Weather: 62ยบ, sunny
About this Hike: I did this trail back in May 2013 and wrote a blog post about it back then. Glad to say nearly five years later not much has changed.
A relatively flat four mile hike rewards you with views of Horton Spring gushing from the side of a mountain. Evidence of scrub oak and maple carpeted the ground in places. The shadowy spots near the spring had a dusting of snow. Surely this was a more wintery view than the lush forest I enjoyed in May 2013. Still, there were many old-growth evergreens along this trail. Not all of them are ponderosa, and I want to research what types of pines these are. Compared to Prescott, the forest surrounding Payson is more lush and diverse. I dare say I appreciate this much more now than I did back in 2013 as a relative AZ newbie (two years in AZ at that point).
I need to make sure nearly another fives year period doesn't pass before my next hiking trip in Payson.
About this Hike: I did this trail back in May 2013 and wrote a blog post about it back then. Glad to say nearly five years later not much has changed.
A relatively flat four mile hike rewards you with views of Horton Spring gushing from the side of a mountain. Evidence of scrub oak and maple carpeted the ground in places. The shadowy spots near the spring had a dusting of snow. Surely this was a more wintery view than the lush forest I enjoyed in May 2013. Still, there were many old-growth evergreens along this trail. Not all of them are ponderosa, and I want to research what types of pines these are. Compared to Prescott, the forest surrounding Payson is more lush and diverse. I dare say I appreciate this much more now than I did back in 2013 as a relative AZ newbie (two years in AZ at that point).
I need to make sure nearly another fives year period doesn't pass before my next hiking trip in Payson.
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