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 Joined Dec 17 2013
 Salt Lake City,
Sheep Bridge Loop, AZ 
Sheep Bridge Loop, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Dec 23 2013
tlgibson • Triplogs 1
Hiking20.50 Miles 2,930 AEG
Hiking20.50 Miles
2,930 ft AEG
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Willow Springs Trail #223 - Mazatzal
Dutchman Grave Trail #22 - Mazatzal
Sheep Bridge / Mountain Spring Loop
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I left Sheep Bridge on Willow Spring trail on 12-21-2013, and returned to the bridge via the Dutchman Grave trail on 12-23-2013. The scenery was awesome, and I saw quite a bit of wildlife. Didn't see another person the whole trip except at the bridge. The country is pretty rough, and the trails can be nearly impossible to see in many places. The Willow Spring trail was not too difficult to follow, especially with the help of numerous large cairns. The Dutchman Grave trail is a different story. In many places I could not see a trail at all, and many of the cairns are small, widely spaced, and often obscured by vegetation. Several times I had to comb the hillside to find the next cairn before proceeding. If you aren't familiar with the trail and just try to head the way that you think the trail should head without finding a cairn, you could end up a long way off course. The trail does not always go the way you might think. There was plenty of water at Willow Spring, and in Sycamore Creek. You could descend off trail to Sycamore Creek to get water above Dutchman Grave Spring, or wait until the trail crosses the creek farther down. Overall a very enjoyable hike. I recommend finding a good detailed trail description and map for anybody new to the area.

water 1 out of 5water less than maxwater less than maxwater less than max Dutchman Grave Spring Dripping Dripping
Standing, stagnant water, no visible flow.

water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water 3 out of 5water less than max Sycamore Creek @ Dutchman Grave Trail Medium flow Medium flow
Recent heavy rains.

water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water 3 out of 5water 4 out of 5 Willow Spring Gallon + per minute Gallon + per minute
Good clear flow at the Spring; it had rained heavily about 1.5 days before I was at the Spring. A small side drainage as I approached Willow Spring had a trickle with pools large enough to filter water from.
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