Brody Seep
- 3.1 mi
- round trip
- 136 ft
- climb
- 6,048 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–May, Oct
- best months
Is Brody Seep open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Tonto National Forest. It doesn't name Brody Seep, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Rattlesnake Cove Developed Recreation Site - Post Flood Recovery and Public Safety Closure
Agency closure covering Tonto National Forest · Order 3-12-01-26-36 · USFS · Tonto National Forest
State Route 260 Lion Springs Construction Site Public Health and Safety Closure Order
Agency closure covering Payson Ranger District · Order 03-12-04-26-25 · USFS · Payson Ranger District
Emergency Closure of Water Wheel Recreation Sites for Public Safety
Agency alert covering Payson Ranger District · Order 03-12-04-26-34 · USFS · Payson Ranger District
Canyon Lake Drawdown Public Safety Closure
Agency alert covering Tonto National Forest · Order 03-12-00-26-22 · USFS · Tonto National Forest
No Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Tonto National Forest · USFS · Tonto National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Tonto National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Brody Seep is a 3.1-mile out-and-back hike in Arizona's Mazatzal Wilderness, within the Payson Ranger District of Tonto National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route rises about 136 feet from a low point of 5,471 feet to a high of 6,048 feet. The trail is natural-surfaced and rated moderate, and bikes are not allowed. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Payson show October highs around 76°F with lows near 41°F, while July highs reach about 93°F. That station sits roughly 1,200 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the route run cooler. The hike is open year-round. Shake Tree Trail #44 lies about a mile away, and Davenport and Fisher are both within 2 miles. Rock Creek is about 3.4 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Arizona Desert Mountain Jeep Tours25 mi away
- Black Canyon Campground38 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Shake Tree Trail # 44Hiking1.1 mi
- DavenportHiking1.6 mi
- FisherHiking2.1 mi
- BarnhardtHiking3.2 mi
- Rock CreekHiking3.4 mi
- Y BarHiking3.7 mi
- Half MoonHiking3.9 mi
- Deer CreekHiking4.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Fig SpringHiking · ~24 min drivePhoto: Tanque Verde, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
DiamondHiking · ~26 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Bolder TrailHiking · ~27 min drivePhoto: cogdogblog, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Rock CreekHiking · ~6 min drive
- FisherHiking · ~4 min drive
Palo VerdeHiking · ~30 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Lost Trail #279Hiking · ~9 min drive
- Arizona TrailHiking · ~18 min drive
- BarnhardtHiking · ~6 min drive
- Shake Tree Trail # 44Hiking · ~2 min drive
Best time to visit Brody Seep
Best months: March–May and October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
56° / 26°
5 wet
Feb
58° / 28°
5 wet
Mar
65° / 32°
5 wet
Apr
72° / 36°
3 wet
May
80° / 43°
2 wet
Jun
90° / 51°
2 wet
Jul
93° / 60°
8 wet
Aug
91° / 59°
11 wet
Sep
86° / 52°
6 wet
Oct
76° / 41°
4 wet
Nov
64° / 31°
4 wet
Dec
55° / 26°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Payson, AZ, 13.6 mi away at 4,850 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.