Mangum Dental November 2016 Hike-of-the-Month

Jan Alfano/Embry-Riddle Trails

Distance: 2.35 miles one-way

Difficulty: easy

Elevation: 5162’ (low) to 5276’ (high)

Driving Directions: From Mangum Dental, 1767 Willow Creek Road, travel north on Willow Creek Road for 3.0 miles.  At Commerce Drive turn left for 0.9 miles. Park close the Commerce Drive near the intersection of Commerce Drive and the road to Kuebler Field.

Parking: Free at Pioneer Park

Jan Alfano/Embry-Riddle trails were completed in January 2015 as part of the Prescott Circle Trail System.  These trails connect the Willow Lake Trail to the network of trails at Pioneer Park. Two tunnels flank these trails. On the west there is a tunnel under Commerce Drive and on the East a tunnel below Willow Creek Road.  The trail begins at the intersection of Commerce Drive and the road to Kuebler Field.  The trial winds up a gentle hill and curves around the north side of the city’s maintenance yard.  From this vantage point, there is a view of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University with the Granite Dells in the backdrop.  The trail then enters the Embry Riddle Campus, skirts the east end of the Pioneer Park ball fields, before it twists and turns along the south end of the campus.  The trail is well marked and well maintained.  With little elevation gain, this is an easy hike or mountain bike ride.

Mangum Dental has been serving the Prescott-area dental needs since 1978.  We strive to provide exceptional patient care while rendering outstanding compassionate service.  Get the free Mangum Dental App and get you hike of the month on the go.  Brett Mangum, a dentist at Mangum Dental, submitted this hike.