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Barbershop Cyn Upper - Merritt Draw Upper Loop, AZ

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Difficulty 3 of 5
Route Finding 3 of 5
Distance Loop 5.9 miles
Trailhead Elevation 7,435 feet
Elevation Gain 223 feet
Accumulated Gain 800 feet
Avg Time Round Trip 4.5 - 5.5 ho
Kokopelli Seeds 9.9
 Interest Off-Trail Hiking & Seasonal Creek
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11  2023-06-19
FR139C.C/Site2-OffTrail2BarbshopCrk
Grasshopper
46  2021-06-04
Cabin Loop de Loop
andrewp
13  2020-08-10
Barber Merritt
chumley
28  2018-08-29
Barbershop Merritt Draw Loop
markthurman53
13  2018-08-12
Barbershop Merritt Loop
BiFrost
8  2018-05-12 MountainMatt
7  2017-08-25 Grasshopper
35  2014-06-29 tibber
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Author
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Routes 510
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Trips 578 map ( 5,972 miles )
Age 79 Male Gender
Location Scottsdale, AZ
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Trips 1 map (6 Miles)
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Preferred May, Sep, Oct, Jun
Sun  6:01am - 6:46pm
Official Route & 2 Rts
 
6 Alternative
 
Historic Fire Perimetersacres
🔥 2016 Pinchot Fire3.9k
🔥 2009 Tucker Fire2.6k
🔥 1990 Dude Fire21.4k
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  Likely In-Season!
Overview
Scenic, peaceful, filled with interesting points of interest including numerous perennial and seasonal named and unnamed springs, this moderate and mostly off-trail loop hike within our Mogollon Rim- Cabin Loop area with route-finding skills required, offers a very pleasant remote hiking experience within the most scenic sections of Upper Barbershop Canyon and Upper to Middle Merritt Draw.


Hike
Follow the Official Route or wander at your own leisure. The loop follows Barbershop Canyon southwest to Barbershop Spring. Then returns northeast through Merritt Draw.
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Warning
for Arizona "Monsoon Season" months of July, August, and into September.

History
This loop hike includes a short section of Barbershop Trail #91, one of the historic Cabin Loop Trails.

Water Sources
Numerous water sources with the best availability for hiking months in May, July, August, and September.

Camping
Many lesser-visited and primitive backpack campsites along this hiking loop route including numerous vehicle camping locations (see linked and "official" GPS hiking route with all key waypoints included)

2014-06-20 Grasshopper & HAZ_Hikebot


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    WARNING! Hiking and outdoor related sports can be dangerous. Be responsible and prepare for the trip. Study the area you are entering and plan accordingly. Dress for the current and unexpected weather changes. Take plenty of water. Never go alone. Make an itinerary with your plan(s), route(s), destination(s) and expected return time. Give your itinerary to trusted family and/or friends.

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    High Clearance possible when dry

    To Mid FR139C (arbitrary/unofficial) Trailhead
    From Phoenix
    Drive Hwy 87 north through Payson, Pine, and Strawberry.. approx 10.5 miles north of Strawberry on Hwy 87 at MP281.1, turn right at signed FR300 (the Rim Road). From this intersection...

    Utilize this GPS Driving Route "from" the intersection of Hwy 87/FR300 (Rim Road) at Hwy 87 Milepost 281.2 "to" the recommended FR139C TH Start at Camp Grasshopper-Campsite #3 (or #2).
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    page created by Grasshopper on Jun 20 2014 1:22 pm
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