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Author: 4085956105
Source: Trimble Outdoors on my phone
Activity: Bicycling
State: Arizona (AZ)
Distance: 7.41 mi 
Difficulty: 5 / 10
Rating: Unrated  
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Get away from the heat of Phoenix and hike, mountain biking, or horse ride the many trails in this area, 5 min north of Payson near Huston Mesa Campground. To Trailhead: From Phoenix take 202 to 87(Arizona Avenue) Go north on this for about 70 miles. Once you enter Payson you still continue on 87 north past the 260 and you will turn right onto Huston Mesa Rd. Go another mile on Huston Mesa Rd tot he Huston Mesa Trailhead on the right, it will be a dirt turn around where you will park.

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PRS01

Distance: 7.41 mi Points: 1037
Total Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
Active Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
Prescott: Huston Loop

Points of Interest

PRS001

Location: 34.273529, -111.307899
Trailhead; park and begin hiking E

PRS002

Location: 34.272961, -111.306801
Houston Loop

PRS003

Location: 34.272930, -111.300598
steep little hill

PRS004

Location: 34.273750, -111.297501
Cross through fence

PRS005

Location: 34.275051, -111.294098
L onto Houston Loop

PRS006

Location: 34.276150, -111.294601
R on Houston Loop

PRS007

Location: 34.277149, -111.290604
Stay R

PRS008

Location: 34.277790, -111.288101
Cross wash

PRS009

Location: 34.278419, -111.281097
Cross through fence

PRS010

Location: 34.278172, -111.279602
Bear R

PRS011

Location: 34.273140, -111.276901
Keep Strait

PRS012

Location: 34.270550, -111.275497
Turn R to begin Huston Loop

PRS013

Location: 34.268650, -111.274597
Striat will curve left

PRS014

Location: 34.269730, -111.271797
Take R

PRS015

Location: 34.267670, -111.271004
Pass old bomb shelter, Really cool, continue to follow loop counter clockwise

PRS016

Location: 34.279461, -111.264801
Bear L

PRS017

Location: 34.277451, -111.265701
Bear R

PRS018

Location: 34.276390, -111.266800
Bear R

PRS019

Location: 34.273689, -111.269203
Bear R Back to Loop start and follow same trail back to Parking



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