Prescott National Forest

This trail was originally a livestock service trail connecting two line cabins. The vegetation consists of scattered stands of ponderosa pine, juniper, pinyon pine, and oaks. There are some riparian deciduous trees in Beehouse Canyon. The views along the trail are generally to the west.

Access and trailhead location: To access the trails in the Pine Mountain area, exit the I-17 Freeway at the Dugas Interchange. From there take the road to Dugas (Forest Road 68) southeast for 18 miles to the trailhead for the Nelson Trail about 1.25 miles east of the Double-T Ranch on Sycamore Creek. You will have to travel Nelson Trail for about 0.8 miles to where it intersects with Pine Flat Trail at the junction of Beehouse Canyon and Sycamore Creek.

Travel time: 1 hour.

Road condition: High clearance vehicle only.

se restrictions: This trail lies within the Pine Mountain Wilderness and the use of any motorized or mechanized equipment, including bicycles, is prohibited.

Recommended season of use: Spring, Fall, and Winter.

Maps, other resources: Prescott National Forest, east half; USGS topographic 7.5' quad for Tule Mesa.

Trail layout: From its junction with Nelson Trail, the trail climbs steeply to the south and then southwest for 1 mile in Beehouse Canyon. The portions of the trail that lie within Beehouse Canyon are particularly rough at this time. The area is very rocky and erodes easily. Once out of the canyon, the trail turns almost due south for another 2 miles to its junction with Nelson Trail.