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WATSON DAM, FLUME CANYON & NORTHSHORE TRAILS
Prescott Mile-High Trail System
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| Bridges over Granite Creek |
So many wonderful works of nature are tucked within
Prescott's Granite Dells area. And, thanks to the city's Mile-High Trail
System, there's no shortage of ways to get to the good stuff. The Watson
Dam-Flume Canyon cluster of trails stands out because of its diverse terrain. A
network of loopy trails wander through riparian woodlands along Granite Creek
and soaring slick rock crests overlooking Watson Lake. Map signs posted at every
turn make navigation easy. A particularly beautiful segment makes a footbridge
assisted traverse of a precipitous gorge that forges the way to the base of
Watson Dam. Here, cattail reeds
and gangling willows living in shallow pools and running currents huddle in a
lush, shady cove fortified by vertical granite.
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| Late winter on the Flume Trail |
LENGTH: 2.4 miles total
RATING: moderate
ELEVATION: 5057' - 5642'
GETTING THERE:
From Phoenix, travel north on I17 to the SR69 interchange at
Cordes Junction. Go 30 miles west
on SR69 to Prescott Lakes Parkway, turn right and continue 2.1 miles to SR89.
Turn right and follow SR89 1.7 miles to Granite Dells Road, turn right and go
0.2 mile to the trailhead
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| Watson Dam |
INFO & MAP: City of Prescott
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