Prescott National Forest · Arizona

Woodchute

6.6 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 0102 · trail class 3 · typical grade 8-10% · hiking, horse

Trailhead Woodchute Trailhead Drive there

Woodchute Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

No · season May 1 to October 31

A parking area that is accessible to passenger vehicles and has plenty of room for trailer turn-around, located in the cool pines of Mingus Mountain near the Woodchute Wilderness Area.

Dispersed camping is NOT allowed at the trailhead, but is allowed on Forest Road 106. Campers are responsible for knowing regulations and restrictions.

Provides access to:

Woodchute Trail #102 and Martin Canyon Trail #103

Check out Woodchute Trail described in Arizona Highways!

Mingus Mountain Brochure (1.86 MB) NOTE- Brochure Correction: Mingus Mountain Campground and Picnic Site do not have electricity available at this time.

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Facilities

No Water

Vault toilet

No garbage service- Please pack it out

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.