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Hike Arizona:
Payson and the Mogollon Rim

	Payson: Horton Creek Pine: Oak Spring Canyon Pine: Pine Canyon Trail #26 Rim: Christopher Creek to See Spring Rim: Clover Creek Rim: Houston Brothers Trail Rim: AZ Trail passage 28 Rim: Col. Devin Trail		Rim: Chevelon Canyon Rim: Pivot Rock Canyon Rim to Highline Rim: Highline to Drew Rim Vista Loop Sierra Ancha: Parker Creek Strawberry: Fossil Springs Strawberry: West Clear Creek
	Guidebooks: Freeman, Roger and Ethel, Day Hikes and Trail Rides in Payson’s Rim Country, Gem Guides, 2005. Payson area trail descriptions are given to the nearest hundredth of a mile and illustrated on maps. Jones, Tom Lorang; Sieve, Jerry, Arizona Trail: The Official Guide, Westcliffe Publishers, 2006. The Arizona Trail is organized into 43 passages covering 800 miles from the Mexico border to the Utah border.

Col. Devin Trail

Hike:
    This 3.2 mile trail climbs to the top of the Mogollon Rim from Washington Park. Washington Park is also the point that the East Verde River originates from a pipe stretching underground from Blue Ridge Reservoir.
    The trail rises from 5,840 feet to 7,240 feet. This is a great trail, tying in with the famous Highline network. It also provides a critical linkage for the 750-mile, cross-state Arizona Trail as it connects the Highline Trail #31 below the rim, to the Fred Haught Trail #28 on top of the rim.
    There is great historic significance since this was the trail used by the military when Arizona was settled. Trail reconstruction on some of the upper sections may change some of the route. Much of the trail parallels power lines. This trail provides access to the Railroad Tunnel Trail, which terminates at at historic, uncompleted railroad tunnel and powder house remains. This is one of the best in Arizona and can be hiked all year round.

Best Time of Year to Hike: May – September

Distance: 6.4 miles round trip, depending on where you turn around

Elevation Change: +-1264'

Difficulty: "B-"     Rate yourself as a hiker.

Weather Conditions: Payson

Drive:
    Washington Park Trailhead is reached by taking Hwy. 87 to FR199. Turn east on FR199 and travel 10.3 miles to FR64. Turn west on FR64 and travel 0.7 mile to FR32. Turn north on FR32 and 3.3 miles to FR32A. The trailhead is located 0.5 mile north of FR32A. Upon reaching Washington Park Trailhead, continue past the kiosk approximately 100' to the beginning of Trail #290.

Trip Report - Aug 1999

updated December 6, 2011