Derrick - Horton Loop Photoset • rayhuston • 2024-08-18 • HikeArizona.COM

Derrick - Horton Loop, AZ

	2024-08-18
	9 by rayhuston

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Derrick - Horton Loop

Payson, AZ

Derrick - Horton Loop

Payson, AZ

Hiking	9.50 Miles	1,950 AEG

Hiking	9.50 Miles	4 Hrs 13 Mns	2.47 mph
	1,950 ft AEG	22 Mns Break

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It was raining when I left home, but I was hopeful it wouldn’t be raining up here. It wasn’t.
0745 start from Derrick TH. CCW direction. Cloudy skies on the way up made Derrick more pleasant than usual.
Sunshine arrived to stay when I reached Highline. A most pleasant trip over to Horton, though the steep sections on Highline always catch me off guard.
Left Highline for the Spring and took a break. The temperature was cool enough to bring a shiver.
Surprisingly few people on this loop today so I spent some time at a few spots along the creek.
Perfect day for this hike.

Flora

Flora [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Indian Paintbrush

Fauna

Fauna [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Arizona Sister Butterfly

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[ checklist ] Horton Spring

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