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Yavapai County

Thumb Butte Trail – Skull Valley Overlook loop from Aspen Creek Trailhead Parking Lot

Routes
Mountain biking trails
United States
Arizona
Yavapai County

Thumb Butte Trail – Skull Valley Overlook loop from Aspen Creek Trailhead Parking Lot

Moderate

4.9

(9307)

16,638

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Thumb Butte Trail – Skull Valley Overlook loop from Aspen Creek Trailhead Parking Lot

01:57

22.3km

480m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Prescott National Forest

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Parking

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9.87 km

Thumb Butte Trail

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The Thumb Butte trail is a popular hike, with around 3,000 visitors per month. There is a $5 parking fee to access the trailhead. Helpful interpretive signs can guide your …

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10.4 km

Trail 367, Prescott National Forest

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Trail 367 in Prescott National Forest follows along the banks of Miller Creek while remaining tucked under the trees of the forest. There are multiple viewpoints of Thumb Butte from …

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18.8 km

Skull Valley Overlook

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Named Skull Valley by settlers due to human remains from a past Native American battle. However, the indigenous name is Bakwaeguo, meaning 'Hair,' describing a mountain resembling a pile of hair.

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22.3 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.89 km

9.02 km

3.20 km

213 m

Surfaces

9.39 km

5.57 km

4.36 km

1.52 km

1.47 km

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Highest point (2,110 m)

Lowest point (1,680 m)

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