Categorical Exclusion Developing Proposal

Arizona National Scenic Trail Reroutes

Coconino National Forest Coconino, Arizona Coconino National Forest

Construct approximately 39-miles of singletrack shared-use non-motorized recreation trail to remove the Arizona Trail (a State Scenic Trail and National Scenic Trail) from its current co-location with National Forest system roads on the Coconino National Forest.

Location

Re-routes are planned at seven discrete locations along the trail including at (1) along Cedar Wash north of Maverick Butte, (2) Along the east side of Lake Mary on Anderson Mesa, (3) West of Fulton Canyon, (4) near Bargaman Park, (5) north of the intersection of Yellow Jacket Draw and Forest Road 82, (6) South of East Clear Creek where it meets CC Cragin Reservoir just east of McCarty Draw, and (7) west of Fred Haught Spring and Turkey Pen Ridge

Project timeline

1
NEPA Start Date
1/22/2026
2
Finding/Decision Date

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical ExclusionUSDA-26d-USFS
Recreation management