Jerome

Ash Canyon Trail runs 2.89 miles near Jerome, in the Verde Ranger District of Prescott National Forest, as trail number 0539. The typical grade is 12 to 20 percent. That is steep, and on a canyon route it usually means the climbing comes in long pushes rather than spread out evenly. The tread is native material; the class is 2. Hiking, horses and bicycles are the listed uses, though a grade this steep is hard work on a bike in at least one direction. Trailhead directions and water information are not posted for this trail, so plan from the district office before you go.

Bug Hollow Trail is 2.9 miles near Jerome, in the Verde Ranger District of Prescott National Forest. It is trail number 0548. The typical grade is 12 to 20 percent, the steepest band are listed, so plan on slow going in at least one direction. Native material underfoot, class 2. Hiking, horses and bicycles are listed as allowed uses. The ground near Jerome is steep to begin with, and a trail in this grade band will feel like it. Trailhead directions and seasonal closures are not posted, so check with the district office before the drive.

Butterfly Trail runs 1.59 miles near Jerome, in the Verde Ranger District of Prescott National Forest. It is trail number 0536. The typical grade is 10 to 12 percent, steep for a trail this short, so the climbing is concentrated rather than gradual. It is class 3, on native material. Hiking, horses and bicycles are the listed uses. Short and steep is a useful shape to know about: it fits in a morning, but it is not an easy stroll. Trailhead parking details are not posted, so check with the district office before you drive up.

The Clinkscale stands at 309 Main Street in Jerome, Arizona, and serves American food. The kitchen keeps the same hours every day, from 8:30 in the morning until 8:30 at night. There is no outdoor seating, so plan on a table inside. The same building holds a small hotel, with the bar and dining room on the ground floor. Call (928) 634-6225 for a table, or write to info@theclinkscale.com with a question about a large group or a private event. Main Street puts other shops and tasting rooms within an easy walk, so parking once and going on foot works well.

Burgers are the main event at 410 Clark Street in Jerome, Arizona, at a family run place that opened in 1994. The kitchen is open every day from 11 in the morning until 9 at night. There is patio dining as well as tables inside, and a small souvenir store attached. Call (928) 634-0554 to check on a wait or to ask about a bigger group. The website carries the menu and any specials. Hours do not change through the week, which makes planning simple, though a weekend evening will be busier than a weekday lunch.

Up at 200 Hill Street, inside the Jerome Grand Hotel, this restaurant serves American food and has done since 2001. The kitchen runs Wednesday through Sunday, opening at 11 in the morning and closing at 9 in the evening. Tuesday is a closed day. Lunch does not need a reservation, but an evening table usually does, so call (928) 639-3197 ahead if you plan on dinner. You can also write to asyluminjerome@gmail.com with a question about a group. The website carries the menu. Because the restaurant sits at the top of the hotel, allow time for parking and the walk in.

Wine is poured at 158 Main Street in Jerome, Arizona, where the tasting room also runs a bottle shop. You can buy bottles to take home or sit down for a tasting flight. Doors open at 11 every day. Closing is at 6 in the evening Sunday through Thursday, and at 7 on Friday and Saturday. The room is wheelchair accessible. Call (928) 639-9463 or write to sales@caduceus.org to ask about a reservation, since seated tastings can fill up. Main Street is a short walk from the rest of the shops, so this fits easily into a day on foot.

Vino Zona is a wine tasting room and wine store on Main Street in Jerome, Arizona. The room pours small batch wine made in Arizona and also shows work by local artists. It is open every day, with a later close on Friday and Saturday. Dogs are welcome. No food is served. The listed phone takes text messages only, so send a text or an email with questions. The tasting room sits in the historic district and looks out over the Verde Valley. Vino Zona keeps a second location in Sedona. The business lists Jerome, Clarkdale and Sedona as the towns it serves.

Pours happen at 114 Jerome Avenue in Jerome, Arizona, in a tasting room rather than out among the vines. The wines are made by John McLoughlin from grapes grown at Dragoon Mountain Vineyard near Willcox, and take in both familiar varieties and less common ones. The room opens at noon Thursday through Sunday. It closes at 6 on Thursday and Sunday, and at 7 on Friday and Saturday. Monday through Wednesday it is closed. Call (928) 639-9593 to ask about flights, bottle prices or space for a group. The website lists the wines currently being poured.

Gold King Mine & Ghost Town

Out on Perkinsville Road above Jerome, Arizona, this is an open air site of old mining buildings, vintage vehicles and a working sawmill, with gold panning for visitors. It opens Wednesday through Monday and is closed Tuesdays. From March through November the gates are open from 9 to 5, and from December through February from 10 to 5. Admission is $12 for ages 13 to 79, $7 for ages 6 to 12, and free for children 5 and under and for anyone 80 or older. Call (928) 634-0053 to check the hours before a long drive.

Run by the Jerome Historical Society, this museum sits at 200 Main Street in Jerome, Arizona. The displays cover mining, the work that built the town. Doors open daily at 10 in the morning and close at 5 in the evening. There is an admission fee, so bring a way to pay. The building is wheelchair accessible. Call (928) 634-5477 to ask what a ticket costs, or to arrange a group or a school visit. Times can shift around holidays, so a quick call before you drive up the hill can save a wasted trip. The website has more on the collection.

A bar at 166 Main Street in Jerome, Arizona, in the space below the Connor Hotel. Drinks are mixed by hand and live music is a regular part of the week. Doors open at 11 in the morning every day and the room stays open until midnight. Drinks have been poured on this spot since 1898, and the building shows it. To book a band or an event, write to spiritroomevents@gmail.com. For anything else, call (928) 634-8809. The bar sits in the middle of the Main Street shops, an easy walk from the rest of town.

A bar at 206 Main Street in Jerome, Arizona. Doors open at 10 in the morning Monday through Saturday and at noon on Sunday, and the room stays open until 2 the next morning every night of the week. The space is wheelchair accessible. Call (928) 634-2603 to check before a late visit, or with a question about an event. Main Street is where most of the shops and the other bars in town sit, so it is easy to stop in on foot rather than moving a car from one end of town to the other.

Playground Group Campground is a group campsite run by the USFS. The mailing address listed is in the Prescott National Forest, listed through Camp Verde. Directions on file say to take State Highway 89A to Forest Road 104, then drive two miles in to the campground. The site can be reserved, so plan on booking ahead instead of driving up and hoping. It is not marked as accessible. The phone number is (928) 567-4121, and the note listed with it says the line is answered during office hours, Monday through Friday. We do not have fees, open season, group size, or a list of what is at the site, so ask when you call.

Mingus Mountain Campground and Group Site is a campground run by the USFS, filed under the Verde Ranger District of the Prescott National Forest with a Camp Verde mailing address. Sites can be reserved and that there is a fee, so look up the cost and book before you drive up. Directions on file start in Prescott: U.S. Highway 89 north to Highway 89A, then about 19 miles to Forest Road 104 near the summit, and Forest Road 104 is dirt. The only contact given is a usda.gov staff email, not a phone line. We have no open season, site count, water, or restroom details on file.

Jerome State Historic Park

The park sits at 100 Douglas Road in Jerome, Arizona, on ground about 1501 meters above sea level. Its centerpiece is the Douglas Mansion, and the displays inside cover the mining that built the town. Doors are open every day from 9 in the morning until 4:30 in the afternoon. There is a fee to enter, so bring a way to pay. The building is wheelchair accessible. Arizona State Parks manages the site. Call (928) 634-5381 to ask about current fees, tours or a group visit before you drive up the hill, since times can change around holidays.

The hotel stands at 200 Hill Street, at the top of Jerome, Arizona, in a large Spanish Mission style building that once served as the United Verde Hospital. It is family owned and the front desk is staffed 24 hours. Rooms come with wifi, air conditioning, cable television, a microwave and a refrigerator, and parking is free. The 1926 Otis elevator still runs, serving all 5 levels. Many rooms look out over the Verde Valley, and some have balconies. Call (888) 817-6788 or (928) 634-8200 to book, or to ask which rooms have a view. The Asylum restaurant sits inside the building.