TRAILS

GREAT WESTERN TRAIL #150 General Attractions: The Great Western Trail is a 3,100 mile long trail which extends across the from Canada to Mexico. It passes through the states of , , and . Throughout much of its length it is actually a corridor of trails which parallel each other and accommodates a wide variety of both motorized and nonmotorized users. On some sections of the trail these uses are separated and on other sections, they share the same pathway. The 800 mile portion of the Great Western Trail within the state of Arizona will be primarily used as a motorized trail as the existing Arizona Trail, which also runs the length of the state, is designated solely for nonmotorized use. The 30 miles of the trail on the North Kaibab Ranger District overlays a number of existing dirt roads. The route runs from sagebrush/pinyon/juniper country to Ponderosa pine and spruce/fir forest and back down to pinyon/juniper and sagebrush lands. Fee: None Access: A high clearance vehicle is recommended on most portions of the trail; on Forest Develop- ment Roads (FDR) 283 and 284C a four wheel drive vehicle should be used. Since this route is on open roads, hiking or horse use is not recommended. If you decide to hike, horseback ride or bike this route, please stay alert to vehicular traffic. The route for the Great Western Trail on the North Kaibab Ranger District is listed below: Northern Forest and BLM boundary on FDR 248A FDR 248A to FDR 248-1.5 miles FDR 248 to FDR 247-2 miles FDR 247 to FDR 249-5.5 miles FDR 249 to FDR 257-0.5 miles FDR 257 to US 89A-2.5 miles Cross US 89A to FDR 225 FDR 225 to FDR 224-6 miles FDR 224 to FDR 284-2.5 miles FDR 284 to FDR 284C-1.5 miles FDR 284C to Forest and BLM boundary-8 miles Water and Facilities: Fuel, supplies, food and lodging in the proximity of the trail are located at Jacob Lake Inn, which is 3 miles west of the Trail where it crosses US 89A. Length of Trail One-Way: 30 miles Elevation: 5,200 to 8,500 feet USGS Maps: Buck Pasture Canyon, Cooper Ridge, Jacob Lake, House Rock Recommended Season: Late spring to fall Difficulty: No rating Use: Light

Kaibab National Forest, North Kaibab Ranger District Box 248, Fredonia, AZ 86022, (928) 643-7395 TR-11 Great Western Trail #150

BLM 1025 To Fredonia US 89 A FDR 248A N FDR 248

FDR 257

FDR 247 US 89A

FDR 225 Visitor Center FDR 284C to

FDR 224 FDR 284

FDR 8910 Trail Section Distance BLM (road to road) (miles) Northern Forest/BLM Boundary on FDR248A 248A to 248 1.5 248 to 247 2 AZ 67 247 to 249 5.5 249 to 257 5 257 to 89A 2.5 Cross US 89A to FDR 225 225 to 224 6 224 to 284 2.5 284 to 284C 1.5 284C to Forest/BLM Boundary 8

Paved Road Passenger Car Road High Clearance Veh. Road Designated Route Grand Canyon National Park Trail Forest Boundary Viewpoint FDR = Forest Development Road 0 5 10

miles

5-98 TR-12