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Oct 09, 2021 — Spruce Mountain is a nice little peak just south of Prescott, Arizonta. It seems to be most popularly accessed via the Groom Creek Trail, which is what I did. You could make this hike into a loop via the South Spruce Ridge Trail, but the forest kind of all looked the same to me and I decided to just make it an out-and-back. The trail is easy to follow and well-marked. Overall the hike has a really nice light grade as it slowly makes its way up to the peak via its west slope. Along the way there are some little overlooks into the surrounding forest. A few switchbacks toward the summit lead up slightly steeper terrain. The final push to the lookout tower at Spruce Mountain's summit follows a short section of dirt road. The views are really nice, Granite Mountain and Mount Union poking out in the distance.
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