Woodchute
Woodchute Trail is a 5.7 miles trail in Prescott National Forest, Arizona. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking and horse and pack stock. It enters Woodchute Wilderness.
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 end | 34.7145, -112.1597 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 34.7826, -112.1868 · 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 | 5.7 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 8-10 percent |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 0102 |
| Forest | Prescott National Forest (unit 0309) |
| States | Arizona |
| Detail published | management 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
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed 01/01 to 12/31 (month/day) |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed 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.
Wilderness
- Woodchute Wilderness WildernessFS · about 66% 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
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
39 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 Woodchute Trail?
5.7 miles, the sum of the 2 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Prescott National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Woodchute Trail?
hiking and horse and pack stock. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Woodchute Trail start?
The line begins at 34.7145, -112.1597 and ends at 34.7826, -112.1868. 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 Woodchute Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Woodchute Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Source: Woodchute Wilderness Wilderness
Where can I camp near the Woodchute Trail?
Potato Patch Campground (0.5 mi), Playground Group (1.7 mi) and Mingus Mountain Campground And Group Site (2.7 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Woodchute 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 Woodchute Trail?
The typical grade is 8-10 percent.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Woodchute Trail?
Prescott National Forest, Forest Service unit 0309. The trail is in Arizona.
Is there a fire near the Woodchute Trail?
1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Ponderosa Trails Pile 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 WOODCHUTE 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.