The Grand Enchantment Trail

Water Sources of the Grand Enchantment Trail 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

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

SEGMENT 1

0

East Boulder Canyon

4

pools/creek

2

x

flowing creek S 05; pools F 05, S 07; also flowing S 08, S 09

Charlebois Spring

8.5

9

spring

3

x

deep pool in drainage via short side trail; considered reliable; first visit S 08

LaBarge Spring

9.9

10

spring

2

x

creek S 05; small seep F 05; collects in cement trough above E bank -full S 07 08

Upper La Barge Box

12.2

12

pools

1

x

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 trail

Nighthawk Spring

16.2

16

cement tank

0

permanently dry; nearby Tortilla Creek had pools and/or flow S 05, S 07, S 08

Clover Spring

19.5

20

pools

1

x

pools below trail crossing except S 06; more pools 0.1 mi farther down drainage

Rogers Canyon

24.7

25

creek (MP24.7-28.7)

2

x

DNV fall 05; spring 06 no water before MP 28; in general, more reliable beyond MP 28

SEGMENT 2

0

29

Reavis Trail Canyon

4.4

33

creek (MP4-7)

2

x

S 05, S 07, S 09 creek; springtime 06, 08 sporadic pools

Whitford Canyon

12

41

pools/creek

1

x

S 05 09 creek; S 06 small pool in wash at bend as trail contours above; some flow S 08

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

0-1

x*

windmill o/r < 1 mi, reportedly non-functional 07; *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 07, 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

in side canyon just N of GET/AZT crossing of FR4; spring itself not yet visited, said to be unreliable; but large pools seen S 09 in drainages crossed by trail within 1 mi N of FR 4

Walnut Canyon

14.8

61

artesian well

3-4

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)

Section 30 spring

17.2

64

spring/pools

1-2

small flow uphill in a side canyon; 1 mile off-route

Gila River

18.5

65

river

2

x

sometimes dry in fall; pos.mining contamination W of Kelvin

Gila River

24.5

71

river

2

x

sometimes dry in fall; pos.mining contamination W of Kelvin

Kelvin

26.3

73

faucet/homes

4

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 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 full S 05, F 06; DNV F 05; trough stagnant/ trickle from tank S 07, S 08, S 09; spring source in cliff alcove above (follow PVC) - OK S 07 08; sometimes marginal, but has yet to be observed dry

100 gallon stock trough

9.1

82

stock trough

2

x

trough sediment-filled, but water available from PVC inlet pipe S 05, F 06; unusable S 07 with tiny trickle from inlet; 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

1-2

x

functional S 04, S 07 08 with full tank; located in corral 0.5m W of rte

Freeman Road

24.5

97

public cache

1

x

water jugs provided for AZT hikers seasonally - on trail <0.1 mi N of road; only 3 gallons S 07; two dozen gallons S 08; one dozen gallons S 09, restocked mid-season

SEGMENT 5

0

97

Antelope Tank

5.6

103

stock pond

1

x

polluted by cattle - often just a muddy pool

Beehive Well

8.2

106

windmill & tank

2

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

San Pedro River

14

111

creek

3

x

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 creek sometimes flows all the way to San Pedro River; more likely heading E

Brandenburg Ranger Station

8.9

121

faucet

3

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 in Aravaipa Canyon

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

1-2

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

Klondyke

5.6

141

store/campground

4

x

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

S. Fork Buford Canyon

5.6

141

stock troughs

2

on Buford Hill Alt, ~8.5 mi. from main GET mp 5.6, 2 roadside troughs full F 06

Cherry Tree Spring

5.6

141

spring pools

1

on Buford Hill Alt, ~12 mi. from main GET mp 5.6, pools in side canyon F 06

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 in creekbed S 05; good flow S 07; pools and some flow F 07, 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 05, S 07, S 08, S 09; sporadic pools F 07; probably most reliable near 19.5

Sycamore Spring

18.6

154

spring & trough

2

1.1 mi off-route; some water in drainage S 05; trough/tank dry

Mud Spring

18.6

154

spring & troughs

2

2.1 mi off-route; spring-fed trough full S 05

Black Rock Ranch (private)

19

155

ranch/corrals

3

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

Kane Spring

21.5

157

troughs/corral

2

x

local rancher indicates flowing F 07; 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

apparently dry F 05 (minimal scouting); 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

Register Tank

2

172

stock pond

2

x

earthen stock tank, ok when full & no cows (F 07); 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

2

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

small earthen stock tank, some water S 08, likely none much of the time

Holdout Canyon Tank

7.7

177

stock trough & tank

?

x

good quality float valve-fed trough & generator-pumped metal holding tank; first obs. S 09; no trough & pump not running (ie, dry) S 08; ergo, unknown reliability

SEGMENT 10

0

179

Tripp Canyon

0

179

pools/flow

3

x

grassy stringer among sycamores in drainage by main car camping area just E of junction of FR 286 & 675; 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

3

x

on FR 286 alternate rte; murky but ok earthen pond in forested camping area, no cattle use

Government Spring

9.1

188

spring/seep

1

no

0.25m W of 9.1; cement box-spring below road; just damp soil F 05; dead rodents in spring F 06, S 09; snowmelt rills flowing from West Pk S 07

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

Peters Flat

16.4

196

creeklet

2

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

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

3

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

pipe-fed stock pond

?

x

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

Solomon Pass

12.2

232

windmill & tanks

1

x

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

Rattlesnake Tank

14

234

stock trough

1-2

x

old corral with two float-valve-controlled troughs; DNV nearby stock pond

Salt Trap Tank

16

236

stock pond

1

1 mi off main route; dry first observation

Spring Canyon

16

236

solar-powered well

?

x

solar-powered well with spigot 20' off the road & obvious, at MP 2.0 on Spring Canyon Alt.; 1st obs S 09

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; good pools in drainage S 07

Bear Spring

21.5

241

spring pools

1

dry

small pools in drainage W of road S 05; completely dry F 05, very tiny pool F 06; flowing from recent rains S 07

SEGMENT 13

0

241

stock pond

3.2

244

stock pond/corral

1

dry

pond inside locked corral; cows noted outside, so must be access

Johnny Creek

5.5

247

intermittent pools

2

x

large flowing pools in slot canyon S 05 & F 06; small pools F 05; flowing creek S 07 with deep pools in spots; small pools F 07; small stagnant pools S 08

Bonita Creek

6.7

248

creek

3

x

creek flows in all but driest times; recent beaver activity at trail crossing

Midnight Canyon

7.2

248

intermittent pools

1

dry

wash flow and pools in slot portion of canyon S 05, small flow F 06; good flow S 07

Smith Spring

14.3

256

stock trough

3

x

PVC-fed trough overflowing with excellent water each observation; sometimes drainage flow in vicinity as well

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

full trough F 05; no trough but stock pond F 06; mostly dry S 07; likely pools in slot to W (noted F 06, S 07); ~2.4mi from main route MP1.0

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 and below where trail rejoins drainage 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

dry

located in bedrock drainage of Wood Canyon, 0.1m south of trail crossing via side trail or drainage walk; completely dry F 07, F 08, S 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 18mS

Granville Recreation Site

0.1

278

campground

?

no

~2 mi N via US 191 or W from Frye Trail; no water (developed or otherwise) observed F 07 or S 08; water lines to picnic sites reportedly being installed S 09

Fry Spring

3.1

281

spring

2-3

x

good pool in drainage at mapped waypoint, just below trail; source of spring in N-S side drainage just up-canyon

Sardine Creek

4.5

282

pools

1

dry

x

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

Mud Spring

6.5

284

cement trough

3

x

PVC-fed trough at trailside, full and good quality F 07, S 08, S 09

McBride Spring

6.8

285

spring

2

x

small pool at trailside just S of HL Canyon drainage; 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

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

1

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

shallow creek or pools near FR 475 may require scouting (1st obs. S 08)

Pigeon Creek

8.8

299

creek (MP 8.8-9.1)

3

x

lowermost portion of drainage here usu. has some flow

Blue River

9.1

299

river

4

x

single ford along main route; knee-deep S 05, S 07; shin-deep F 05; ankle-deep F 07, F 08

Johnson Canyon

9.2

300

drainage flow

2

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 creek flow S 05, S 07, F 07, S 09

Morris Day Gap

4.2

307

spring

2

x

rockbound spring pool beside trail; recently improved by USFS, but often very shallow; also spring-fed trough by cistern in vicinity

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 05, S 07, F 07, S 09; river completely dry here F 05

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

1-2

dry

shallow flow where road crosses S 05, S 07; dry S 09; DNV other seasons

SEGMENT 20

0

331

Whitewater Creek

2

333

creek (MP2-3.2)

4

x

strong flow S & F 05; moderate F 07, S 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 07; 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

Black Mountain Spring

15.2

346

spring

2

x

snowbound S 05, 09; piped spring with good flow F 05, F 08; just pools F 07

Apache Spring

15.7

347

spring

2

x

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

Hobo Spring

18.5

349

spring

2

x

good quality pool just below trail F 05; smaller, not much flow F 07, F 08; also Little Hobo Spring just above trail short distance E, less reliable

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; likely snowbound S 05; signed turnoff from main trail; located on E side of ridge

Mogollon Baldy Lookout

21.6

353

cement tank

1

no

water in locked tank; inaccessible unless fire lookout staffed

Snow Park

23.5

354

spring

3

x

DNV; off-rte short distance; probable source, possibly snowbound in spring

White Creek

29.5

360

creek

3

x

small creek F 05, F 07, F 08

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; nearby for 16 miles

Gila Cliff Dwellings

16

379

faucet/river

4

x

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

SEGMENT 22

0

381

TJ Corral trailhead

0

381

spigot

3

x

spigot at trailhead; turned off seasonally

Dump station

0.8

382

spigot

3

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

3

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

Adobe Canyon

7

388

intermittent pools

2

x

pools and occasional flow in Adobe Canyon below "spring" F 05; weaker S 07, F 07, F 08, S 09

East Fork Gila River

8.1

389

creek

3

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 in upper, non-technical portion of slot canyon W of route; 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 07, F 08, but drainage is generally unreliable

Me Own Admin Site

23.6

405

spigot / trough

2

dry

x

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

SEGMENT 23

0

405

South Diamond Creek

3.7

409

creek (MP3.7-8.2)

3

x

small creek, dry in a few places F 05, F 07, F 08, S 09

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, no pools, very meager flow F 07; snow patches possible in spring

drainage along Divide

4.9

421

drainage rill

1

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 & tributary 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 rusty, but good small pools in drainage nearby noted F 07, F 08, S 09; pos. springs to W of Divide also

SEGMENT 26

0

442

Adobe Spring

11.4

454

spring pools

2

x

dry

excellent pools in bedrock portion of x-c canyon near confluence of drainages - except in prolonged dry times; off-route, W of Divide

Dry Time Tank

14.7

457

earthen tank

1-2

x

dry

small trailside, rain-fed pond; small & silty F 05, F 07, F 08; NOT reliable in very dry times; old location of Dry Time Tank shown on USGS map destroyed by flooding

SEGMENT 27

0

461

Duck Canyon

0.5

462

solar well

2

x

large holding tank fed by solar-powered well; good water S & F 05; some algae F07

Ridge Windmill corral

4.7

466

stock troughs

1

x

1 or 2 troughs in corral 0.2m E of Ridge Windmill

Knisley Canyon

6.5

468

windmill & tank

2

x

plenty of good water in tank & trough each obs.; H20 also from inlet pipe F 07, S 09

Alamosa Creek

11

472

creek (MP11-17)

4

x

creek flows year-round below Ojo Caliente & thru Monticello Canyon, though often diverted away from creedbed between MP15.0-17.2 and for a mile beyond (and again farther down Monticello Canyon Alternate Route into Monticello)

Monticello

17.2

479

village

4

x

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

Garcia Falls Canyon

17.2

479

creek

3

MP 9.0 on Burma Road Alternate; water likely at Garcia Falls

San Mateo Canyon

17.2

479

stock trough

2

MP 17.3 on Burma Road Alternate; full stock trough at "Steel Windmill" S of where Burma Rd crosses San Mateo Canyon; also good stock pond at "Lower Windmill"

Shipman Canyon

17.2

479

creek / spring

3

MP 2.5 on San Mateo Peak Alternate; Myers Spring and vicinity

Nave Spring

17.2

479

spring

2

MP 4.3 on San Mateo Peak Alternate

San Mateo Spring

17.2

479

spring

2

MP 7.1 on San Mateo Peak Alternate

Twenty-five Yard Spring

17.2

479

spring

?

MP 9.2 on San Mateo Peak Alternate; status unknown

SEGMENT 28

0

485

San Mateo Canyon

2

487

creek (MP1.2-5.8)

3

x

small creek, good flow S 05 almost entire way; intermittent large pools F 05; decent flow F 07, F 08; intermittent flow S 09; MP 1.2-2.5 less reliable

Cub Spring

8.6

494

spring & trough

3

x

excellent small spring piped into trough at trailside

Pothole Spring

12

497

spring/creek

2

good little flow on Water Canyon alternate S 05; DNV thereafter

Toolbox Spring

16.1

501

spring

?

0.6m E of route; DNV

SEGMENT 29

0

501

Indian Spring

0.8

502

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 S 09 but pools ok

New Lava Spring

3.8

505

spring

1-2

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

Grassy Lookout

4.3

506

fire lookout

1

no

x

emergency water pos. when lookout staffed, usu. by May (S 09 mid April); fall iffy

Sanchez Trough Spring

10.4

512

spring trough

?

DNV; off-rte 1 mile W downhill

Potato Canyon

15.4

517

creek / pools

3

x

intermittent pools & creek flow below MP 15.6 for ~1 mile, S 05 - F 06; F 08, only around MP15.6 F 07, below where canyon boxes up; scouting may be necessary in very dry times

SEGMENT 30

0

520

Cooney Windmill

0.7

521

windmill & tank

2

x

large holding tank & few troughs; good tank water S & F 05, F 08, S 09; lots of tadpoles F 06; water from inlet pipe when windmill turning

west of Milligan Gulch

6.9

527

pools (6.9-7.6)

2

x

x-c drainage often has a few small pools in bedrock, typically stagnant

Alameda Spring

10.2

530

spring & trough

2

x

main spring area & wash flow often polluted by cattle; new "tire trough" okay F 05 & after

north of Squaw Peak

12.5

532

stock trough

1-2

x

small trough full S 05; float valve broken by cattle F 05 = small drip; fixed F 06

SEGMENT 31

0

534

Hardy Spring Tank

2.9

537

wildlife pond

3

x

earthen tank at roadside, much used by elk and deer; full each observation; inlet pipe from Hardy Spring installed F 08, easy to collect from

Hardy Spring drainage

3

537

box spring, pools

3

x

Hardy Spring itself has new covered plastic tub F 05, locked and inaccessible; accessible pools in drainage uphill within 0.1m S 05, F 05 - 08, most likely near USFS boundary fence

W Fork Sawmill Canyon

5

539

creek/pools(4.8-6.3)

2-3

x

occasional flow alongside trail in drainage with pools each obs.

E Fork Sawmill Canyon

7

541

creek/pools(6.5-9.2)

4

x

continuous flow alongside trail in drainage each obs.; reportedly perennial

Baldy Spring

10.5

544

spring-fed trough

3

x

0.2 m W via x-c in meadow/aspen forest; large spring-fed trough in gooseberry thicket near relict cabin, full and excellent quality each observation

Magdalena

23.2

557

town

4

x

town of Magdalena on-route

SEGMENT 32

0

557

east of Bear Mountains

7.6

565

windmill & tank

1

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

567

cistern & troughs

?

x

tall inaccessible cistern & several nearby tire troughs; troughs full & clear first obs. S 09; on cross-country section W of La Jencia; navigate by waypoint or look for cistern

La Jencia Creek

11.7

569

pools / flow

1

x

small surface flow just north of route in wash F 05 07 08; larger flow F 06; also pools along route S 09; frequent cattle; often difficult to collect without a filter (or digging)

east of La Jencia Creek

14.1

571

windmill & tank

2

x

electric-powered well feeding large holding tank often with good water; inlet pipe also flowing F 06 07 08

west of San Lorenzo Wash

16.4

574

stock troughs

2

x

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

San Lorenzo Spring & Canyon

20.4

578

wash flow

3

x

wash flow or pools MP20.4-22.0; strong flow & pools S 05, F 06; only pools in upper box canyon F 05; intermittent flow and pools F 07, F 08, S 09

San Lorenzo slot side canyon

22.2

579

pools & seep

1

dry

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

SEGMENT 33

0

584

Polvadera

0

584

village

4

x

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

Rio Grande Main Conveyance

1

585

irrigation channel

3

x

unpotable irrigation water along aqueduct road

Escondida Lake Park

2

586

spigots

3

x

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

Escondida Grill

2

586

restaurant

3

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

Arroyo de Alamillo

6.4

591

cistern & troughs

2

x

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

Stapleton Windmill

14.9

599

windmill & tank

1

x

?

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

Rancho Grande Well

17.9

602

solar-powered well

2-3

x

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

solar-powered stock trough

19.1

603

solar-powered well

2

x

smaller; less stock use than above source; trough full F 05, some algae F 06-08

Donnis Tank

21.2

605

stock pond

1

dry

earthen stock pond usually dry

Buffalo Well

23

607

windmill & tank

2-3

x

cement tank (unused by stock) full S & F 05-08; water sometimes available f/ windmill pipe; also float-valve-fed trough in corral nearby w/ frequent cattle use

Adolpho Tank

24.3

608

stock pond

1

x

heavily used, silty stock pond

Agua de los Torres Mill

25.9

610

windmill / tank?

?

possible windmill and/or tank near jct of Montosa & Tecolote draws; not yet visited; on new GET route in this area

Entraniosa Draw

31.9

616

pools

1

dry

pools and some flow in draw below junction of minor canyons, F 05; small pools F 07

Thompson Ranch HQ

35

619

faucets

3

DO NOT USE AREA TANKS - ALL PRIVATE; Thompson Ranch granting permission to use faucets 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

Montosa Canyon

39.2

623

pools (MP39.2-41.2)

1

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

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

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. 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

639

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

upper Priest Canyon

14.2

643

creek (MP14.2-14.8)

1-2

x

dry

small seasonal creek E of FR 422 in forested setting; flowing strongly throughout, S 05; only near 14.8 other seasons; flows from Pine Shadow Spring (see next entry)

Pine Shadow Spring

14.8

644

spring

3

dry

x

outflow from spring in drainage just N of restroom along FR 422 at sign for Pine Shadow Riparian Area. Spring source uphill in fenced-off area in cement box. Clear, cold, excellent, and looks perennial; also look for flowing pools just down-drainage E of trailhead in fenced-off area; another trough just S of TH in separate drainage often dry

SEGMENT 35

0

644

Upper Ox Spring

6.4

650

spring

1

no

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

Spruce Spring

9

653

spring & trough

4

x

excellent boxed spring on spur off Spruce Spring Trail (0.4 o/r)

Sand Spring

11.5

655

spring

?

dry or could not find F 05; DNV other seasons

Capilla Peak Campground

14.3

658

springs/campers

1

x

Capilla Spring located in fenced area of drainage just N of campground - small pool S 05; muddy pool F 05 - took H20 f/campers; OK F 06; unusable muddy spot F 07 - took H20 f/campers; Horsehead Spring not noted; no developed water at CG; DNV 08; small & muddy S 09; nearby fire lookout another possibility when staffed

Ojo del Indio

15.4

659

spring

0-1

no

dry or could not find each attempted observation

Upper 4th of July Spring

24.5

668

spring-fed trough

3

x

piped spring-fed trough in drainage with excellent water; vigorously flowing creek S 05; trough visible <50 yds down side trail in drainage bottom

4th of July Campground

25.1

669

spring/campers

3

located 0.2 mi o/r; spring flowing vigorously along CG nature trail S 05; DNV other seasons; no developed water at CG

SEGMENT 36

0

669

Albuquerque Trail Spring

0.7

670

spring pool

2

x

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

Ojo la Caso

7.1

677

spring & troughs

3

x

series of piped troughs; good flow S & F 05, S 09; OK flow other obs.

Lujean Canyon

13.7

683

spring

1

x

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

SEGMENT 37

0

689

Ponderosa Pine

0

689

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

689

faucet

3

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

David Canyon

0.2

689

wildlife pond

1

x

small earthen pond 0.3mi off-route via Tr 161; OK summer 07 & 08, usable but drying up F 08; plenty of silty water S 09; no cattle use but much used by wildlife

Cedro Creek

6.4

695

creek/pools

3

x

o/r via Tr 56 & Cedro Creek Nature Trail; creek said to be perennial in spots, though in most places flows underground; several good pools (one at 4 ft deep) and flow between 0.6 mi & 0.8 mi o/r; 1st obs. summer 08

Sandia Ranger Station

11.1

700

faucet

3

x

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

Tijeras

11.6

700

town

4

x

Tijeras on route, with multiple businesses

SEGMENT 38

0

701

Hondo Canyon

0.5

702

waterfall & creek

2

x

travertine falls + intermittent creek flow above & below

South Sandia Spring

4.7

706

piped spring

1

dry

pipe-fed trough from undergound spring; full trough & good pipe flow S 05; full trough but only a trickle f/ pipe F 05, F 07; source completely dry F 08

Sandia Tram summit station

13.1

714

faucet

4

x

water available inside tram building & High Finance restaurant when open

SEGMENT 39

0

714

Sandia Crest

1.4

716

faucet

4

x

water available inside gift shop/restaurant when open

La Cueva Canyon

5.4

720

creek

1

dry

seasonal creeklet where trail crosses drainage; sometimes pools just below

lower La Cueva Canyon

7.8

722

creek

1

dry

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

lower Tram Station

9.1

723

faucet

4

x

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

* Spring 2009 water source information & observations based on first-hand accounts from Li Brannfors, Travis Anderson, Herman Senter & Brett Tucker. Spring and Fall 2005-2008 observations based on first-hand accounts from Brett Tucker, except where otherwise noted. 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 man-made sources 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) is intended to offer a general idea of a 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. Keep in mind that all man-made sources, such as windmills and tanks, are subject to being turned off or rendered unusable regardless of how wet or dry a season happens to be.

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