See Spring Trail #185

See Spring Trail #185 is an easy hike of about a mile in the Payson Ranger District of Tonto National Forest, in central Arizona. The trail is an out-and-back that gains about 300 feet from its low point of 6,346 feet to a high of 6,650 feet, and it's managed by the Forest Service. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show May highs around 70°F and October highs near 67°F, with lows in the 30s. Winter highs sit in the mid-40s. Bikes and horses are both allowed on this route, so it works for riders and pack animals as well as hikers. The trail lies about a third of a mile from the See Spring mountain biking area and half a mile from See Canyon Trail #184. For an overnight base, FR 84 campground is about 1.6 miles away, and the climbing at Waterfall Area is roughly 3.5 miles off.