Location: 6 miles south of Prescott on the Senator Highway   Length: 2 to 9 mile loops
County: Yavapai   Use: Moderate to Heavy   Season: April through November
Rating: Moderate to Difficuult Elevation: 6,000' to 7,600'
Horse Trailer Parking: 37 pull-through campsites for horse trailers are provided in this equestrian-use only campground. A small fee per unit per day is charged. Call well ahead to make reservations, as this campground is extremely popular and fills up quickly.
Water for Horses: Many spigots are provided throughout the campground for water. Bring your own buckets, or use the common watering troughs at the campground entrance.
Corrals: None (but they have picket lines all set up at each campsite)
Other Facilities: Hitching posts, picnic tables, BBQ grills, lighting, and multiple comfort stations. The campground host has rakes, shovels, and dumpsters for manure.

Groom Creek Horse Camp was constructed through the joint efforts of active Arizona equestrians led by Isabelle Brown, Cathy Hubbard, Vicki Muecke, Sally Allen and the U.S. Forest Service with the funding encouragement of Senator Dennis DeConcini.

The campground was built for the exclusive use of the equestrian camper and any use of the facility without a horse is prohibited. There is a nominal charge for overnight use of the campground facilities and campers are limited to the number of days at campsites. All of the campsites are reservable except for a few that are kept open for "first-come, first-served" arrivals. Trailers over 35 feet in length are prohibited because the campsites cannot accommodate them. Reservations are made through the Bradshaw Ranger District in Prescott, 62-445-7253.

There are three loop trails of varying lengths from the horse camp area. Hikers and mountain bikers are also permitted to use the trails, but the majority of users are equestrians.

Trails:
1. The shortest loop trail is the Horse Camp Loop, 2 miles in length. This trail begins at a gate near campsite #26.
   
2. The middle length loop trail is Wolf Creek Loop, 5 miles in length. This trail begins midway o n the Horse Camp Loop. Highlight is the Hassayampa River, midway on the loop.
   
3. The longest loop trail is the Groom Creek Loop, 9 miles in length. Highlight is the Spruce Mountain lookout tower midway on the trail. A hitching post, picnic table and primitive restroom located at the road entrance to the lookout tower provide a perfect place for a rest stop.