Water on Mogollon Rim Vista Loop?

[MaxwellStark]

Hey all!

Are there spots to filter some water along the Mogollon Rim Vista Loop? The map looks like there might be but I would like to know for sure.

Thanks!
Mike

[chumley]

I'm not sure about the portion along the Highline trail below the rim, but above the rim, there's some low marshy spots with leftover snowmelt in spring, but in general I would not count on finding any water. But a hike down toward Woods Canyon Lake will solve your problem. Of course, if the campground is open, there's a store and potable water anyway, but that sort of ruins the fun, huh?

You might want to read some of the triplogs for the Highline Trail. I would think that the Sharp Creek drainage would be your best bet, but even so, with no recent precipitation, I wouldn't count on it. Hopefully somebody who has hiked that portion will be able to confirm/deny for you.

[MaxwellStark]

Thanks for the info.

I'll check out more of the triplogs and see what I can find - the Highline trail should be a blast

Mike

[gpsjoe]

Water on this loop is rare and may happen only in the early springtime when it is fed by snow melt. Then there might be a little water in streams along the Highline trail. But those streams dry up rapidly after that.