Loy Canyon / Secret Mtn water ?s

Lizard · Joined: 11 Jan 2003 Posts: 200 Location: Phoenix, AZ

I'm trying to get some info on this hike as I am planning an overnight on Secret Mountain. A falcon guidebook indicates there is a spring near Secret Cabin, and Sunhiker's photos on HAZ seem to confirm this. I have learned not to trust Falcon guidebooks so if anyone has info on the water situation for this hike it would be appreciated.

fairweather8588 · Joined: 30 Dec 2003 Posts: 716

I'd like to hear about this as well, I was looking at a SM overnighter awhile ago too
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Nealz · Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 131 Location: Alpine, Arizona

gpsjoe · Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 535 Location: Mesa AZ

Sun_Hiker and I were there in December 04 in the snow and there was water everywhere. We returned April 26, 2005 and it was mostly dry. However, right at the cabin there was a pool of fairly stagnant water. See

http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2754726410074369104MSwxEO
and
http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2387503950074369104qZptLR

I would say this water source is iffy and you should get whatever info the ranger has to offer.

Lizard · Joined: 11 Jan 2003 Posts: 200 Location: Phoenix, AZ

Thank you very much Smile

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maryphyl · Posted: 11/9/2006, 2:00 pm Post subject:

Hey Neal--when did you move to Alpine? Mary