BUTTE CREEK TRAIL Butte Creek Bridge at Stricklin Park Besides packing the usual gear and water, hikers on Prescott�s Butte Creek Trail #321 should be prepared to duck. That�s because the 1.6-mile city-managed section of the route passes through the private Hassayampa Golf Club. Part of the trail goes through a private golf community This pleasantly diverse pathway that skirts manicured greens and glass-faced homes with wrap-around balconies provides alternative access to the Thumb Butte Area in Prescott National Forest. The trail begins at Stricklin Park where a bridge embellished with whimsical dragonfly sculptures crosses Butte Creek. Fragrant cliffrose Even in drier years like this one, the creek corridor is alive with greenery. Canyon grapes thrive near the creek Massive Fremont cottonwood trees sway above a meandering strip of willows, oaks, wild roses, reeds, Canyon grape vines and boxelders. The well-marked trail wanders through a shady, ...