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Pine Canyon Trail #26 - 41 members in 177 triplogs have rated this an average 3.6 ( 1 to 5 best )
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69 male
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 Far NE Phoenix,
Donahue - East End - Pine Canyon, AZ 
Donahue - East End - Pine Canyon, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Aug 11 2025
The_Eagle • Triplogs 2,760
Hiking15.29 Miles 3,065 AEG
Hiking15.29 Miles   7 Hrs   56 Mns   2.32 mph
3,065 ft AEG   1 Hour   20 Mns Break12 LBS Pack
 
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I had two goals on this hike. First, I wanted to check out the damage from the 2024 West fire, and second, I wanted to finish trimming the East Rim Trail that I'd started last year.

A dozen cars were parked at the Pine trailhead at 7 a.m., but I only saw one person all day. It was a glorious 64 degrees to start. I headed down the Highline and made the turn up Donahue. It's a tad steep, but luckily, it was in the shade most of the way.

A bit of a road walk on FR218, which has had gravel laid down since the last time I was up here. It looks to be by the same people who did the Rim Road. I wonder if they plan on thinning up here too?

I took FR9382L to the rim and then began my off-trail route to the top of the East Rim Trail, navigating around the nubile locust growth.

The East Rim Trail drops 1,100 feet in three-quarters of a mile to the Pine Canyon Trail. It took me 1.75 hours to get down, completing my trimming as I went. It should be clear sailing from top to bottom now.

On the Pine Canyon Trail, it was a bit of a grind with the temps now in the low 90s.

I'm glad the fire damage was not as bad as I'd feared and that my trimming was complete on the East Rim Trail.
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49 male
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 Tucson, AZ
Pine Canyon Trail #26Payson, AZ
Pine Canyon Trail #26
Payson, AZ
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fricknaley • Triplogs 4,124
Run/Jog5.73 Miles 1,050 AEG
Run/Jog5.73 Miles   1 Hour   20 Mns   4.30 mph
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Michelle dropped me off at Pine TH. Ran pine canyon up yo hood enough. Ran that down to the valley and ran the neighborhoods back to the cabin. Really fun route. Very hot
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69 male
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 Far NE Phoenix,
Pine Canyon Trail #26Payson, AZ
Pine Canyon Trail #26
Payson, AZ
Hiking avatar May 24 2025
The_Eagle • Triplogs 2,760
Hiking10.22 Miles 1,793 AEG
Hiking10.22 Miles   4 Hrs   10 Mns   2.59 mph
1,793 ft AEG      13 Mns Break2 LBS Pack
 
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Perfect weather for hiking. '70s to start and overcast and breezy to finish. Saw only one person the entire hike and he was fishing. Saw one whitetail, lots of squirrels. Good to get out.
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water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water 3 out of 5water less than max Parsnip Spring Gallon per minute Gallon per minute

water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water less than maxwater less than max Pine Canyon Light flow Light flow

water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water less than maxwater less than max Pine Creek @ Bearfoot Trail Light flow Light flow

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Mar 31 2025
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69 male
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Pine Canyon Trail #26Payson, AZ
Pine Canyon Trail #26
Payson, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 31 2025
The_Eagle • Triplogs 2,760
Hiking10.37 Miles 1,648 AEG
Hiking10.37 Miles   3 Hrs   48 Mns   2.78 mph
1,648 ft AEG      4 Mns Break
 
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I heard the Easter Bunny 3 times.

Perfect weather.
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Dec 31 2024
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69 male
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 Far NE Phoenix,
Pine Canyon Trail #26Payson, AZ
Pine Canyon Trail #26
Payson, AZ
Hiking avatar Dec 31 2024
The_Eagle • Triplogs 2,760
Hiking7.41 Miles 835 AEG
Hiking7.41 Miles   2 Hrs   26 Mns   3.05 mph
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Last hike of the year. The crews were not working today, so I checked out some of the thinning they were doing. Found an undocumented spring they unearthed, part way up the hill away from Pine Creek
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Dec 30 2024
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69 male
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 Far NE Phoenix,
Pine Canyon Trail #26Payson, AZ
Pine Canyon Trail #26
Payson, AZ
Hiking avatar Dec 30 2024
The_Eagle • Triplogs 2,760
Hiking6.61 Miles 632 AEG
Hiking6.61 Miles   2 Hrs      3.31 mph
632 ft AEG4 LBS Pack
 
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It looks like they have begun "fire-wising" Pine Canyon. It appears they have been at it for at least a couple of weeks. It's going to look entirely different when they finish the thinning.

Sad to see it happen, but it needed it.

water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water 3 out of 5water less than max Pine Creek @ Bearfoot Trail Medium flow Medium flow
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69 male
 Joined Jan 20 2009
 Far NE Phoenix,
Dry Lake - ECC Loop & the long walk home, AZ 
Dry Lake - ECC Loop & the long walk home, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Sep 05 2024
The_Eagle • Triplogs 2,760
Hiking15.44 Miles 811 AEG
Hiking15.44 Miles   5 Hrs   20 Mns   2.90 mph
811 ft AEG8 LBS Pack
 
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Linda was looking for something away from the furnace and that would fit into her busy schedule.

I had done variations of this loop a few times before and thought it would fit the bill. A beautiful 58 degrees to start, with clear blue skies, birds chirping, and the sound of wood a chippin' in the distance. We would later hike past the crew that was cleaning up slash pines from the recent thinning in the area.

At Jones Crossing, we made the turn south, heading upstream. We tried to keep our feet dry at first but eventually gave up and walked in the water. It was easy walking for the most part, and the loop clicked off pretty quickly. We stopped at the cave, and shortly after, we startled a rafter of turkeys.

We climbed up and out of East Clear Creek via a side canyon with a human-made trail. We finished in plenty of time to get Linda home comfortably at 78 degrees.

I'm not sure what happened after that, but Linda pulled over to the side of the road on the way home and forced me out of the truck. I was left alone and scared. Luckily, I was at the upper trailhead for the Pine Canyon Trail and just walked home with my tail between my legs.

I guess I had a good time.
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water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water 3 out of 5water 4 out of 5 Dry Lake 76-100% full 76-100% full
As muddy as ever.
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Aug 26 2024
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Pine Canyon Trail #26Payson, AZ
Pine Canyon Trail #26
Payson, AZ
Hiking avatar Aug 26 2024
The_Eagle • Triplogs 2,760
Hiking8.17 Miles 1,376 AEG
Hiking8.17 Miles   4 Hrs   16 Mns   2.44 mph
1,376 ft AEG      55 Mns Break
 
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This was going to be just my typical workout hike.

After I crossed the bridge, I decided to Zig instead of Zag. I remembered I had a pair of small trimmers in my bag and remembered how overgrown the top of the East Rim Trail was the last time I was up there. So I headed up. Might as well trim while I'm going up. There was a lot more going up than I remembered and my hands were blistered. So 2/3rds of the way up (6720')I quit.

The rest will have to wait another day. The next, time with gloves.
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Jul 27 2024
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69 male
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 Far NE Phoenix,
Pine Canyon Trail #26Payson, AZ
Pine Canyon Trail #26
Payson, AZ
Hiking avatar Jul 27 2024
The_Eagle • Triplogs 2,760
Hiking10.53 Miles 986 AEG
Hiking10.53 Miles   3 Hrs   21 Mns   3.14 mph
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I hiked down to the Pine TH, where I’d be picked up and then join Deb for breakfast in town.

Smoke in Pine Canyon almost made me turn around. Luckily, it lifted after a while. Hopefully, it was just from an illegal campfire up on Milk Ranch.

I saw a few hikers on the Bearfoot trail and then not a soul until I passed the Good Enough intersection on the Pine Canyon Trail. At this intersection, there was evidence of recent "fuel reduction" in the area. They took out a load of trees.

The temperature was great throughout, with the tree cover and shade from the rim. I destroyed a 3-egg, 3-item omelette, hash browns, and a pancake. Yummers.
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69 male
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 Far NE Phoenix,
Pine Canyon Trail #26Payson, AZ
Pine Canyon Trail #26
Payson, AZ
Hiking avatar Jul 07 2024
The_Eagle • Triplogs 2,760
Hiking10.59 Miles 1,719 AEG
Hiking10.59 Miles   3 Hrs   42 Mns   2.93 mph
1,719 ft AEG      5 Mns Break2 LBS Pack
 
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69, what a way to start the day!

It got warmer as the hike went on, but it was never uncomfortable. Mostly in the shade and a bit of a breeze. Finished the hike in the low '80s.
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Jun 22 2024
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69 male
 Joined Jan 20 2009
 Far NE Phoenix,
Rimming, AZ 
Rimming, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Jun 22 2024
The_Eagle • Triplogs 2,760
Hiking12.53 Miles 1,907 AEG
Hiking12.53 Miles   4 Hrs   31 Mns   2.77 mph
1,907 ft AEG7 LBS Pack
 
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My typical workout hike when up here. I did a short loop up top also

Overcast + breezy + temps in the 70's = perfect

Saw some elk, some deer and an Arizona Black rattlesnake that never rattled and that I thought was a branch at first.
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water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water less than maxwater less than max Parsnip Spring Quart per minute Quart per minute

water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water 3 out of 5water less than max Pine Creek @ Bearfoot Trail Medium flow Medium flow
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Jun 08 2024
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69 male
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 Far NE Phoenix,
Pine Canyon Trail #26Payson, AZ
Pine Canyon Trail #26
Payson, AZ
Hiking avatar Jun 08 2024
The_Eagle • Triplogs 2,760
Hiking6.51 Miles 646 AEG
Hiking6.51 Miles   2 Hrs   1 Min   3.28 mph
646 ft AEG      2 Mns Break
 
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Beautiful morning in the 60's. Warmed up quickly

Stats:
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Total distance (round trip) = 6.51 miles
AEG = 646 feet
Strava moving time = 1 hr 59 mins
Strava elapsed time = 2 hrs 1 mins

water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water 3 out of 5water 4 out of 5 Parsnip Spring Gallon + per minute Gallon + per minute

water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water 3 out of 5water less than max Pine Creek @ Bearfoot Trail Medium flow Medium flow
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Apr 25 2024
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69 male
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 Far NE Phoenix,
Pine Canyon Trail #26Payson, AZ
Pine Canyon Trail #26
Payson, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 25 2024
The_Eagle • Triplogs 2,760
Hiking10.68 Miles 1,811 AEG
Hiking10.68 Miles   3 Hrs   35 Mns   2.98 mph
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A perfect 65 degrees, partly cloudy and breezy to begin. It looks like they have completed building all the roads in the area for the fuel reduction project. The Pine Canyon Trail is in decent shape all the way to the rim with little new dead fall.

I got soaked the last 2 miles of the hike as the rain came down, the winds picked up, and the temps dropped 20 degrees.
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dry Cinch Hook Canyon Dry Dry

water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water 3 out of 5water less than max Parsnip Spring Gallon per minute Gallon per minute

water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water 3 out of 5water less than max Pine Creek @ Bearfoot Trail Medium flow Medium flow

dry Stradling Canyon Dry Dry

dry Temple Canyon - Pine Creek Dry Dry
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Jan 29 2024
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69 male
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 Far NE Phoenix,
Pine Canyon Trail #26Payson, AZ
Pine Canyon Trail #26
Payson, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 29 2024
The_Eagle • Triplogs 2,760
Hiking10.33 Miles 1,992 AEG
Hiking10.33 Miles   3 Hrs   31 Mns   3.01 mph
1,992 ft AEG      5 Mns Break2 LBS Pack
 
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My workout hike when I'm in the area.

Temps in the 50's, some snow still holding on the north facing slopes.

The squirrels were many and active.
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Dec 04 2023
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69 male
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 Far NE Phoenix,
Pine Canyon Trail #26Payson, AZ
Pine Canyon Trail #26
Payson, AZ
Hiking avatar Dec 04 2023
The_Eagle • Triplogs 2,760
Hiking10.53 Miles 2,044 AEG
Hiking10.53 Miles   4 Hrs   17 Mns   2.56 mph
2,044 ft AEG      10 Mns Break10 LBS Pack
 
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Hike to the top of the rim and back.

They are in the process of building roads throughout Pine Canyon in preparation for a major thinning project. I talked to one of the equipment operators and they've been contracted through the end of January to get the roads built. After that they will begin the thinning, including the use of helicopters.

https://psfuelreduction.org/projects/pi ... n-project/

Map
https://psfuelreduction.org/wp-content/ ... no-Map.pdf

I would imagine this will adversely affect hiking on this trail for the 2024 season.

dry Cinch Hook Canyon Dry Dry

water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water less than maxwater less than max Parsnip Spring Quart per minute Quart per minute

water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water 3 out of 5water less than max Pine Creek @ Bearfoot Trail Medium flow Medium flow

dry Stradling Canyon Dry Dry

dry Temple Canyon - Pine Creek Dry Dry
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Oct 08 2023
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69 male
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 Far NE Phoenix,
Pine Canyon Trail #26Payson, AZ
Pine Canyon Trail #26
Payson, AZ
Hiking avatar Oct 08 2023
The_Eagle • Triplogs 2,760
Hiking10.16 Miles 1,855 AEG
Hiking10.16 Miles   3 Hrs   34 Mns   2.85 mph
1,855 ft AEG10 LBS Pack
 
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Thunder and rain had me starting later than planned. Fall is starting to turn the summer foliage into their fall yellows and reds. The squirrels were busy gathering. I saw one doe that skittered off, tail in air.

Climbing the switchbacks I got pelted with hail and rain that lasted 20 minutes or so.

Temps were pleasant in the 50's for most of the hike.
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Sep 13 2023
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69 male
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 Far NE Phoenix,
Pine Canyon Trail #26Payson, AZ
Pine Canyon Trail #26
Payson, AZ
Hiking avatar Sep 13 2023
The_Eagle • Triplogs 2,760
Hiking10.17 Miles 1,868 AEG
Hiking10.17 Miles   3 Hrs   22 Mns   3.05 mph
1,868 ft AEG      2 Mns Break10 LBS Pack
 
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Quick hike up to the rim and back. Temps were in the 60's with on and off again sprinkles.
Perfect hiking weather
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Aug 14 2023
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69 male
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 Far NE Phoenix,
Pine Canyon Trail #26Payson, AZ
Pine Canyon Trail #26
Payson, AZ
Hiking avatar Aug 14 2023
The_Eagle • Triplogs 2,760
Hiking10.49 Miles 1,933 AEG
Hiking10.49 Miles   3 Hrs   40 Mns   2.86 mph
1,933 ft AEG12 LBS Pack
 
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Got in a bit of a workout before heading back to the furnace. Cloud cover, tree cover and temps in the 70's kept things perfect. Surprised to pass 6 hikers and a pair of MTB'ers on a Monday.

A pair of whitetail bucks in velvet were too busy eating to worry about me.

On the return, a rather well fed Arizona Blacktail Rattler made sure I was paying attention by scaring the bejesus out of me. I warned a couple I saw 200' later. The wife promptly said, "oh no" and turned around. The husband said, "she's done".
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Aug 11 2023
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69 male
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 Far NE Phoenix,
Pine Canyon Trail #26Payson, AZ
Pine Canyon Trail #26
Payson, AZ
Hiking avatar Aug 11 2023
The_Eagle • Triplogs 2,760
Hiking5.95 Miles 277 AEG
Hiking5.95 Miles   2 Hrs   31 Mns   2.40 mph
277 ft AEG      2 Mns Break
 
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The Turtle Joined me for a morning hike in the cooler rim country. 60's to start, 75 to finish. Jazzy sunshine and tree cover kept things perfect. Every thing is real green and the blackberries are ripening.

Good hiking and catching up with the turtle again.
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Aug 11 2023
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 Mesa, AZ
Pine Canyon Trail #26Payson, AZ
Pine Canyon Trail #26
Payson, AZ
Hiking avatar Aug 11 2023
Tortoise_Hiker • Triplogs 3,652
Hiking5.95 Miles 277 AEG
Hiking5.95 Miles   2 Hrs   31 Mns   2.40 mph
277 ft AEG      2 Mns Break
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I got to get a hike in with my friend Bruce. We saw three young Bull Elk on the drive to the trailhead. Still in Velvet. Very enjoyable outing. Even got to eat a few wild berries. MmMm! Great weather, hike, and company! Thanks Bruce! Like Haz, you rock!
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