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Stewart Pocket - South Loop - 2 members in 8 triplogs have rated this an average 3.5 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Nov 06 2023
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69 male
 Joined Jan 20 2009
 Far NE Phoenix,
Stewart Pocket Grand CirclePayson, AZ
Stewart Pocket Grand Circle
Payson, AZ
Hiking avatar Nov 06 2023
The_Eagle • Triplogs 2,760
Hiking8.29 Miles 836 AEG
Hiking8.29 Miles   3 Hrs   21 Mns   2.52 mph
836 ft AEG      4 Mns Break
 
1st trip
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Stewart Pocket - South Loop
Stewart Pocket - Balanced Rock Loop
Stewart Pocket - Phx St / Gibson Ct PAT TH
Boulders Loop Trail - PATS
Cypress Trail - PATS
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The turtle and I got started at the crack of 10 AM, with comfortable temperatures. There were six or more cars at the trailhead, which we later found out were escapees from a 55+ community.

It's a beautiful area back here, filled with large boulder formations. The actual trails intertwine with several user-created trails, so having a map of the area comes in handy. We did get off track a few times, once because someone had obscured the trail intersection. It was at this point where we encountered the escapees again. Denny tried to blend in with them, but to no avail.

Off we went, leading the way, and we never saw them again. I really enjoyed this hike and will probably explore a variation of this trail again.

It was great catching up with the turtle.
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Nov 06 2023
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63 male
 Joined Apr 02 2005
 Mesa, AZ
Stewart Pocket Grand CirclePayson, AZ
Stewart Pocket Grand Circle
Payson, AZ
Hiking avatar Nov 06 2023
Tortoise_Hiker • Triplogs 3,652
Hiking8.29 Miles 836 AEG
Hiking8.29 Miles   3 Hrs   21 Mns   2.52 mph
836 ft AEG      4 Mns Break
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1st trip
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Stewart Pocket - South Loop
Stewart Pocket - Balanced Rock Loop
Stewart Pocket - Phx St / Gibson Ct PAT TH
Boulders Loop Trail - PATS
Cypress Trail - PATS
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The_Eagle
Met up with Bruce to do an 8 miler in Payson. I was not familiar with the trails in this area. Reminded me of the Dells in the Prescott area without the lake. More trees here though. Nice trails although the Boulder trail section had some sand/granite that made that section a little more work.
Nice outing and nice to get in a hike with Bruce!
Thanks for driving, Bruce. Like HAZ, you rock!
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Tortoise Hiking. Stop and smell the Petrichor.
 
Oct 24 2020
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76 male
 Joined Oct 06 2011
 Payson, AZ &
Stewart Pocket Grand CirclePayson, AZ
Stewart Pocket Grand Circle
Payson, AZ
Hiking avatar Oct 24 2020
donqcryer • Triplogs 51
Hiking7.00 Miles 802 AEG
Hiking7.00 Miles   3 Hrs      2.33 mph
802 ft AEG
 
1st trip
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Stewart Pocket - South Loop
Stewart Pocket - Balanced Rock Loop
Boulders Loop Trail - PATS
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Just posted the Guide and Route for this Trail. This is one of Payson's best, if not THE BEST. The 2mi Old Fox Farm connector section keeps on being hidden by branches as was today. See Photoset to help locating the intersection. Absolutely beautiful hike and nice to have a longer loop in Stewart Pocket.
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Sporactic yellows, but this trail never is a good fall foliage
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Aug 24 2019
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 Photos 1,191
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 Joined Jan 01 2023
 Arizona
Stewart Pocket - South LoopPayson, AZ
Stewart Pocket - South Loop
Payson, AZ
Hike & Climb avatar Aug 24 2019
pseudalpine • Triplogs 1,290
Hike & Climb2.30 Miles 511 AEG
Hike & Climb2.30 Miles
511 ft AEG
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1st trip
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Climbing at the Tonto Buttress.
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Feb 28 2016
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 Routes 36
 Photos 2,658
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67 male
 Joined Jul 28 2004
 Scottsdale, AZ
Stewart Pocket Loop PaysonPayson, AZ
Stewart Pocket Loop Payson
Payson, AZ
Hiking avatar Feb 28 2016
mazatzal • Triplogs 1,347
Hiking12.00 Miles 1,200 AEG
Hiking12.00 Miles   6 Hrs      2.18 mph
1,200 ft AEG      30 Mns Break
 no routes
Linked   6 linked trail guides
Stewart Pocket - Phx St / Gibson Ct PAT TH
Stewart Pocket - South Loop
Cypress Trail - PATS
Boulders Loop Trail - PATS
Monument Peak Loop - PATS
Boulders - Monument Peak Figure 8
Partners none no partners
Did a triple loop in the Payson trail system. We went in search of 60F temps :lol: and found them: 60 at the start, 70 at the end! Not many people in the first 10 miles, saw 5 people and 5 squirrels :) We saw quite a few people the last couple of miles. Stewart Creek had a nice steady flow.
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Apr 05 2015
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67 male
 Joined Jul 28 2004
 Scottsdale, AZ
Stewart Pocket Loop PaysonPayson, AZ
Stewart Pocket Loop Payson
Payson, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 05 2015
mazatzal • Triplogs 1,347
Hiking10.50 Miles 980 AEG
Hiking10.50 Miles   4 Hrs   50 Mns   2.33 mph
980 ft AEG      20 Mns Break
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Stewart Pocket - Phx St / Gibson Ct PAT TH
Stewart Pocket - South Loop
Cypress Trail - PATS
Boulders Loop Trail - PATS
Monument Peak Loop - PATS
Partners none no partners
We did 3 loops in the Stewart Pocket area (Stewart Pocket loop South, Cypress :next: Boulders loop and Monument Peak loop).
Not many folk around we only saw 2 dirt bikes and 2 small ATVs.
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Apr 20 2014
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 Routes 36
 Photos 2,658
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67 male
 Joined Jul 28 2004
 Scottsdale, AZ
Stewart Pocket Loop PaysonPayson, AZ
Stewart Pocket Loop Payson
Payson, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 20 2014
mazatzal • Triplogs 1,347
Hiking9.70 Miles 1,560 AEG
Hiking9.70 Miles   5 Hrs      2.12 mph
1,560 ft AEG      25 Mns Break
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Stewart Pocket - Phx St / Gibson Ct PAT TH
Stewart Pocket - South Loop
Cypress Trail - PATS
Boulders Loop Trail - PATS
Partners none no partners
It doesn't have a remote feel being so close to Payson but this area is really nice with lots of red rock, boulders and formations.

We did two loops:
Gibson connector :next: Stewart Pocket loop South and then Cypress :next: Boulders loop. We got rained on for about 10 minutes.
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Sep 02 2013
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 Routes 11
 Photos 236
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40 male
 Joined Jul 01 2013
 Payson, az
Phx St to Stewart Ridge - Payson, AZ 
Phx St to Stewart Ridge - Payson, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Sep 02 2013
guyinthewoods • Triplogs 14
Hiking2.73 Miles 771 AEG
Hiking2.73 Miles   3 Hrs   40 Mns   1.09 mph
771 ft AEG   1 Hour   10 Mns Break
 
1st trip
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Stewart Pocket - South Loop
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I had always known about the popular network of mountain bike trails just outside of town, but for some reason I'd never explored the area very much. I've climbed monument peak a couple times, but that's about it. On this particular "morning walk" I didn't make it very far toward the highest points along stewart ridge, but I at least got to the top of the ridge and was rewarded with a great new perspective of the town. It was so nice up there that I found a comfortable rock to lean up against and just enjoyed the views for a while. And there's a lot to look at from up there! I even saw a few tiny mountain bikers on the trails way down below. Not much elevation gain or distance covered on this one, but any hike is better than no hike at all.

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A little water flowing with a few seeps crossing the trail
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