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Lynx Creek Trail

4.7 ★★★★★ 20 Google reviews · Running trail in Prescott Valley, Arizona · Hours vary

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Lynx Creek Trail yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

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What runners say about Lynx Creek Trail

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (20 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

🏞️ beautiful scenery 7 mentions

“Beautiful trees drooping over your head close to the water!”

We have explored lots of trails this past year and lynx Lake Trail is absolutely the best! It’s a trail that goes all the way around the lake and it’s asphalt! Beautiful trees drooping over your head close to the water! It is a great safe beautiful flat trailed place to hike!

★★★★★ — Darcey , Apr 2020

Hiking up Lynx Creek is fun until you realize you are on someone's claim or in someone's yard. Basically, there is private property all over the place that prevents the hiker from going more than about a mile.

★★★★★ — Mp , Apr 2018

If you want to experience a part of the less explored east Prescott area this is a nice option. The park makes it a good idea to spend a whole day there (picnic) and the trails can be quite interesting at parts , while they connect to other trails of the area.

★★★★☆ — Georgios , Jun 2025

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 20 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🏞️ Scenic views 10 mentions

“Beautiful trees drooping over your head close to the water!”

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.

Where to find Lynx Creek Trail

Prescott Valley, Arizona

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.