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Derrick - Horton Loop, AZ

	2025-05-20
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Derrick - Horton Loop

Payson, AZ

Derrick - Horton Loop

Payson, AZ

Hiking	9.57 Miles	1,608 AEG

Hiking	9.57 Miles	4 Hrs 5 Mns	2.50 mph
	1,608 ft AEG	15 Mns Break

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Derrick Trail #33

Highline Trail #31

Horton Creek Trail #285

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

It had been several years since I have done this hike, so I decided to head up there while there was still a bit of springtime weather.

I parked at the Derrick TH and did the loop CCW.

I thought that the Derrick Trail and the Highline Trail were in great shape and I enjoyed that portion of the hike. The area around Horton Spring was nice, as always. The Horton Creek Trail was rockier than I remembered it and it is in need of some tread work.

It was a nice day to be below the rim.

Flora

Flora [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Indian Paintbrush

Fauna

Fauna [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Steller's Jay

Culture

Culture [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Bridge

Named place

Named place [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Horton Creek Horton Spring

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