Saddle Thicket Loop Photoset • BiFrost • 2025-03-22 • HikeArizona.COM

Saddle Thicket Loop, AZ

	2025-03-22
	17 by BiFrost

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Saddle Thicket Loop, AZ

Hiking	11.97 Miles	2,410 AEG

Hiking	11.97 Miles	5 Hrs 1 Min	2.63 mph
	2,410 ft AEG	28 Mns Break

Linked

linked

Saddle Mountain - AZT #22

Thicket Spring Trail #95

Cornucopia Trail #86

Partners

partners

John9L

Joined 9L for this loop hike in the Mazzies. Parked at the FS25A road junction and then climbed 1300 feet or so to the Mormon Grove Trailhead. Then jumped onto Saddle Mountain AZT #22 and it's about 5 miles on the AZT to McFarland Spring where we took a nice break. Great stand of ponderosa at McFarland where we had our lunch break and just enjoyed a cool breeze whistling through the pines

There was not any water right at McFarland but there is pretty reliable water about 500 feet down canyon from McFarland along the AZT. Actually had some really good sized pools for about 1/4 mile downstream of McFarland.

Eventually the AZT leaves McFarland Canyon and crests a saddle before dropping into the Cornucopia side. Then we looped back around to the FS25A and back to the junction and the vehicle. Pleasant temps for this loop and McFarland was great as always!!

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