 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Tuzigoot, 2 miles from the trail midpoint at 3,470 feet, station USC00028904 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 12 inches a year.

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

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

  • Prescribed
    Ponderosa Trails Pile Rx

    31 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.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Raptor Hill Trail?

4.7 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Coconino National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Raptor Hill Trail?

Coconino National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.

Source: Coconino National Forest official page

Where does the Raptor Hill Trail start?

The line begins at 34.7632, -112.0138 and ends at 34.8110, -111.9818. 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 Raptor Hill 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 Raptor Hill Trail?

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.

Source: Coconino National Forest official page

How developed is the Raptor Hill 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 Raptor Hill Trail?

The typical grade is 5-8 percent.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Raptor Hill Trail?

Coconino National Forest, Forest Service unit 0304. The trail is in Arizona.

Source: Coconino National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Raptor Hill Trail?

1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Ponderosa Trails Pile Rx at 31 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named RAPTOR HILL 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.