Drew Canyon Trail via Highline Trail - Tonto National Forest

My hike.

Caving - Tonto National Forest

This was a beginners vertical trip that I helped with as an instructor. 

Humphrey's Peak (no summit) - Coconino National Forest

I began my hike at 7:42 AM, and again, I could not make it to the summit. It took me 3 hours and 40 minutes to reach the saddle at 11,778 feet elevation. Which should take me no more than 3 hours.

 

Kendrick Peak - Coconino National Forest

I began my hike up Kendrick Peak at 9:01 AM. It took me 2 hours and 58 minutes to reach the 10,418-foot summit. I finished my 9.2 mile round-trip hike at 2:38 PM. It took me 5 hours and 24 minutes. It was 93 degrees.

 

Horton Creek - Tonto National Forest

I began my hike on the Horton Creek Trail at 8:04 AM. I wanted to escape the desert heat. It was 114 degrees in Mesa today, but the trail which is near Payson, was in the mid 80s. I hiked 7.3 miles round-trip to the spring. Horton Spring emerges directly from the base of the Mogollon Rim at an elevation of about 6,600 feet. The water flows from the moss covered limestone creating the perennial headwaters of Horton Creek.