Tuzigoot National Monument
Managed by United States National Park Service
405 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Finetooth · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Clarkdale
Clarkdale has 24 miles of mapped trails, 2.4 for every square mile of land
28% of Clarkdale’s land is conserved, about 1,820 acres. 93% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Tuzigoot National Monument (1.3 mi).
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns · #9 of 140 in Arizona. What drives it
Conserved land
28%
1,820 acres · of 10.2 sq mi of land
Trails
24 mi
2.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
105 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
93%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Clarkdale?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Clarkdale have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clarkdale is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns, #9 of 140 in Arizona. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Clarkdale’s overall grade.
Conserved land28% of the land · typical AZ town 14% · U.S. 4%ATrails2.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (24 mi) · AZ 1.1 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land22 acres of park per 1,000 residents (105 acres) · AZ 8 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home93% of residents within a half mile of a park · AZ 56% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 96%
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Arizona towns of 2,500+ (140)Ahead of 94%
Arizona towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 14%; the U.S., 4%), so Clarkdale’s 28% is ahead of 62% of Arizona towns, while its trails per square mile lead 85% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Tuzigoot National Monument, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,820 conserved acres
28% of Clarkdale’s land. Who manages Clarkdale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service1,703 ac
State parks92 ac
National Park Service18 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land15 ac
Town or city6 ac
National Forest · 1,703 acState Park · 92 acConservation Easement · 30 acLocal Park · 6 acNational Monument · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 15 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prescott National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1,703 | Open |
| Verde River Greenway State Natural Area State Park | State parks | 92 | Open |
| Tuzigoot National Monument National Monument | National Park Service | 3 | Open |
| Selna Mongini Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Clarkdale Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Centerville Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Clarkdale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Clarkdale
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
18 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 15.9 miHorses · 4.4 miUnpaved · 16.4 mi
Blowout Canyon #5513.1 mi
Higher Learning #5522.8 mi
Bullseye Trail #5572.2 mi
Campus Trail #5592.0 mi
Copper Chief #5351.3 mi
Extra Credit #5810.6 mi
#1070.6 mi
Blowout Butte #5560.5 mi
Flowing Well Trail #5800.5 mi
Dorothy Benatz0.5 mi
8 more trails
Mesquite Hills Trail #558
0.4 mi#106
0.4 miLimestone Trail #554
0.3 mi#105
0.3 mi#104
0.3 miFenceline Trail #553
0.2 mi#103
0.2 mi#102
0.2 miBiking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
3Basketball
3Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Clarkdale: April and May
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 84 | 95 | 98 | 95 | 90 | 79 | 67 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
June is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 98 °F). 2.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 98 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Clarkdale →
Next door
Clarkdale and its neighbors
Clarkdale has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkdale | 28% | 2.4 | 22 | 93% | A+ |
| Cottonwood | 65% | 2.4 | 65 | 76% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Clarkdale
Where can I hike in Clarkdale?
The longest trail networks: Tuzigoot National Monument, 1.3 miles; Clarkdale Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Clarkdale is conserved land?
28% of its land, against a typical 14% for an Arizona town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Clarkdale’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Tuzigoot National Monument (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Clarkdale?
189,041 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clarkdale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,814 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Clarkdale have?
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #9 of 140 in Arizona. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Clarkdale neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →