Grief Hill Trailhead

~5 miles West of I-17 Exit 287 (Camp Verde)

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We have opened another event site in the Camp Verde/Cottonwood area. The Grief Canyon Trailhead is an excellent location for practicing your navigation skills. The area is filled with parallel re-entrants nestled into the foothills surrounding Mingus Mountain. The approach to the trailhead is easy, with paved roads leading to a 1-mile drive on an all-purpose gravel road to the trailhead. We hope you'll consider joining us at our newest orienteering event site.

• From I-17 Exit 287
  • From I-17 exit 287, travel west 2.8 miles to the third roundabout. Exit the roundabout at 9:00 to the southwest on Cherry Creek Road (FS372). Note: Do not exit at 3:00 to the northeast. This also is marked "Cherry Creek Road", but is the opposite direction from the Grief Hill Trailhead.
  • After exiting the roundabout to the southwest, continue 1.2 miles on the paved West Cherry Creek Road, then an additional 1 mile on the gravel road, to the trailhead.