West Cabin Loop via Washington Park Photoset • BiFrost • 2014-06-28 • HikeArizona.COM

West Cabin Loop via Washington Park, AZ

	2014-06-28
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West Cabin Loop via Washington Park, AZ

Hiking	23.77 Miles	3,689 AEG

Hiking	23.77 Miles	10 Hrs 15 Mns	2.62 mph
	3,689 ft AEG	1 Hour 11 Mns Break

Linked

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Blue Ridge - AZT #27

Fred Haught Trail #141

Houston Brothers Trail #171

Cabin Loop - Mogollon Rim

General Crook Trail #130 - Coconino NF

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slowandsteady

We did the west section of Cabin Loop from Washington Park. Clockwise loop heading north on Blue Ridge AZT#28 to Fred Haught Trail and over to Houston Brothers Trail. There was some water in General Springs Canyon but once we started on Fred Haught it was dry. Also Quien Sabe Spring was also dry although the scenery more than made up for that. Lots of meadows and large ferns in Quien Sabe Draw. Then the Cabin Loop intersects with NF-95 which did have some what in the drainage. Eventually we dropped into Houston Draw and took a long break at Pinchot Spring and Cabin. Lots of water in this section near the Cabin where we filtered several liters.

After lunch it was up the Houston Brothers Trail to Aspen Spring which also had plenty of water in and around the spring area. There is a small cabin/structure near the spring and nice area to camp. Once we left Aspen Spring the canyon upstream from there was probably the best part of the loop. More meadows, tall ferns, and patches of water along the way.

Eventually the trail tops out at 7800 feet where it meets the Rim Road and General Crook Trail. We tried to follow parts of General Crook and could see some signs but mostly stayed on Rim Road back to General Springs. Then it's short drop back down to Washington Park.

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Fauna [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Atlantis Fritillary Butterfly Crayfish

Named place

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[ checklist ] Aspen Spring General Springs General Springs Canyon Houston Draw Quien Sabe Draw

	Aspen Spring	Quart per minute	Quart per minute
	good water and pools in and around the canyon/spring

	Fred Haught Canyon	Dry	Dry
	nothing in the canyon

	Fred Haught Spring	Dry	Dry
	no water

	General Springs	Dripping	Dripping
	water in the canyon...some pools downstream of the spring

	McFarland Spring	Dripping	Dripping
	very light trickle but could filter if needed.

	Pinchot Spring	Quart per minute	Quart per minute
	decent water and pools in and around the cabin area

	Quien Sabe Spring	Dry	Dry
	completely dry in and around the spring

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