Mazatzal Divide Trail Recon Photoset • BiFrost • 2025-10-24 • HikeArizona.COM

Mazatzal Divide Trail Recon, AZ

	2025-10-24
	10 by BiFrost

Mazatzal Divide Trail Recon, AZ

Backpack	21.80 Miles	2,655 AEG

Backpack	21.80 Miles	2 Days
	2,655 ft AEG

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Mazatzal Divide - AZT #23

Barnhardt Trail #43

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Hiked into the Mazatzal Divide Trail Friday afternoon from Barnhardt and camped at Chilson Camp. When we arrived there were a couple of hunters already camped at Chilson and we shared the camp fire with them for the night.

After pleasant night and morning we gathered our day hike gear with the goal of doing a recon of the Mazatzal AZT section 23C. We have a new trail steward for the section Samuel and spent the day hike evaluating the 5 mile section from Barnhardt AZT junction northbound to Rocky Ridge. Along the way we checked what work needed to be done for the next trail event. Fortunately the section is in pretty good shape but like any trail there is always work to be done.

Also checked out Chilson Spring and Hopi Spring to see the condition of the relavtively new spring boxes. Of course with all the rain in October that ensured both were pretty full. The Hopi Spring box feeder pipe had been cleared and modified a bit in past year so the flow was much better than previously.

After completing the evaluation we headed back to Chilson. Contemplated staying another night but wanted to get some other stuff done back in town so packed up and hiked out. Arrived at the trailhead just before dark.

	Chilson Spring	Gallon + per minute	Gallon + per minute
	spring box completely full

	Hopi Spring	Gallon + per minute	Gallon + per minute
	spring box completely full

	Horse Camp Seep	Gallon + per minute	Gallon + per minute
	lots of water at the seep and in the creek next to it flowing nicely

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