Derrick - Horton Loop Photoset • Jim • 2017-05-19 • HikeArizona.COM

Derrick - Horton Loop, AZ

	2017-05-19
	15 by Jim

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Derrick - Horton Loop

Payson, AZ

Derrick - Horton Loop

Payson, AZ

Hiking	13.00 Miles	3,500 AEG

Hiking	13.00 Miles	7 Hrs 45 Mns		1.86 mph
	3,500 ft AEG	45 Mns Break	10 LBS Pack

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Promontory Butte 7914

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Did the popular loop with the side trip to Promontory Butte, except I went up Horton and down Derrick. Pretty nice out. Lots of birds, and the air was chilly. Nice to be on the Rim. Good views of the Arizona Highlands.

Promontory seems to be a trail in name only, and should either be decommissioned or rebuilt. Lost it in a tangle of dead and down, game trails and rough spots on the way down and I ended up doing an off trail hike down slope. That wasn't fun at all. Due to this I came down on the Highline east of Derrick and went a bit further out to the east before I realized I was too far below Promontory Point. Turned back and I easily found Derrick Trail. For some reason people don't want this high point from below.

Adjusted the AEG and miles to reflect what are the more accurate GPS routes for this.

Named place

Named place [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Horton Spring

Horton Creek

Heavy flow

Horton Spring

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