West Clear Creek
West Clear Creek Trail is a 7 miles trail in Coconino National Forest, Arizona. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. The forest has not published allowed uses for it. It enters West Clear Creek Wilderness.
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 | 34.5400, -111.7052 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 34.5599, -111.6385 · 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 | 7 miles |
| Trail class | 2, moderately developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 5-8 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 17 |
| 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
Wilderness
- West Clear Creek Wilderness WildernessFS · about 77% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.
Trailheads
Open Year-round | 0.1 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.
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
- PrescribedD2 Vincent Rx
39 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedD2 Dye Rx
42 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedPonderosa Trails Pile Rx
43 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 West Clear Creek Trail?
7 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 West Clear Creek Trail?
Coconino National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.
Where does the West Clear Creek Trail start?
The line begins at 34.5400, -111.7052 and ends at 34.5599, -111.6385. The nearest recorded trailhead is Bull Pen Day Use Area & 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 West Clear Creek Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters West Clear Creek Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Where can I camp near the West Clear Creek Trail?
Clear Creek Campground (3.8 mi) is within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the West Clear Creek Trail?
Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately 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 West Clear Creek Trail?
The typical grade is 5-8 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the West Clear Creek Trail?
Coconino National Forest, Forest Service unit 0304. The trail is in Arizona.
Is there a fire near the West Clear Creek Trail?
3 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest D2 Vincent Rx at 39 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 2 segments named WEST CLEAR CREEK 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.