Pine Canyon / Donahue loop Photoset • DixieFlyer • 2022-09-25 • HikeArizona.COM

Pine Canyon / Donahue loop, AZ

	2022-09-25
	9 by DixieFlyer

Pine Canyon / Donahue loop

Payson, AZ

Pine Canyon / Donahue loop

Payson, AZ

Hiking	14.55 Miles	2,817 AEG

Hiking	14.55 Miles	6 Hrs 25 Mns	2.39 mph
	2,817 ft AEG	19 Mns Break

Linked

linked

Highline - AZT #26

Pine Canyon Trail #26

East Rim Trail - BSA

Donahue Trail #27

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Route Recorded on Route Scout | Pop | Map | Popup | MapDEX

I had not hiked up on the Rim in almost a year, so I was overdue to hike there, and decided to do this one today.

We did the loop CW. The Pine Canyon Trail is an enjoyable trail to hike on, so we got the hike started on a good foot. Then comes the East Rim Trail, which is really, really steep. There is some fun rock scrambling on the upper part of the East Rim Trail, and there are some nice views to be had on some rock outcroppings.

There were no wildlife sightings today, other than a couple of squirrels. There were quite a few elk droppings around and there was some fairly fresh bear scat in the middle of the Donahue Trail.

Everything is green up there.

There were a few wildflowers here and there, but no fall foliage yet.

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