Category Archives: Mazatzal Mtns

Hike #84 – LR Ranch / Baby Doll TH – 26 miles

Location : Baby Doll TH – Outside Payson AZ (NOBO Mile Marker 438.3 ) Date: 11-17-2019 Weather: Clear skies, starting temperature 60 degrees, cool throughout the day. Total Mileage Completed : 18.2 miles on AT – 7.1 miles approach trail Hike Description:  This hikes was … Continue reading

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Hike #83 – City Trailhead – 13.1 Miles (24.6 total)

Location : City Trailhead – Payson AZ (NOBO Mile Marker 427.6 ) Date: 11-07-2019 Weather: Slightly cloudy skies, starting temperature 65 degrees, Cool throughout the day. Total Mileage Completed : 13.1 miles on AZT 11.5 miles on the approach trail (24.6 Total Miles) Hike Description:  … Continue reading

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Hike #82 – Peeley Trailhead South – 17 Miles (Total 18)

Location : Peeley Trailhead (NOBO Mile Marker 403.3 ) Date: 10-29-2019 Weather: Partial clouds skies, starting temperature 70 degrees, warm throughout the day Total Mileage Completed : 17 miles on AZT (1 mile approach trail) Hike Description:  So….. back to Peeley Trailhead. As much as … Continue reading

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Hike #81 – Barnhardt Trail South – 10.8 Miles AZT (Total 21 Miles)

Location : Barnhardt Trailhead (NOBO Mile Marker 717 ) Date: 10-25-2019 Weather: Clear skies, starting temperature 61 degrees, cool throughout the day. Total Mileage Completed : 10.8 miles on AZT (10.2 Barnhardt Approach Trail) Total 21 Hike Description:  Back to the Barnhardt Trail, I said … Continue reading

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Hike #80 – Mount Peeley North – 16.9 Miles AZT (17.9 Total)

Location : Peeley Trailhead (NOBO Mile Marker 403.3 ) Date: 10-10-2019 Weather: Clear skies, starting temperature 72 degrees, warm throughout the day. Total Mileage Completed : 16.9 miles on AZT (small approach trail – 1 mile) Hike Description:  UGH….. If you have read much of … Continue reading

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Hike #79 – Barnhardt Trailhead North – 10.6 AZT (Total 20.8)

Location : Barnhardt Trailhead (NOBO Mile Marker 417 ) Date: 10-03-2019 Weather: Clear skies, starting temperature 69 degrees, Cool to warm throughout the day. Total Mileage Completed : 10.6 miles on AZT – 10.2 Barnhardt Trail (Approach) Total 20.8 miles. Hike Description:  So….. the Matazals. … Continue reading

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Hike #32 – LR Ranch North 22 miles (14miles AZT)

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This hike was by hands down one of the toughest hikes we have done so far. Setting out on the morning of 10-24-2017, Tom and I sped up the Beeline highway to a small AZT section southwest of Payson, Arizona … Continue reading

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Hike #06 – Sunflower Trailhead North – 18 Miles

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          This hike coming off of the Sunflower Trailhead located right off the Beeline highway started out quite easy. A pretty smooth flat desert hike on 09-20-2016 with overcast skies. At the time though I did … Continue reading

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