About Grief Hill Day Use Area / Trailhead
Trailhead accesses trail that was an old wagon route built in 1864. It’s steep and treacherous with beautiful vistas. Builder and rancher King Woolsey charged soldiers and civilians two cents per mile for its use in the old days. Provides access to: - No drinking water - No garbage service- Please pack it out
- Fees: No
- Season: Year-round
- Managed by: USFS - Prescott National Forest
- Where: 5 mi west of Camp Verde, AZ · 34.59773, -111.94626
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Mar–Apr & Oct–Nov (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Jan.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grief Hill Trail Head | ATV road | at camp | 2.1 mi |
| FR 9650B | ATV road | at camp | 1.1 mi |
| Aultman | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.4 mi | 4.4 mi |
| Camp Verde | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.7 mi | 11.9 mi |
| Grapevine | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.4 mi | 1.6 mi |
| Sand Wash | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.2 mi | 4.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Camp Verde (Dark Sky Community), 6 mi.
Dump station: 11.5 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Hayfield Draw OHV Day Use Area 2.7 mi
- Cloverleaf RV Village 3 mi
- Rancho Verde RV Park 3.7 mi
- Verde Ranch RV Resort 3.7 mi
- Verde River RV Park & Cottages 3.7 mi
- Distant Drums RV Resort 4.8 mi