North Fork Falls of Deadman Canyon Photoset • The_Eagle • 2013-03-16 • HikeArizona.COM

North Fork Falls of Deadman Canyon, AZ

	2013-03-16
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North Fork Falls of Deadman Canyon

Payson, AZ

North Fork Falls of Deadman Canyon

Payson, AZ

Hiking	20.21 Miles	4,900 AEG

Hiking	20.21 Miles	10 Hrs 33 Mns		2.51 mph
	4,900 ft AEG	2 Hrs 30 Mns Break	15 LBS Pack

Linked

linked

Barnhardt Trail #43

Mazatzal Divide Trail #23

Partners

partners

	Dave1	joebartels
	johnlp	JuanJaimeiii

This hike is in my top 5 in Arizona.

Day started off with a bang, seeing 3 Elk while driving in to the Trailhead. I did not expect that.

I don't do a lot of hikes twice and out and backs, only when that's the only way.
This is my third trip to Visit the Twins

For me timing is the key. It is a beautiful area without water, but with....BAM!
I'd been trying to get out here for 4 straight weekends, but storm after storm rolled through.

Finally last weekend another snow event up there, but this weeks record warm temps turned the white, to wet.

Hawaiian Mist and Big Kahuna Falls were flowing well on the Barnhardt on the way up. So were all the other drainage's coming off the Mazy Peak side with still a bit of snow up top.

We made our way over to the Drainage we dropped into to continue to the bottom of Deadman/Sandy Saddle Falls. I'd forgotten how nice this area is also. We reached the lower falls and JJ and LP made an attempt to get higher into the 100'er.

We ate some lunch, JJ explored to the North and up, we'd meet up w/ him later.

We exited the lower falls area, up the slot, and then followed the eastern rim around to Sandy. Something I wanted to do on this trip. We spent quite a bit of time visiting the twins. They were gracious hosts and were gushing. Love this Area.
As Arnold says... "I'll be Baack"

Video Compelation of all the falls for the hike (for those with little time, it's over 8 minutes.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWBP3-k-oPU

Culture

Culture [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] PaleoRob Pose

Wildflowers Observation Isolated

	Big Kahuna Falls - Mazatzal Wilderness	Medium flow	Medium flow
	Nice Flow

	Chilson Spring	Quart per minute	Quart per minute
	Did not go up the hill to view the spring, but the overflow was crossing the Trail

	Deadman Canyon - North Fork	Heavy flow	Heavy flow
	Flowing Well

	Deadman Canyon Falls - North Fork	Medium flow	Medium flow
	Flowing Well

	Hawaiian Mist	Medium flow	Medium flow
	Not as impressive as the rest

	Lower Deadman Canyon Falls	Medium flow	Medium flow
	Flowing Well

	Sandy Saddle Falls	Medium flow	Medium flow
	Flowing Well

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