Unity Hiking Group: Lake Pleasant Hiking Traiols

Saturday, March 15th – Lake Pleasant

Date/Time: Saturday, March 15, 2025 8:00 a.m. (arrive 15 minutes early to check in)

Hike Leader: Adrian Reznik, please RSVP to arezzy123@gmail.com

Area: Lake Pleasant Regional Park

Trail Name: Yavapai Point and Pipeline Canyon Trails

Map: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/arizona/yavapai-point-and-pipeline-canyon-trail

Distance: 5.2 miles

Elevation Change: 688’

Difficulty: Mostly easy to moderate.

Address/Directions: From the intersection of I-17 and AZ-74 / Carefree Highway turn west / left onto Carefree Highway and drive for about 11 miles to Castle Hot Springs Road. Turn north / right onto Castle Hot Springs Road. Drive to the end of the paved road and turn right onto Castle Creek Drive for the pay station at the NORTH ENTRANCE (DO NOT GO TO THE MAIN ENTRANCE). There is a fee of $7 per vehicle or a Maricopa Pass. Turn right on Cottonwood Lane and follow (about ¼ mile) to the end for the parking lot and bathrooms on the right. If interested in carpooling, please contact me. A good carpooling spot is the McDonald’s at Carefree Highway and I-17. If interested, contact me.

Hike Description: After a narrow, rocky, and continuous gentle upward climb to the top of Yavapai point, there are beautiful 360-degree views from the top. Pipeline trail is an easy hike to the lake and a gentle ascending hike back to the trailhead. Hiking poles are recommended, but not necessary.

Dogs: No dogs