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May 29 2009
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37 male
 Joined Oct 09 2008
 Globe, AZ
Deer Creek Trail #45Payson, AZ
Deer Creek Trail #45
Payson, AZ
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jdog • Triplogs 3
Hiking8.80 Miles 2,192 AEG
Hiking8.80 Miles
2,192 ft AEG
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Checked out this trail today. The first 5 miles have been reborn! Brushed, logged, new tread, and some new cairns. After that is fades away but you can boulder hop up the creek fairly easily. I made it about 6.5 miles before I ran out of time. There is still plenty of water so it would be good for a backpack trip although camping spots are few. This is one of the few trails in the area with fairly gradual elevation changes. Check it out before it gets overgrown again. :)
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May 10 2009
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37 male
 Joined Oct 09 2008
 Globe, AZ
Sycamore Trail #68Payson, AZ
Sycamore Trail #68
Payson, AZ
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jdog • Triplogs 3
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This trail is toast. We did a shuttle and hiked it from the top (Oak Flats) down. You'll need a 4-wheel drive truck with clearance to get to the top. The trail starts off OK although it's a bit hard to see because it's not used. It heads down the valley and the scenery is good. Then you get to an area that has been burned over and the trail is gone. The vegetation has been slow to recover on the steep hillsides and the erosion is bad. There are a few cairns and you can pick up the trail in spots. The trail then leads into the creek bottom and it's bushwhacking and boulder hopping for quite a ways. Once the trail comes out of the creek (watch for it on your left) it ascends up over a ridge and descends slowly parallel to the creek. This section has large fields of Mexican poppies blooming in the spring. Sycamore creek has some good swimming holes in this last section before the trailhead.
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Apr 24 2009
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37 male
 Joined Oct 09 2008
 Globe, AZ
Y Bar Trail #44Payson, AZ
Y Bar Trail #44
Payson, AZ
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jdog • Triplogs 3
Hiking11.00 Miles 3,157 AEG
Hiking11.00 Miles
3,157 ft AEG
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This trail has been maintained this spring. All the logs that were laying across the trail have been removed along with some light brushing. The trail is still a bit tough due to the steep climbs and rough tread but easy to follow and no longer requires constant climbing over burnt logs. I'd recommend going up the Barnhart and down the Y-Bar instead instead the other way around if your looking for a loop.
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