The Grand Enchantment Trail

Water Sources of the Grand Enchantment Trail 2008-2009

Location

Segment

Total

Source Type

Relia-

Field Observations*

Comments (YMMV)

shading = on alternate route

MilePoint

Mileage

bility**

2008

2009

S 05 = spring 2005; F 05 = fall '05; F 06 = fall '06; S 07 = spring '07, etc.

shading = >1 mi. off-route

Spring

Fall

Spring

Fall

DNV = did not visit; o/r=off-route; MP = milepoint; N S E W = compass points

(x=yes; blank = did not visit)

* ** See bottom of chart for more about Reliability & Field Observations codes

SEGMENT 1

0

First Water Creek

1

pools/creek

1

x

dry

Dutchman Tr crosses drainage several times over a mile or so; pools or flowing creek in average to wet spring seasons; typically dry by late spring & again after monsoon season

West Boulder Canyon

3.3

3

pools/creek

1

x

dry

Dutchman Tr crosses braided drainage; pools or flowing creek in wetter times only

East Boulder Canyon

4

pools/creek

2

x

dry

Dutchman Tr follows alongside drainage for ~1 mi.; flowing creek S 08, S 09; reportedly dry F 09; scouting may yield pools

Needle Canyon

5.8

6

pools/creek

1

x

dry

minor flowing creek S 08, S 09; trail keeps near for a half mile

Charlebois Spring

8.5

9

spring

3

x

deep pool in side drainage via short spur trail; considered reliable; first visit S 08; also seasonal pools or flow in La Barge Canyon's drainage

LaBarge Spring

9.9

10

spring

3

x

spring collects in cement trough above E bank -full S 08; also flowing creek S 09; no creek but one pool in creedbed & good flow from bank F 09; ; also seasonal pools or flow in La Barge Canyon's drainage cont. E along Red Tanks Tr

Whiskey Spring

11.7

12

spring

?

Did Not Visit; half mile off GET route

Upper La Barge Box

12.2

12

pools

1

x

dry

occasionally has pools in canyon bottom at or below trail crossing

La Barge Spring #2

13.2

13

spring

?

Did Not Visit; half mile off GET route

Tortilla Creek

16.5

17

pools/creek

1

x

dry

trail follows alongside drainage for a half mile; pools or flowing creek in wetter times only

Clover Spring

19.5

20

pools

1-2

x

dry

rockbound pools just below trail crossing; more pools 0.1 mi farther down drainage

Mullin Spring

22.2

22

spring

?

0.4 mi. o/r via obscure side trail (down Tortilla Crk then up side drain; DNV; also seasonal pools on main route EB approaching MP 22.7, in drainage crossed by trail

Rogers Canyon

24.7

25

creek (MP24.7-28.7)

2

x

dry

sporadic flowing creek S 08 S 09; reportedly dry along shared GET/AZT portion F 09; in general, more reliable beyond MP 28; in wetter times water likely near cliff dwelling / Angel Basin as well

SEGMENT 2

0

29

Rogers Trough trailhead

0

29

cache location

(C)

not a public water cache, but possible self-stocked cache location at trailhead area, worthwhile only in dry times; see driving directions in guidebook chapter 2

Reavis Trail Canyon

4.4

33

creek (MP4-7.5)

2

x

S 08 sporadic pools; S 09 some creek flow; F 09 pools just N of stone corral, also pools and flow where the trail crosses at N33 22.763 W111 08.435

Whitford Canyon

12

41

pools/creek

1

x

dry

some flow in drainage S 08 S 09; reportedly dry F 09

Superior

17.1

46

town

4

x

town 4 mi. off-route to E; Boyce-Thompson Arboretum 2 mi. E on US 60

SEGMENT 3

0

46

Picketpost Trailhead area

0

46

windmill

(W)

x*

windmill o/r < 1 mi, reportedly non-functional; *water obtainable S 08 only by lifting well cover and fishing with a bottle on a cord; use Boyce-Thompson Arboretum in a pinch (2 mi E on US 60); trailhead itself has no water

Alamo Canyon windmill/wash

2.4

49

trough/seep

2

x

windmill/tank broken; cement trough in wash 0.1 mi N - full S 08; also pools/flow in wash nearby; located in Alamo Canyon, 1+ mile south of current GET/AZT

Trough Springs

7.1

54

spring/pools

1

x

dry

in side canyon just N of GET/AZT crossing of FR4; spring itself dry S 08; but large pools seen S 09 in drainages crossed by trail within 1 mi N of FR 4; reportedly all dry F 09

Walnut Canyon

14.8

61

artesian well

3

x

old well cap with outlet hole flows year-round with warm artesian water; flow and pools possible down-canyon as well during wetter times (yes S 08, S 09, no F 09)

Section 30 spring

17.2

64

spring/pools

1-2

small flow uphill in a side canyon; 1 mile off-route; DNV 08 or 09

Gila River

18.5

65

river

2-3

x

sometimes dry in late autumn; pos.mining contamination; definite cattle & ag. pollution; Kelvin recommended instead

Gila River

24.5

71

river

2-3

x

sometimes dry in late autumn; pos.mining contamination W of Mineral Creek; definite cattle & ag. pollution; Kelvin recommended instead

Kelvin

26.3

73

faucet/homes

(F)

x

as of S 09: faucet available for public use in front yard of Wilson's Trailer Court, 0.5m off-route to N; otherwise nearby Highway Dept. building has exterior faucet, or area residences in an emergency

SEGMENT 4

0

73

Ripsey Wash

7.8

81

stock trough

2

x

0.2 mi. S of rte; trough stagnant/ trickle from tank S 08, S 09, F 09; spring source in cliff alcove above (follow PVC) - OK S 08; sometimes marginal, but has yet to be observed dry

100 gallon stock trough

9.1

82

stock trough

2

x

trough 1/3 full S 08, PVC not flowing; 2nd trough added S 09, half full, trickle from PVC; above source + this, collectively, close to a "3" reliability

Old Ripsey Ranch

15

88

windmill & tank

(W)

x

functional S 08 S 09 with full tank; located in corral 0.5m W of rte

Freeman Road

24.5

97

public cache

(C)

x

water jugs provided for AZT hikers seasonally - on trail <0.1 mi N of road; two dozen gallons S 08; one dozen gallons S 09, restocked mid-season; 17 gal. F 09 stocked Nov.

SEGMENT 5

0

97

Antelope Tank

5.6

103

stock pond

1

x

dry

catchment typically polluted by cattle - often just a muddy pool

Beehive Well

8.2

106

windmill & tank

(W)

x

good water when rancher runs pump (windmill broken); otherwise stagnant w/ insects in big tank & small troughs in corral

Putnam Spring

11.7

109

artesian spring

3

x

spring flows in Camp Grant Wash W of route, sometimes continuing down-canyon along route; source waters are 0.3 off-rte; robust flow S 09 & even F 09 during drought

San Pedro River

14

111

creek

3

x

likely perennial this area although possible ag runoff pollution

Mammoth

14.3

112

town

4

x

10 miles off-route to S; also Central AZ College 0.5m E on Aravaipa Rd

SEGMENT 6

0

112

Aravaipa Creek (wash)

0

112

creek (MP0-4.8)

2

x

shallow, narrow creek in wide wash sometimes flows all the way to San Pedro River; more likely E of mp 2.1

Brandenburg Ranger Station

8.9

121

faucet

(F)

x

24 / 7 / 365 water faucet on side of BLM ranger station building at roadside

SEGMENT 7

0

123

Aravaipa Creek

0

123

creek (MP0.1-12.3)

4

x

perennial creek throughout Aravaipa Canyon; typically ankle to shin deep

Turkey Creek

10.2

134

creek

2

x

frequently flows up-canyon of confluence w/Aravaipa Crk., beyond MP3.1 on Alternate Route; occasionally flows in area of confluence itself (S 09)

SEGMENT 8

0

136

Aravaipa Creek

0

136

creek (MP0-4)

4

x

perennial creek usu. until milepoint 4, then dry to E

Forest Rte 94

5.6

141

stock trough

(W)

small ground-fed trough near road with good water each obs.; 0.7m N; DNV recent yrs

Klondyke

5.6

141

store/campground

(F)

x

2.4 miles S of main rte.; water from ranger station, campground

S. Fork Buford Canyon

5.6

141

stock troughs

(W)

x

on Buford Hill Alt, ~8.5 mi. from main GET mp 5.6, 3 roadside troughs w H20 F 09

Cherry Tree Spring

5.6

141

spring pools

1

on Buford Hill Alt, ~12 mi. from main GET mp 5.6; DNV recent yrs

Laurel Canyon

9.2

145

spring pools

1

x

seasonal pools where drainage boxes up along trail

Reef Tank

10.2

146

stock pond

1

x

seasonal pond with silty water, sometimes large, sometimes not; little used by cattle

Holdout Creek

13

149

creek (MP 13-16)

3

x

pools and some flow S 08, S 09; some pools likely reliable, but drainage may require scouting in dry times

Black Rock Creek

16

152

creek (MP 16-19)

2

x

flowing creek S 08, S 09; probably most reliable near 19.5

Sycamore Spring

18.6

154

spring & trough

2

1.1 mi off-route; DNV recent years

Mud Spring

18.6

154

spring & troughs

2

2.1 mi off-route; DNV recent years

Black Rock Ranch (private)

19

155

ranch/corrals

(F/W)

possible emergency water at private ranch; do not disturb unless an emergency

Kane Spring

21.5

157

troughs/corral

2

x

confirmed water in two tanks within corral, with small flow from inlet pipe, early 08 and S 08; one full tank fed by unusable trickle S 09

Fourmile Spring

24.3

160

spring

?

haven't yet visited; off main GET route, likely along drainage near waypoint 08350; somewhat difficult access into drainage

Fourmile Canyon

24.5

160

creek/pools

2

x

creek flowing in this vicinity of the drainage, at trailside, first obs. winter and S 08; no flow S 09, just small pools

Cottonwood Canyon

26.5

162

creek (MP 28-30)

1-2

x

small creek S 08 with continuous flow throughout area; small trickle from base of tall pour-off 100 ft W of trail S 09, also near south Wilderness boundary; reportedly drying up fast by late March

Cottonwood Canyon

32

168

spring pools

2

x

Goat Water Tank - Lantern Tank: likely pools this area of drainage, although often quite fouled by cattle; better, sometimes flowing, after a good rain

SEGMENT 9

0

170

Klondyke Road

1.9

172

cache location

(C)

not a public water cache, but possible self-stocked cache location near junction of 2WD dirt Klondyke Rd & 4WD near Register Tank; potentially useful in dry times

Register Tank

2

172

stock pond

2

x

earthen stock tank, ok when full & no cows; much less desirable in drier times (half full S 08, 1/4 full S 09 with cows)

Water Canyon/Indian Spring

3.3

173

spring

1-2

x

Indian Spring E of road in drainage; small pools and flow over bedrock; minor flow first visit S 08; just 2 small stagnant pools S 09 & drying fast; needs semi-recent rains

Underwood Wash

4.7

174

trough/corral

(W)

ground-pumped trough in corral; good quality; can be drawn from float valve; now located 5 mi E of main GET along a possible alternate route

Deer Tank

7.2

177

stock pond

1

x

dry

x

small earthen stock tank, some water S 08, F 09; likely none much of the time unless rain or filled by rancher

Holdout Canyon Tank

7.7

177

stock trough & tank

(W)

x

good quality float valve-fed trough & generator-pumped metal holding tank; first obs. S 09; float valve broken, trough 1/2 full & stagnant F 09

SEGMENT 10

0

179

Tripp Canyon

0

179

pools/flow

2

x

grassy stringer among sycamores in drainage by cement slab at main car camping area just E of junction of FR 286 & 675; just 1 small pool F 09, although reportedly multiple pools & flow few wks later once trees went dormant; any campers might share if dry; also likely flow well off main route by corral at waypoint 09060

Bellows Canyon

1.8

181

drainage pools

1

x

along main GET; modest pools at and just above where trail crosses drainage S 08 (first obs.), very meager F 08

Dry Lake Tank

3.9

183

wildlife pond

2

x

dry

on FR 286 alternate rte; murky but ok earthen pond in forested camping area, no cattle use; good qty each obs. except F 09 almost dry & unusable (totally dry 2 wks later)

Sawmill Spring

3.9

183

spring/creek

3

x

on FR 286 alternate rte; 0.4mi downhill f/ Dry Lake Tank in Sawmill Cyn.; modest flow & pools among horsetail in midst of drought F 09 - first obs. Likely reliable.

Turkey Spring

5.5

185

spring

1

dry

on FR 286 alternate rte; PVC pipe in drainage, 50ft downhill from FR 286 / Blue Jay Ridge Tr jct; dry first obs F 09

Government Spring

9.1

188

spring/seep

1

no

0.25m W of 9.1; cement box-spring below road; dead rodents in unusable spring S 09

Riggs Lake

13.3

193

reservoir

4

x

man-made lake; may be frozen in winter/very early spring; inlet creek along E shore of fine quality, though reliability uncertain

Peters Flat

16.4

196

creeklet

3

x

small creeklet in meadow flowing near Swift Trail jct; very likely in springtime

Ash Creek

18.8

198

creek (MP 18.8-24.2)

4

x

perennial creek; water likely wherever trail follows Ash Creek in this segment (except none near Oak Flat F 09)

SEGMENT 11

0

204

Ash Creek

0.8

205

creek (MP 0.8-4.1)

2

x

possible (though not perennial) flow at drainage crossings at MP 0.8, 2.3, and 4.1

Cluff Ranch

4.7

209

faucet / ponds

(F)

x

permanent developed ponds in Cluff Ranch wildlife area; spigot also available via side road to information center, along left fork toward bunkhouse

Thatcher

11.4

216

town / college

4

x

EAC campus along GET; head S, left of domed concert hall & enter courtyard behind next building for bathroom & water fountain; downtown Thatcher services 0.5m N

Safford

13.4

218

town (MP13.4-15.4)

4

x

some services located along 8th St / main GET, while most are short ways N along US 70

SEGMENT 12

0

220

Gila River

3.1

223

river

3

x

river likely polluted with ag runoff; use Safford or Solomon

Solomon

4.5

224

town

4

x

CD's convenience store located 0.6m S via Sanchez Rd & Bowie Ave; note store hours in town guide; also nearby Las Palomas restaurant

Gila River

4.8

224

river

3

x

river likely polluted with ag runoff; use Solomon

Trans-line Tank

9.3

229

solar well/stock pond

(W)

x

solar pump array just E of powerline sub-station, with PVC hose running toward stock pond NW of sub-station; good water from hose or tank S 09, F 09; first obs. S 09

Solomon Pass

12.2

232

windmill & tanks

(W)

x

corral S of pass with small windmill-fed troughs; only sporadically wet

Rattlesnake Tank

14

234

stock trough

(W)

x

no

old corral with float-valve-controlled trough; cow poop in trough F 09 - unusable; DNV nearby stock pond

Salt Trap Tank

16

236

stock pond

1

stock impoundment 1 mi off main route; DNV recent years

Spring Canyon

16

236

solar-powered well

(W)

x

solar pump array with large trough, at MP 2.0 on Spring Canyon Alt.; 1st obs S 09; trough full F 09 but slight grease odor to water

Boo Tank

17.7

237

stock pond

2

x

Boo Tank itself usually dry but unnamed pond below often has water; somewhat silty, possibly cattle use; small ephemeral pool below berm preferable but less likely

Bear Spring

21.5

241

spring pools

1

dry

small pools possible in drainage W of road; dry recent obs.

SEGMENT 13

0

241

stock pond

3.2

244

stock pond/corral

1

dry

stock impoundment (no well) inside locked corral 1/4 mile off route

Johnny Creek

5.5

247

intermittent pools

2

x

dry

small stagnant pools in slot canyon portion only F 08 S 09; completely dry F 09; some pools OK quality when more numerous; creek can flow & have pools to wade after heavy rain

Bonita Creek

6.7

248

creek

3-4

x

creek seems to be reliable here; recent beaver activity at trail crossing

Midnight Canyon

7.2

248

intermittent pools

1

dry

wash flow and pools in slot portion of canyon possible, but dry recent obs.

Smith Spring

14.3

256

spring/stock trough

3

x

PVC-fed trough often seen overflowing with excellent water; sometimes drainage flow in vicinity as well; no flow to trough F 09, but good drain.flow & at old metal pipe from cliff wall above

SEGMENT 14

0

256

Eagle Creek

1

257

creek

4

x

usu. ankle-deep ford at Lower Eagle Creek Rd, 0.6mi from main route MP1.0

Gold Gulch

1

257

stock trough / pools

2

trough unreliable; likely pools in slot to W; ~2.4mi from main route MP1.0; DNV recent yrs

Eagle Creek

1.9

258

creek (1.9-10.6)

4

x

50+ fords of ankle-to-thigh-deep creek; use Eagle Creek Bypass when flooding

Lower Cottonwood Corral

11.4

268

spring pools

3

x

good pools at or below where trail rejoins drainage just N of Lower Cottonwood corral

Cottonwood Corral

12.3

269

drainage pools

1

dry

ephemeral pools in smooth bedrock portion of drainage witihin 100 yds W of corral

Cottonwood Spring

13.8

270

spring / flow

3

x

reliable spring in main drainage with intermittent flow, pools, for 100 yds or so among cottonwoods, sycamores, cattails

Pinto Spring

15.5

272

cement trough

1

dry

cement trough at trailside fed by PVC from Pinto Spring; usually dry; spring itself more reliable but difficult to reach (in cliff above)

Curve Spring

17.1

273

drainage pools

1

x

dry

located in bedrock drainage of Wood Canyon, 0.1m south of trail crossing via side trail or drainage walk; completely dry F 08, S 09, F 09; two small pools S 08

SEGMENT 15

0

278

Morenci & Clifton

0.1

278

towns

4

x

via US 191 Morenci village 15mi S; Clifton 18m S

Granville Recreation Site

0.1

278

campground

(F)

no

off

~2 mi N via US 191 or W from Frye Trail; no H20 (developed or otherwise) observed prior to F 09; water lines to picnic sites installed 09 but faucets off for season by late Oct 09

Frye Spring

3.1

281

spring

3

x

several pipe-fed pools less than 100 yds up N-S side drainage where trail bends 90 degrees; also good pool in drainage just below trail about 0.1 mi E in wetter times

Sardine Creek

4.5

282

pools

1

dry

x

dry

seasonal pools in bedrock drainage where trail crosses; dry first 2 observations

Mud Spring

6.5

284

cement trough

3

x

pipe-fed trough at trailside, full and good quality each obs.; H20 can be taken from pipe directly; source in hillside above

McBride Spring

6.8

285

spring

1-2

x

dry

small pool at trailside just S of HL Canyon drainage; often difficult to use, organic debris

Wing Tank

7.6

285

stock pond

2

x

smallish earthen stock pond in corral, no cattle use noted each obs.

Pigeon Creek

12.5

290

drainage flow

1

x

dry

x

dry

creek only occasionally flows where route crosses; possible pools at or below pour-off 0.5m E (see next entry); perennial creek below Turkey Creek confluence

SEGMENT 16

0

290

Pigeon Creek

0.4

291

drainage flow

2

possible pools at or below pour-off S and E of FR 475 here

Turkey Creek

2.8

293

creek

2-3

x

shallow creek crosses FR 475 below T-Link Ranch; unreliable in very dry times

Bear Creek

3.4

294

creek

2

x

shallow creek or pools alongside FR 475 ; not as dependable as Turkey Creek

Clear Creek

4.9

295

drainage flow/pools

1-2

x

dry

shallow creek or pools near FR 475 may require scouting; nothing noted near road F 09

Pigeon Creek

8.8

299

creek (MP 8.8-9.1)

2

x

lowermost portion of drainage here often has some flow, but much reduced during drought of F 09

Blue River

9.1

299

river

4

x

single ford along main route; ankle-deep F 08; likely deeper S 09; shallow rock-hop F 09

Johnson Canyon

9.2

300

drainage flow

3

x

small flow in drainage just E of Blue River, by confluence

SEGMENT 17

0

303

Wild Bunch Tank

0.1

303

stock pond

0

dry

almost always dry, despite prominence on map

Wild Bunch Canyon

1.6

305

creek pools

2

x

intermittent pools in drainage; also some flow each obs. but minimal F 09

Morris Day Gap

4.2

307

spring

2

x

rockbound spring pool beside trail; recently improved by USFS, but often very shallow; also small spring-fed trough by cistern in vicinity, full & clear F 09

ridge above Morris Day Gap

4.5

307

developed spring

3

x

recently improved by USFS, protected from livestock; similar to above source; PVC feeds cistern and trough at Morris Day Gap

Snare Canyon

6.5

309

earthen pond

2-3

x

okay water, limited stock use, but silty near banks; 0.4m E of GET in forested cyn

SEGMENT 18

0

316

Vigil Canyon

7.3

324

pools

1

x

small pools in riparian drainage where road comes close; requires short scramble down to drainage; a few good pools F 07, two very small silty pools F 08

San Francisco River

9.4

326

river

2

x

single shallow ford along road S 09; river often dry here in fall but several ok pools noted in wash within 0.2 mi. below bridged crossing on side route to Glenwood F 09

Alma/Glenwood

9.7

326

towns

4

x

Alma store (on route) has outside faucet; Glenwood 4.5 mi S

SEGMENT 19

0

326

Mineral Creek

1.6

328

creek

1

dry

sometimes shallow flow where road crosses; dry S 09; DNV other recent seasons

SEGMENT 20

0

331

Whitewater Creek

2

333

creek (MP2-3.2)

4

x

moderate flow F 07, S 09; gentle / low F 09; High Country Bypass remains with creek for 8.5 more miles

S. Fork Whitewater Creek

3.2

334

creek (MP3.2-7.2)

4

x

numerous fords of ankle-deep creek; rock-hoppable F 09; likely higher in spring

E. Fork Whitewater Creek

7.2

338

creek (MP7.2-9.1)

3

x

minor creek flows here and there, MP9.1 likely, but not beyond along route

Nabours Spring

10.9

342

spring

?

signed side trail E of Deloche Tr jct leads several tenths of a mile (downhill) to spring; not yet visited

Black Mountain Spring

15.2

346

spring

3

x

snow

x

piped spring with good flow F 08 F 09; snowbound S 09

Apache Spring

15.7

347

spring

2

x

small spring pool at trailside, just off-route on Sacaton Mtn Trail near cabin

Hobo Spring

18.5

349

spring

2

x

small spring pool just below trail, sometimes with a little outflow; can be silty at times

Little Hobo Spring

18.9

350

spring

2

x

small spring pool at trailside; a little smaller than main Hobo Spring; easy to overlook - watch for sign post just E of location (pool on uphill side of trail)

West Fork Saddle

19.3

350

spring

?

DNV; viia unmarked side trail E off ridge; trail steep, rough

Black Tail Spring

20.9

352

spring

?

DNV; along signed turnoff from main trail; located on E side of ridge

Mogollon Baldy Lookout

21.6

353

rainwater well

(W)

no

rainwater runoff stored in cement tank; locked & inaccessible unless fire lookout staffed

Snow Park

23.5

354

spring

3

x

off-rte short distance; possibly snowbound in spring

White Creek

29.5

360

creek

3

x

small rock-hoppable single-ford creek F 08, F 09

West Fork Gila River

31.8

363

creek

4

x

two fords of creek in Segment 20 (or 1 if using Highwater Bypass); usually manageable

SEGMENT 21

0

363

West Fork Gila River

0

363

creek (MP0-16)

4

x

variable from place to place, but in general: thigh-deep S 05; shin/knee-deep F 05; knee-deep S 07; ankle/shin-deep F 07, F 08, S 09, F 09; nearby for 16 miles

Gila Cliff Dwellings

16

379

faucet/river

4(F)

x

drinking water at NPS contact station; or river if faucet off

SEGMENT 22

0

381

TJ Corral trailhead

0

381

spigot

(F)

x

spigot at trailhead; turned off seasonally

Dump station

0.8

382

spigot

(F)

x

RV dump station has spigot with drinking water

Gila Hot Springs

0.8

382

community

4

x

community 3 mi. o/r; Doc Campbell's store, adjacent campground

Visitor's Center

1.1

382

water fountain

(F)

x

outside Gila Cliff Dwellings visitor center restrooms

Middle Fork Gila River

1.3

382

creek (MP1.3-2.8)

4

x

nearby for 1.5 miles; gentle knee-deep fords F 05, S 07, F 08; swifter S 05; very gentle F 07, F 09

Adobe Canyon

7

388

intermittent pools

2

x

pools and occasional flow in Adobe Canyon below spring source where trail joins/leaves drainage, which itself is often dry

East Fork Gila River

8.1

389

creek

4

x

single easy ford each season visited; usu. gentlest of three Gila forks

Diamond Creek

12.5

394

creek (MP8.2-12.5)

3

x

small creek tends to diminish toward W Fork Gila R confluence

lower Tom Moore Canyon

16.4

397

pools

2

several good pools commonly found in upper, non-technical portion of slot canyon W of route; DNV recent years; no water likely in area tanks

Tom Moore Canyon

21

402

pools / ponding

1

x

dry

pools and/or flow in wash west of wilderness boundary; good-sized catchment pond noted near MP21 F 08, but drainage is generally unreliable

Me Own Admin Site

23.6

405

spigot / trough

(F)

dry

x

dry/off

freeze-proof spigot by trough within horse corral; trough itself often has lots of algae; spigot discovered S 09; prior obs. refer only to trough; spigot turned off F 09 + trough dry

SEGMENT 23

0

405

South Diamond Creek

3.7

409

creek (MP3.7-8.2)

3

x

small creek, commonly dry in a few stretches but quite likely in others

Burnt Canyon

8.2

413

creek (MP8.2-10.1)

3

x

small creek flowing through burn area; good quality; sometimes dry at lower end

SEGMENT 24

0

416

Diamond Peak Spring

1.7

417

spring

2

x

spring pool beside switchbacking trail; small, fragile source; hard to collect from; just a wet spot with almost unusable pool recent obs.; snow patches possible in spring

drainage along Divide

4.9

421

drainage rill

2

x

little rill along Divide 0.2m S of side trail to Fisherman Canyon, where CDT crosses steep, minor drainage via short wooden bridge; visible and usable S 05, S 07, F 08; audible trickle in rocks F 07, S 09

Fisherman Canyon

5.1

421

creek

2

creek or pools possible 1 mi. W of Divide; DNV

Chloride Creek

11

427

creek (10.1-12.0)

3

x

pools and/or small flow in Chloride Crk & esp. in tributary crk to south; have yet to see dry; nearby FR 226 leads E 13m to small village of Chloride, with lower Chloride Creek along way

SEGMENT 25

0

431

saddle south of Kline Mtn

5.9

437

springs

2

x

spring-fed trough 0.3m E of saddle, 300 feet down; trough water sometimes rusty, but good small pools in adjacent drainage noted recent obs.; pos. springs to W of Divide also

SEGMENT 26

0

442

drainage along Divide

4

435

drainage pools

1

x

several good rainwater pools in rockbound portion of drainage just W of CDT (33 29.124 107 50.518); first obs. F 09

Adobe Spring

11.4

454

spring pools

2

x

dry?

x

excellent pools in bedrock portion of x-c canyon near confluence of drainages - except in prolonged dry times; off-route, W of Divide; most likely pool at sizable pour-off, 100 yds below confluence

Dry Time Tank

14.7

457

earthen tank

1-2

x

dry

x

small trailside, rain-fed pond; small & silty F 08; a little better F 09; NOT reliable in very dry times; old location of Dry Time Tank shown on USGS map destroyed by flooding - no water there

SEGMENT 27

0

461

Duck Canyon

0.5

462

solar well/stock pond

(W)

x

large holding tank fed by solar-powered well; full tank F 08; half full F 09; can take water from inlet pipe when solar pump working (functional each obs.); also large earthen stock pond 100 yds W of well, wet (w cows) F 09

Ridge Windmill corral

4.7

466

stock troughs

(W)

x

1 or 2 troughs in corral 0.2m E of Ridge Windmill; usu. ok quality when wet

Knisley Canyon

6.5

468

windmill & tank

(W)

x

plenty of good water in tank & trough each obs.; H20 also from inlet pipe S 09, F 09

Alamosa Creek

11

472

creek (MP11-17)

4

x

creek flows year-round below Ojo Caliente & thru Monticello Canyon, though diverted into "community ditch" between MP15.0-17.2 and for a mile beyond

Alamosa Creek

17.2

479

creek

4

x

creek flows year-round in places along Monticello Loop Alternate, though diverted into "community ditch" first mile south of MP 17.2, then final 4 or 5 miles into town

Monticello

17.2

479

village

4

x

10 mi S of MP 17.2 via Monticello Loop Alternate; H20 from post office or residences

Garcia Falls Canyon

17.2

479

creek

2

x

MP 19.8 on Monticello Loop Alternate; Garcia Falls (100 yds E of road) not considered reliable in drier times according to local rancher; upper of 2 falls accessible via steps alongside lower falls; drainage elsewhere is sandy wash & usu. dry

San Mateo Canyon

21.2

483

stock trough

(W)

stock trough at "Steel Windmill" S of where Burma Rd crosses San Mateo Canyon (possibly defunct); more likely at distant "Lower Windmill"; DNV recent years; San Mateo Canyon itself perennial in places within Apache Kid Wilderness to the north

SEGMENT 28

0

486

Shipman Canyon

0.9

487

creek

3

x

creek considered reliable where Tr 50 first reaches drainage EB

Myers Spring

1.9

488

spring / creek

3

x

spring pools located where drainage begins to flow down-canyon (dry above); spring just W of trail among brush

Nave Spring

3.7

490

spring

2

x

unsigned source; small spring flow in minor drainage just below trail crossing; look for old corrugated round trough nearby; first obs. F 09

San Mateo Spring

6.5

493

spring

1

dry

metal trough in cement housing at trailside; signed & located at trailside; dry first obs. F 09 (equestrian said his horse had just drunk the last of it); likely requires snowmelt or recent rains

Cowboy Spring

7.2

493

spring

1

dry

piped spring flow along northerly, switchbacking portion of Cowboy Trail #44 loop to San Mateo Peak; reported wet F 06; reported dry fall 09; also cement cistern at lookout atop peak (rainwater catchment, often wet, but open to critters that can drown in it)

Twenty-five Yard Spring

8.7

495

spring

2-3

x

via signed short side trail; small creeklet in narrow drainage with pools among rocks; likely dry much above or below here

Cub Spring

12.8

499

spring & trough

3

x

excellent small spring piped into trough at trailside; 0.6 mi. off rte via Post Tr 90 (initially blowdown-intensive)

Pothole Spring

16.6

503

spring/creek

3

x

located just N of fenceline at Apache Kid Wilderness boundary; good flow in drainage by defunct corral S 05, F 09; DNV other years; pools also possible elsewhere in Water Canyon, esp. above and esp. in early spring

Toolbox Spring

19.3

505

spring

?

0.6m E of route; DNV

SEGMENT 29

0

505

Indian Spring

0.8

506

spring-fed trough

3

x

trough fed by modest-flow inlet pipe; in stock exclosure, trough disabled F 07 but steady flow from PVC pipe and pools in drainage; PVC inoperable as of S 09 but pools ok

New Lava Spring

3.8

509

spring

1

S 05: small flow in steep drainage 0.7m o/r; closer Lava Spring dry; DNV after S 05

Grassy Lookout

4.3

510

rainwater well

(W)

no

x

no

emergency water pos. when lookout staffed, usu. by May (S 09 mid April); personnel usu. leaves for season by the end of September

Sanchez Trough Spring

10.4

516

spring trough

?

DNV; 1 mile W, 800 ft downhill off main rte via Hughes Tr and Chimney Tr loop

Potato Canyon

15.6

521

creek / pools

3

x

intermittent pools & creek flow below MP 15.6 for ~1 mile; F 08, only around MP15.6 just below cascades; scouting may be necessary in very dry times

SEGMENT 30

0

524

Cooney Windmill

0.7

525

windmill & tank

(W)

x

large holding tank & few troughs; full tank with good water each obs.; water from inlet pipe when windmill turning; no camping this area

west of Milligan Gulch

6.9

531

pools (6.9-7.6)

2

x

x-c drainage often has a few small pools in bedrock, typically stagnant but often ok until cows find them

Alameda Spring

10.2

534

spring & trough

2

x

main spring area & wash flow sometimes polluted by cattle; nearby "tire trough" full & okay F 05 & after

north of Squaw Peak

12.5

537

stock trough

(W)

x

dry

small trough in corral by E-W fenceline; float-valve dependent; full S 05; float valve broken by cattle F 05 = small drip; fixed F 06; broken again F 09 & totally dry

SEGMENT 31

0

538

Hardy Spring Tank

2.9

541

wildlife pond

3

x

earthen tank at roadside, much used by elk and deer; no cows observed; full each observation; inlet pipe from Hardy Spring installed F 08, easy to collect from when flowing

Hardy Spring drainage

3

541

box spring, pools

3

x

Hardy Spring itself piped underground to covered plastic tub; locked and inaccessible; accessible pools in drainage uphill within 0.1m each obs., most likely near USFS boundary fence

W Fork Sawmill Canyon

4.4

543

creek/pools(0.6-1.9)

2-3

x

occasional flow alongside trail in drainage with pools each obs.; on Sawmill Cyn Alt

E Fork Sawmill Canyon

4.4

543

creek/pools(2.2-4.9)

4

x

continuous flow alongside trail in drainage each obs.; reportedly perennial; on Sawmill Cyn Alt

Baldy Spring

6.9

545

spring-fed trough

3

x

accessible from main rte (MP ~6.9 / 7.4) via Tr 8 and/or FR 235; or along Sawmill Cyn Alt. (MP 6.1) via FR 235; 0.2 mi W of road via x-c in meadow/aspen forest; large spring-fed trough in gooseberry thicket near relict cabin, full and excellent quality each observation

Magdalena

19.3

558

town

4

x

town of Magdalena on-route

SEGMENT 32

0

558

east of Bear Mountains

7.6

565

windmill & tank

(W)

x

full tank and/or trough each observation; water from inlet pipe when windmill turning; posted private property

west of La Jencia Creek

10.1

568

cistern & troughs

(W)

x

tall metal cistern & several nearby tire troughs; troughs full & clear first obs. S 09 & F 09; one tire lined w/cement has best quality; on cross-country section W of La Jencia; navigate by waypoint or scout for cistern

La Jencia Creek

11.7

569

pools / flow

1

x

small surface flow typically just north of route in wash; also pools along route S 09, but often just muddy (F 09); frequent cattle; often difficult to collect without a filter (or digging)

east of La Jencia Creek

14.1

572

windmill & tank

(W)

x

electric-powered well feeding large holding tank often with good water; inlet pipe also flowing F 08, F 09; no camping this area

west of San Lorenzo Wash

16.4

574

stock troughs

(W)

x

full trough each obs., though algae sometimes present; float-valve controlled; also full trough at 17.0 new as of F 07, possibly temporary

San Lorenzo Spring & Canyon

20.4

578

wash flow

3

x

wash flow or pools MP20.4-22.0; sometimes good flow throughout, but only intermittent flow and pools F 08, S 09, F 09; most reliable near spring source & adjacent pour-off

San Lorenzo slot side canyon

22.2

580

pools & seep

1

dry

pools and cliff seepage above pour-off in side slot canyon; dry F 08

SEGMENT 33

0

585

Polvadera

0

585

village

(F)

x

H20 available inside post office (~1m o/r) ONLY when open (or homes, or in Lemitar, Socorro)

Rio Grande Main Conveyance

1

586

irrigation channel

3

x

unpotable irrigation water along aqueduct road

Escondida Lake Park

2

587

spigots

(F)

x

at RV sites on Rio Grande Highwater Bypass MP 6.8; strong mineral taste

Escondida Grill

2

587

restaurant

(F)

x

small restaurant 0.25m W of Rio Grande Highwater Bypass MP 6.9; see Town Guide

Rio Grande

2.5

587

river

4

x

unpotable and silty; flood stage S 05; waist-deep but fordable F 05; knee-deep F 06; reportedly waist-deep and swift late F 06 due to CO snowmelt; thigh-deep F 08; Li Brannfors floated across S 09; a little high F 09 f/ recent local rain

Arroyo de Alamillo

6.4

591

cistern & troughs

(W)

x

large cistern with troughs along road near drainage; cistern overflowing both obs.

waypoint 944 windmill

14.9

599

windmill & tank

(W)

x

?

x

old ranch building & windmill/corral, formerly in disrepair; functional as of F 07 with full tank; only 1/3 full and stagnant F 08; conflicting reports S 09; half full F 09

solar-pump stock trough

17.9

602

solar-powered well

(W)

x

water pumped into cement tank in daylight; collect from inlet pipe or nearby trough

solar-pump stock trough

19.1

604

solar-powered well

(W)

x

circular trough w/float-valve, often with algae, but full each obs.

waypoint 951 tank

21.2

606

stock pond

1

dry

earthen stock pond usually dry

waypoint 949 well

23

608

windmill & tank

(W)

x

cement tank (unused by stock) full F 08, 1/4 full F 09; water sometimes available f/ windmill pipe; also float-valve-fed trough in corral nearby w/ frequent cattle use

waypoint 952 tank

24.3

609

stock pond

1

x

heavily used, silty stock pond

windmill & tank

25.9

610

windmill / tank

(W)

x

windmill & large cement holding tank in corral at roadside; tank full & clear 1st obs. F 09; also possible (silty) pools in nearby drainage

Thompson HQ

35

620

faucets

(F)

x

DO NOT USE AREA TANKS - ALL PRIVATE; Thompson Ranch granting permission to use faucets (or hose) in front yard (N side of CR 121), but check at house first; if no one is home may help yourself but no loitering please & no camping on private land

Montosa Canyon

39.2

624

pools (MP39.2-41.2)

1

possible pools in wide wash along x-c section of route; usu. dry except after good rains

County Route 115

44.6

629

cache location

(C)

not a public water cache, but possible self-stocked cache location along CR 115 near jct w/ US 60. Potentially useful in dry times or to bypass reliance on Thompson Ranch.

US 60

44.7

629

town, Nat.Mon.

4

town of Mountainair 18m E; Salinas Pueblo Missions Nat.Mon. Abo District 9m E

SEGMENT 34

0

629

wash north of Hwy 60

1.1

630

stock pond

2

x

decent quality dirt tank; 1/2 full first obs. S 09; about the same F 09

Abo Canyon

3.9

633

creek / pools

2-3

x

intermittent creek and/or pools in drainage just E of MP 3.9; first obs. here S 09; pools also likely farther east, toward jct w/ Priest and Montosa canyons (previous obs.)

La Casa Spring

9.7

639

spring / pools

1

dry

seasonal flowing wash & pools in notch between hills, 0.1m E of route

Rattlesnake Spring

10.4

640

spring / pools

1

dry

seasonal flowing wash & pools in notch between hills 0.1mE of route, somewhat more likely than La Casa Spr. but neither is very reliable w/o recent rains

Pine Shadow Spring

14.8

644

boxed spring

3

x

outflow from spring in drainage just N of restroom along FR 422 at sign for Pine Shadow Riparian Area. Spring source uphill (just W of FR 422 & N of TH access road) in fenced-off area (easy climb-over) in cement box. Clear, cold, excellent, and looks perennial; also a metal trough just S of TH in separate drainage, often dry.

SEGMENT 35

0

644

Upper Ox Spring

6.8

651

spring

1

no

dry or could not find each attempted obs.; Lower Ox Spring not noted either (F07)

Spruce Spring

9.4

653

spring & trough

3-4

x

perennial spring on short spur tr off Spruce Spring Trail (0.4 o/r); spring source piped into metal trough, full each obs. except F 09 inexplicably very low; normally drainage flow below trough but often difficult to use without filtering it up

Sand Spring

11.9

656

spring

?

dry or could not find F 05; DNV other seasons

Capilla Peak Campground

14.7

659

spring/campers

1

x

Capilla Spring located in fenced area of drainage just N of campground (easy climb-over); DNV 08; small & muddy S 09; Horsehead Spring not noted; nearby fire lookout another possibility when staffed; no developed water at CG

SEGMENT 36

0

671

Albuquerque Trail Spring

0.7

671

spring pool

2

x

no

small cement dam in drainage containing pool; some creek flow S 05, F 06; pool very small & muddy w/ insects F 08; large & clear S 09; just damp soil F 09

Largo Trick Tank

6.1

677

wildlife tank & trough

(W)

x

large tan-colored tank & smaller trough located a short ways E of FR 260 via game / cow path; both wet first obs. F 09; mileage loc. approx

waypoint 120 troughs

7.2

678

spring & troughs

3

x

series of piped troughs & an earthen pond; good flow between troughs S 09; OK flow other obs.

waypoint 725 spring

13.7

684

spring

1

x

possible flow in open grassy area of drainage; small muddy pool S of road F 08, in road S 09 but all dry by early May

David Canyon pond #1

17.2

688

wildlife pond & trough

1-2

x

developed rainwater catchment w/ "rain apron"; also nearby rain-fed trough; both located 0.1 mi. N of GET, then 50 yds W via side tr; "Habitat Stamp Program" / Boy Scout project; first obs. F 09 w/ a little h20 in pond & ok, half-full trough

SEGMENT 37

0

690

Ponderosa Pine

0

690

store/village

4

Morning Star Grocery (2.5 mi o/r) has H20 when open; else adjacent cafe or homes

Oak Flat Picnic Area

0

690

faucet

(F)

2.8 mi o/r; faucet at Yucca group area; water turned off f/late Oct to April

David Canyon pond #2

0.2

690

wildlife pond

1

x

dry

developed rainwater catchment w/"rain apron"; 0.3mi off-route via Tr 161; OK summer 07 & 08, usable but drying up F 08; plenty of silty water S 09; completely dry F 09; no cattle use but much used by wildlife

Cedro Creek

6.6

696

creek/pools

3

x

o/r via continuation of Tr 56 & Cedro Creek Nature Trail; creek said to be perennial, though in most places flows underground; typically several good pools and flow between 0.6 mi & 0.8 mi o/r; 1st obs. summer 08

Sandia Ranger Station

11.3

701

faucet

(F)

x

24/7 outside faucet/drinking fountain to left of USFS visitor's center building

Tijeras

11.8

702

town

4

x

Tijeras on route, with multiple businesses

SEGMENT 38

0

702

Hondo Canyon

0.5

703

waterfall & creek

2-3

x

travertine falls + intermittent creek flow above & below; in drier times, creek flow limited to just above falls where trail crosses

South Sandia Spring

4.7

707

piped spring

1

dry

pipe-fed trough from undergound spring; source completely dry F 08, F 09

Sandia Tram summit station

13.1

716

faucet

(F)

x

water available inside tram building & High Finance restaurant when open

SEGMENT 39

0

716

Sandia Crest

1.4

717

faucet

(F)

x

water available inside gift shop/restaurant when open

La Cueva Canyon

5.4

721

creek

1

dry

seasonal creeklet where trail crosses drainage; sometimes pools just below that you can scramble down to

lower La Cueva Canyon

7.8

723

creek

1

dry

flows less frequently in this area than above; good flow S 05

Jaral Cabin Spring

8.3

724

piped spring

2

x

pipe-fed spring pool in small cement "bird bath" among bushes next to ruins of old ranger cabin; reached via signed Spring Creek Tr off Tramway Tr, side tr to obvious ruins is right fork w/i 100 yds; first obs. F 09

lower Tram Station

9.1

725

faucet

(F)

x

drinking fountain & restroom w/faucet inside tram building on lower level

* Field Observations

Fall 2009 water source information & observations based on first-hand accounts from Liz Mares, Brian Tanzman, Brett Tucker, Michael VanDamm, Tom Weir, and Barbara Zinn. Spring 2009 observations based on first-hand accounts from Travis Anderson, Li Brannfors, Herman Senter, and Brett Tucker. Spring and Fall 2008 observations based on first-hand accounts from Brett Tucker. Table begins at Segment 1 near Phoenix and reads down to Segment 39 at Albuquerque. An "x" indicates that water was observed or otherwise obtained at a particular source; "dry" means a source was verified to be dry; "no" is used for sources where the water was unavailable (eg., locked holding tank), unusable (such as a damp spot) or status was unconfirmed despite an attempted observation; "off" refers to mechanical pumping systems (windmills, solar arrays, etc.) or faucets turned off and unavailable; a blank cell means that the source was not visited ("DNV") and thus its status was unknown at that time. Location cells highlighted brown represent water sources along alternate routes of the main GET. Peach-colored highlighting is used for water sources located more than 1 mile off the main route or alternate routes.

** Reliability scale (0-4, F, W or C)

Reliability scale is intended to offer a general idea of each source's reliability, although actual conditions may vary considerably from season to season, and even in the course of a season (eg, early spring vs late spring). Long-distance hikers should consider following a recommended itinerary for best odds, spring or fall, and especially don't start too late. A zero (0) = no water likely available; 1 = seasonal and/or chancy; 2 = probable except in times of prolonged dry weather; 3 = fairly dependable; 4 = a definite source. In terms of strategy, a 0 or 1 source should never be counted on. Always carry enough water to reach a 2 source, or in drier times - such as following a dry winter or weak summer rainy season - a 3 or 4 source. Water sources at 3 or 4 on the reliability scale are color coded blue for easier reference. In addition to the numerical codes, the letter (F) is used for facilities where a faucet or spigot is the only, or the primary, source of drinking water. (F) sources highlighted in blue are considered to be fairly reliable (within their stated daily and/or seasonal window of availability, if any) based on historical observations. The letter (W) is used for all sources that are entirely dependent on the mechanical pumping of ground water, including tanks & troughs filled by windmill, solar array, or electric pump, and all tanks & troughs with a float valve filling system [however, (W) is not used for stock ponds & similar rainwater catchments, which are instead rated numerically]. The (W) sources are neither rated nor are any highlighted in blue, regardless of historical reliability, which the user is encouraged to reference in determining independently how much (or how little) faith to place in each. Keep in mind that all man-made sources are subject to being turned off or rendered unusable irrespective of how wet or dry a particular season happens to be. In a few places along the route, especially in dry times, placing a cache of drinking water in advance may be a reasonable option, or a public cache may be provided seasonally or sporadically, and the letter code (C) on the water chart is used for these locations.

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