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Horton Creek Trail, Highline Trail, and Derrick Trail Loop route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop
Arizona

Horton Creek Trail, Highline Trail, and Derrick Trail Loop

Payson, Arizona

9.5 mi

Distance

2,694 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 4m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Horton Creek Trail, Highline Trail, and Derrick Trail Loop is a loop trail in Gila County, Arizona. It is 9.5 miles long and gains 2,694 feet. The nearest town is Kohls Ranch, Arizona, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,672 ft
Max:2,113 ft
Gain:821 ft
Loss:821 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,672 ft and 2,113 ft across 9.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,672 ft1,819 ft1,966 ft2,113 ft0.0 mi2.4 mi4.7 mi7.1 mi9.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,673 ft
High point4.5 mi2,113 ft
End9.5 mi1,673 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Kohls Ranch, AZ · in or next to town
County:
Gila County, AZ

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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