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Houston Mesa Campground - 1 member in 6 triplogs has rated this an average 2 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Apr 24 2016
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 Photos 1,125
 Triplogs 593

46 male
 Joined May 23 2012
 Mesa, AZ
Houston Loop Trail - PATSPayson, AZ
Houston Loop Trail - PATS
Payson, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 24 2016
syoung • Triplogs 593
Hiking5.36 Miles 666 AEG
Hiking5.36 Miles
666 ft AEG
 no routes
1st trip
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Houston Mesa Campground
Houston Trail - PATS
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Spent the weekend camping at Houston Mesa again and went exploring throughout the area. We didn't arrive until after dark Friday night and basically set up camp, ate dinner, and crashed for the night. It was quite comfortable temperature wise. Waking up Saturday morning it was pleasantly warm. We ate breakfast in town at the Beeline Cafe, explored the town a bit, and then explored the woods a bit. With the clear skies Saturday, and the uptick in the wind, the temperatures really nosedived Saturday night. Thankfully all the gear performed as expected and we were toasty (except for our heads as we both forgot beanies). Sunday morning breakfast was amusing as my fiance is quite short and had to break some OSHA rules while cooking the bacon.
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Oct 24 2015
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 Guides 6
 Routes 23
 Photos 1,125
 Triplogs 593

46 male
 Joined May 23 2012
 Mesa, AZ
Houston Mesa CampgroundPayson, AZ
Houston Mesa Campground
Payson, AZ
Hiking avatar Oct 24 2015
syoung • Triplogs 593
Hiking5.80 Miles 643 AEG
Hiking5.80 Miles   1 Hour   35 Mns   3.66 mph
643 ft AEG
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1st trip
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Houston Trail - PATS
Houston Loop Trail - PATS
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About the only week more tiring than the first week of school is conference week. It is both mentally and physically draining with the amount of meetings we have etc. 6 of us (4 teachers and 2 others) decided to make a weekend out in the woods of Payson. The weather was absolutely wonderful; not too hot during the days and just enough bite in the air at night to remind you that fall is in the air (plus it makes everyone that much closer in the tent).

My SO is not the most outdoorsy person in the world for good reason - almost everything out there is trying to end her existence quite early as she is allergic to a dictionary length list of items; both food and items in the wild. As such, she had never been camping as an adult. This was a complete shock to me when the details of the trip started to come to fruition. The shock quickly turned to concern as I would prefer not to kill her :lol: Thankfully, she handled the outdoors quite well and my concerns were alleviated over the course of the 3 days.

On Saturday I tried to rouse everyone to join me on a hike down the Houston Mesa trail. Unfortunately I was only able to convince myself that it was worth it. I am kind of glad everyone didn't join me as the overall hike was quite pedestrian. The trail is definitely designed more for horses and mountain bikes rather than the two foot mode of transportation. Overall, however, it was nice to see something new.
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Aug 08 2015
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 Routes 2
 Photos 3,776
 Triplogs 334

48 male
 Joined Jun 09 2009
 Mesa, AZ
Houston Mesa CampgroundPayson, AZ
Houston Mesa Campground
Payson, AZ
Car Camping avatar Aug 08 2015
cw50must • Triplogs 334
Car Camping
Car Camping
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Needed a home base to explore the area and this seemed like a nice choice. We have used some of the camp grounds up and down the rim along 260, but never this direction. It was nice, relaxing, pretty good set up.
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Jun 01 2013
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 Guides 9
 Routes 33
 Photos 780
 Triplogs 4,634

44 male
 Joined Nov 25 2008
 Scottsdale, AZ
Houston Trail - PATSPayson, AZ
Houston Trail - PATS
Payson, AZ
Run/Jog avatar Jun 01 2013
Booneman • Triplogs 4,634
Run/Jog11.79 Miles 733 AEG
Run/Jog11.79 Miles   1 Hour   33 Mns   7.61 mph
733 ft AEG
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Houston Loop Trail - PATS
Houston Mesa Campground
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Celebrated National Trails Day with a loop run on the Houston and Houston Loop Trails. Highlight of the day was seeing what I believed to be a Mojave Rattlesnake!
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Sep 17 2011
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41 male
 Joined Sep 13 2009
 Mesa, AZ
Dixon Lewis Trail - Fossil Creek WaterfallCamp Verde, AZ
Dixon Lewis Trail - Fossil Creek Waterfall
Camp Verde, AZ
Hiking avatar Sep 17 2011
jochal • Triplogs 604
Hiking2.20 Miles 190 AEG
Hiking2.20 Miles   3 Hrs      0.73 mph
190 ft AEG
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Houston Mesa Campground
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Went down to the waterfall and back, swimming along the way.
 Flora
 Flora [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Common Cattail
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Sep 16 2011
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 Guides 2
 Routes 25
 Photos 1,890
 Triplogs 604

41 male
 Joined Sep 13 2009
 Mesa, AZ
Verde Hot SpringsCamp Verde, AZ
Verde Hot Springs
Camp Verde, AZ
Hiking avatar Sep 16 2011
jochal • Triplogs 604
Hiking3.60 Miles 150 AEG
Hiking3.60 Miles   2 Hrs      1.80 mph
150 ft AEG
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1st trip
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Houston Mesa Campground
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Crossed at the road bed by the stone house.
 Named place
 Named place [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Verde Hot Springs  Verde Wild River Area
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