Did this loop clockwise starting at 8:00am in late May. It's definitely a moderate hike, Beautiful scenery and multiple environments. I only hiked up 15 minutes and then back down. Beautiful trail, easy to follow and the creek was flowing and icy cold! Time. First time backpacking. The loop part of the trail was less shaded and not quite as pretty as walking along the creek. Great for kids and dogs too. Cascades and waterfall were perfect. ... Dixie Loop Wildflower Hike - Phoenix Sonoran Preserve, 1 of 4 - Duration: 11:35. The trail is primarily used for hiking, camping, and backpacking. This trail follows treads along Horton Creek past waterfalls and winds through magnificent stands of pine. up highline, elevated & came back down. We loved it! It is an 8-mile down and back that showcases beautiful Horton Creek and its waterfalls among the largest stand of Ponderosa Pines in the world. Make sure you bring good boots! Overall wonderful experience. We had cool wet weather, hiked at a strong pace with short breaks, took 5 hours, 9.4 miles, an easy hike with some moderate sections. The trail with then evolve into a larger path along the west side of the creek and at.25 mi you will come to an old fence and turnstile. The loop is not much more difficult than the more common Horton Creek out and back, a bit steep and more feisty, but it is very pleasant and it does offer some solitude before reaching the very popular Horton Spring. beautiful scenery and not crowded! The Highline Trail coming back from Horton Creek starts out absolutely gorgeous. Bring bear spray if you do this one. The easy Horton Creek Hiking Trail follows the banks of beautiful, spring-fed Horton Creek (to its fresh water source). Horton Creek Trail #285 Loop . There was a good mixture of sunny and shade spots. Overview. Yes. Residents are sure to enjoy the pool and cabana, community pond, walking trails, and more! constant sound of water flowing and hike wasnt difficult. It was a great hike. I did see many fresh animal tracks in the snow, some of which I believe were bear tracks (Especially in the Highline trail). My Garmin clocked the mileage right at 10 miles even though this says 10.4. The last 1 mile to the Mogollon Rim was very steep. Lots of picturesque spots along the creek. There are plenty of entertainment options for the entire family including Clackamas Town Center shopping mall, movie theater, aquatic park and many nearby dining options! Would definitely recommend. Horton Creek Trail . https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/tonto/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=35613&actid=50. It was a chilly night and very windy but had a nice secluded and protected spot. This is a good hike for families with children and pets. The Horton Creek Trail starts off a little rubbly then smoothes out nicely into a packed dirt trail a few hundred meters into the hike. beautiful scenery! Horton-Derrick Loop. Merge right onto AZ-270. We will stop for a rest and lunch break at the spring. Beutiful greenery throughout and crystal clear water running alongside the trail (looks good enough to drink — DON’T do it tho). Nearby trails (Map) Arizona Sedona - A.B. This was fun and beautiful. I went clockwise and think I may have liked it better counterclockwise. Hiked clockwise on the loop. This is a gradual 4 mile descent, pretty exposed to sun, so i advise taking this loop trail clockwise in warm weather to avoid climbing up Derrick. Horton Creek Loop Hike Tonto National Forest, AZ September 11, 2005. 11:35 . 1,742 ft. 6,882 ft. 1,742 ft. 5,466 ft. Cows and Horton Creek on the first part, Highline is the difficult part when climbing at elevation and Derrick reminds me of a rocky Sedona terrain. Beautiful hike with lots of diverse terrains. Coordinates 880 Uploaded November 6, 2019 Recorded November 2019. Fall colors and the leaves falling in the late afternoon sun were picturesque. Star Va…, AZ . A couple of times we lost the trail because it's not well marked but we found our way back no problem. https://www.mapquest.com/us/arizona/horton-creek-trail-367282181 Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. This trail starts at Upper Tonto Creek Campground and follows Horton Creek, past waterfall, lush colonies of roses, wild grape, ferns and strawberries cover the forest floor when the trail gets close to the creek. Normally I hike alone but I hiked this trail with a buddy and we kept talking throughout the hike so as to not sneak up of them. The cows are fun to have on the trail with you. Absolutely gorgeous area and hike. The trail is primarily used for hiking, camping, and backpacking. Beautiful trail with a lot of different sights - cliffs, forest, streams, meadows, and terrain similar to Sedona! 260 to Forest Road 289. I decided to turn around. The only bummer is the Derrick trail itself, at least for running on tired legs. Easy for beginners and fun for experienced individuals. Perhaps next time I run this counter clockwise so that my legs are fresh when tackling these rocks. The 0.4 mile section from 0.8 mile to 0.4 mile to the end of the out trail gains 1150ft elevation., Follow Horton Creek Trail #285 for your return down Horton Creek. Arizona Office of Tourism, 2702 N. 3rd St., Suite 4015 , Phoenix, AZ, 85004, Phone: 888-520-3434, Fax: 602-240-5432, mfioritt@pni.com Water gushes from the side of the rim, supplying Horton Creek. Easy to follow the path. Squirrel Springs; Superior, Arizona. At D.R. Once on the trail, travel until you pass through a gate. The spring is 3.3 miles from the trailhead. The trail drops quickly into Horton Creek. Lots of places to have a picnic or just hangout! After lunch we will hike the scenic Horton Creek Trail for 3.5 miles back to the trailhead. Both Horton Creek and Tonto Creek have trout. Early on a weekday morning the kids and I pulled into the Derrick Trailhead near Christopher Creek, one of only three vehicles parked in the normally busy lot. Fun trail, perfect weather and no complaints! I started with that path. Not a hard hike at all. A nice varied-terrain hiking loop but if I were to run it again I would stick to Horton Creek out and back. The "puzzle piece" bark of Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa). Fish Hatchery to Knoll Lake via Babe Haught Trail, Military Sinkhole, Rim Lakes Vista and Highline Loop, Mogollon Rim and Woods Canyon Lake MTB Loop [CLOSED], Horton Creek Trail, Highline Trail, and Derrick Trail Loop. Hiked early in the morning right after it had snowed a lot overnight. Only knocked one star because it is easy to get off trail....so be super careful and use the map on this app!! Some parts of trail not very clearly marked, so use the map. The decline is a pretty nice steady decline, so no knee killer there. Directions from Payson: Travel east on Hwy. My dog, Duke, was the MVP!! Horton Creek Trail #285 is the most popular day hike in the area. 2,431 ft. Elev Gain. terrain. Spectacular view at the top!! Great hike. We were able to camp right along the creek and listen to the water at night. Africa. The trail with course the creek for another 2 mi with some rocky parts on the old wagon trail, but the grade is easy. It looked at us for over a minute, while we loudly told it to go away and kept the bear spray ready. Category Hiking; Posted August 23, 2020; by Jacob Emerick. YouTube attached shows the fall colors taken along the trail. Horton Spring is an unusually large spring. When I came to the really steep part of the trail where you can go up and look out, I realized I would also have to come back down and didn’t feel I’d be all that safe since I was alone. Did about 6.5 miles the first day and the rest the second day. StevieValdez. Not busy during the week. We arrived early and came back just before 12pm. We started out early enough on Horton (6 am) that we only saw one other hiker on the trail, and then once we got on the Highline Trail we didn't see anyone. We enjoyed ascending a wide path through pine covered ground. The trail is easy to follow, fairly flat except for a gradual hill towards the turn around point of the hike and follows a beautiful creek known as Horton Creek. See my September 11, 2005 Horton Creek Loop Hike Gallery for photos from a previous on this same loop. share Share . The trail is out and back, with the trail leading to the head of Horton Creek where the spring literally comes right out of the side of the mountain. By going backwards we only ran into a handful of people the entire time until we got to Horton! The trail ends at Highline Trail #31. Arizona Trails Payson, Arizona. I set up camp about 3 miles in near the creek. We had one follow us for a while. Plenty of ups and downs. This Horton Creek Loop Hike is about an 8 mile counter-clockwise loop hike below the Mogollon Rim, using the Derrick Trail and the Highline Trail to reach Horton Spring and then using the Horton Creek Trail to return to the trailhead near the Upper Tonto Creek Campground. To reach Horton Springs you will continue on Highline Trail for about 300 feet and to your right you will see this unusual spring gushing from the side of the rim. Star Va…, AZ. Very steep but some great views. Such a beautiful clump to the spring just past the confluence with the Highline trail. The confluence is well marked but the sign only faces towards the Derrick trail, as if you were coming up that. 11-Feb-2020 (Thursday) March hiking on a weekday is fabulous. Started at Horton, then ended up going the wrong way on highline (so basically when you see a sign for highline, do not follow it... go the opposite way - which was to the right). Moderate. I was initially just going to do the out and back Horton Creek Trail map. A Romain 17 views. This loop offers a lot of Arizona high country variety of foliage and terrain. based on 7 tracks & routes | | DIFFICULT #10 hike out of 40 in | DIFFICULT. If I went again, I’d start at Derrick & end at Horton. it was beautiful. Drive 16 miles to Nf-289 on the left. After hiking the Highline Trail for two miles we begin a steep descent into the headwaters of Horton Creek. This fun and flowing trail follows the beautiful Horton Creek to Horton Spring. Fourth time on the Horton creek trail, second time completing this loop, first time in 4-6 inches of snow. Young (Hiking) Cathedral Loop - Sedona (Hiking) Arizona Sedona - Broken Arrow Loop … A tour of a Ponderosa Pine Forest Once we accomplished crossing the partially frozen Horton Creek, we had a leisurely "walk in the woods". Recommend doing it counter clockwise so you get the creek at the end. Beautiful trail... fall foliage just poppin' in pockets along the way. Beautiful views. Packed up and started out by 7:30 and didn't see another soul until 10 AM near the Derrick trail head. We saw plenty of places to rest along the way if you need to. Gorgeous area. Horton and Highline trails were covered in snow but still easy enough to navigate. I am not in shape in any way. It was nice to have a little change in scenery from the Horton Creek Trail. I had started too late, so ended up needing to turn back. link Copy Link. Highline goes both ways and sign points to the left. Carrying bear spray would be smart, though I didn't carry it. Hike was challenging without being hard ! Didn't see anyone else the entire time and there was only one other parked car at the trailhead. Bugs, butterflies and dragonflies all over. Payson, AZ. The trail starts at Upper Tonto Creek Campground and travels along Horton Creek. We hiked it on a wednesday and only meet about 12 other people on the trail. Think of the Rim as a huge sponge, and Horton Spring is the faucet. RECOMMENDED ROUTE Mazatzal Peak Loop 15.1 mi 24.4 km • 2,868' Up 874.13 m Up • 2,841' Down 865.98 m Down. Day 2: (6.8 miles) To start your day continue going south on the Seneca Creek Trail for 1.2 miles. However, I could not figure out where the trail continued to make it the loop with Derrick. Toggle navigation. It is a gradual 1200-foot climb from the trailhead. Retrace your steps back to the Horton and Seneca Creek Trail intersection and continue following the Seneca Creek Trail in the other direction by crossing the Seneca Creek. At the trail confluence of Horton spring and Highline, cross the river and then turn hard right over the large downed tree to catch highline (to left is the spring trail). GPX; KML 10.4 mi. Rugged trail. Beware of the sometimes predictable weather and have your rain jacket at the ready- especially in the summer. An all-day loop hike is possible by taking Derrick Trail and Highline Trail, then going north on Highline Trail 31 to Horton Spring: Follow Horton Creek Trail 285 back to Upper Tonto Campground. 10/17/2020 Great Saturday morning hike. Fun hike along the creek, then turned Explore Touristlink . Started late and spent too much time at the Creek to view the fall colors and did not complete the last 0.6 mile. Author. The spring-fed waters stay crystal clear year-round and create chilly winds near its … All distances were measured from my GPS track. At.75 mi the trail forks. Did this loop clockwise. Derrick looks like Sedona, red dirt and pinon juniper with plentiful red trunk manzanita trees, some are the biggest and oldest I have ever seen. Stay along the water as much as you can for the beautiful sights. See Canyon Horton Springs Loop 14.4 mi 23.2 km • 2,962' Up 902.8 m Up • 2,962' Down 902.74 m Down. Scenery and fall colors were amazing, particularly at the Creek. The spring runs year around. Horton Creek Trail, Highline Trail, and Derrick Trail Loop is a 9.5 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Payson, Arizona that features a waterfall and is rated as moderate. Beautiful place. Segers Trail. Encountered a black bear on the Derrick Trail, about 40 yards away. Destinations; Tours and Packages; Members; Join. Horton Creek Trail, Highline Trail, and Derrick Trail Loop is a 9.5 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Payson, Arizona that features a waterfall and is rated as moderate. super easy hike, with lots of beautiful trees and animals... 10/10 would go again, Fish Hatchery to Knoll Lake via Babe Haught Trail, Horton Creek Trail, Highline Trail, and Derrick Trail Loop, Military Sinkhole, Rim Lakes Vista and Highline Loop, Mogollon Rim and Woods Canyon Lake MTB Loop [CLOSED], https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/tonto/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=35613&actid=50. file_download GPX/KML . Horton Creek Loop Mogollon Rim October 17, 2020 by Li Li GPS Map by Tom Simonick: Trailblazers ready to hike. Horton, we believe community development is more than building beautiful and affordable homes- it's about bringing people together. We went further up past the beginning of the creek. The trail ends at Highline Trail #31. 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