Mazatzal Peak Loop Photoset • The_N • 2018-01-06 • HikeArizona.COM

Mazatzal Peak Loop, AZ

	2018-01-06
	5 by The_N

Mazatzal Peak Loop

Payson, AZ

Mazatzal Peak Loop

Payson, AZ

Backpack	23.00 Miles	4,250 AEG

Backpack	23.00 Miles	1 Day
	4,250 ft AEG

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Y Bar Trail #44

Shake Tree Trail # 44

Mazatzal Divide Trail #23

Mazatzal Divide - AZT #23

Barnhardt Trail #43

Partners

partners

DallinW

Quick overnighter to Bear Spring before my weekend and Dallin's 9 month summer is over. We started early in the afternoon. The 2 hours of sleep in my car the night before felt fantastic on the climb up. Then I realized I forgot my sleeping pad. We got to camp at Bear Spring and immediately checked on the well. It was full. After dinner, we took a walk SoBo along the Divide before it got dark. We enjoyed a nice fire and I slept on some pine needles. Conduction wasn't that bad, despite a wet quilt from an overnight rain that was short lived. Fortunately, it was an unseasonably warm night and I slept well. In the a.m. we made an invigorating pre-dawn trip to the spring before tearing down and leaving. Cruised along the Divide and down Barnhardt. Both are in great shape. The wind along the AZT felt nice. Saw plenty of deer, but no people out until the last mile of Barnhardt. Good little getaway in the Mazzies.

	Barnhardt Canyon	Pools to trickle	Pools to trickle
	Pools scattered. No trickle to speak of.

	Bear Spring - Fisher	Quart per minute	Quart per minute
	Full, clear and tasty.

Y Bar Spring

Dry

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