Arizona · Trail 0522

White Bridge

White Bridge Trail is a 0.1 miles trail in Prescott National Forest, Arizona. The Forest Service rates it trail class 4, highly developed. It is open to hiking.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Prescott 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 end34.5493, -111.8508 · Directions ↗
Other end34.5505, -111.8512 · 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

Length0.1 miles, of which 0.1 miles evaluated accessible
Trail class4, highly developed
Typeland trail
Surfaceasphalt
Typical grade0-5 percent
Typical tread width48-60 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityAt least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines
Trail numbers0522
ForestPrescott National Forest (unit 0309)
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 White Bridge Trail40°50°60°70°80°90°January: 1.36 inches of precipitationFebruary: 1.28 inches of precipitationMarch: 1.15 inches of precipitationApril: 0.49 inches of precipitationMay: 0.40 inches of precipitationJune: 0.19 inches of precipitationJuly: 1.52 inches of precipitationAugust: 2.13 inches of precipitationSeptember: 1.49 inches of precipitationOctober: 0.95 inches of precipitationNovember: 0.71 inches of precipitationDecember: 1.50 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 43.2°F averageFebruary: 47.1°F averageMarch: 53.4°F averageApril: 59.5°F averageMay: 67.5°F averageJune: 76.2°F averageJuly: 82.4°F averageAugust: 80.7°F averageSeptember: 74.0°F averageOctober: 62.5°F averageNovember: 50.4°F averageDecember: 41.8°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 Montezuma Castle NM, 4 miles from the trail midpoint at 3,180 feet, station USC00025635 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 13 inches a year.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed 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

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

    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.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the White Bridge Trail?

0.1 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Prescott National Forest. 0.1 miles of that are evaluated as accessible.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the White Bridge Trail?

hiking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the White Bridge Trail start?

The line begins at 34.5493, -111.8508 and ends at 34.5505, -111.8512. 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 White Bridge 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 White Bridge 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: Prescott National Forest official page

How developed is the White Bridge Trail?

Trail class 4, which the Forest Service describes as highly 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 White Bridge Trail?

The typical grade is 0-5 percent. The typical tread is 48-60 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the White Bridge Trail accessible?

The Forest Service has evaluated 0.1 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is asphalt.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the White Bridge Trail?

Prescott National Forest, Forest Service unit 0309. The trail is in Arizona.

Source: Prescott National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the White Bridge Trail?

1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Ponderosa Trails Pile Rx at 43 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named WHITE BRIDGE in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0309. 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.