Switzer Wash Trail

Flagstaff Urban Trails System (FUTS)About the Trail

Switzer Wash Trail follows the Switzer Wash through an open space tract on the south side of Butler Avenue.

Endpoints

  • Butler Avenue to the Foxglenn Trail

Length

  • 0.4 mile | 0.7 kilometer 

Surface

  • Aggregate: 100% of the trail (0.4 mile | 0.7 kilometer)

Grades

  • Easy grades: 100% of the trail has grades of less than 5%
  • Moderate grades: None of the trail has grades between 5 and 10%
  • Steep grades: None of the trail has grades between 10 and 15%
  • Very steep grades: None of the trail has grades of more than 15%
  • Maximum grade: 4%

Elevation

  • Low point: 6,785 feet | 2,068 meters
  • High point: 6,797 feet | 2,072 meters
  • Elevation range: 12 feet | 4 meters
  • Cumulative elevation gain/loss: 33 feet | 10 meters

Intersecting Trails

Future Plans

The trail will cross the intersection of Butler Avenue and Fourth Street and follow the wash to the north and west through an open space tract. An under-crossing is planned at I-40.

Photos

View photos of Switzer Wash Trail in the Switzer Wash Trail photo gallery.