Barnhardt - Sandy Saddle Loop
16.8 mi3,365 ft
6,404 ft
4,196 ft
Easy climb up Barnhardt, and then a difficult bushwhack along the old Sandy Saddle Trail, with a pleasant, scenic return back on Mazatzal Divide.
Photos
Early morning light on Barnhardt Canyon
Trail dancing along the canyon wall
A hidden cairn along Sandy Saddle Trail
Old camp near Castersen Seep
Few stagnant pools of water
Signs of the Willow Fire of 2004
Looking south at Mazatzal Peak
Tread hiding under long grass
Taking the rocky creek downhill
The manicured highway of the Mazatzal Divide
Ridgeline on the other side of Deadman Creek
Mazatzal Peak in the distance
More dirt than green on some of these mountains
Hot afternoon sun at the trailhead
Along the way
Spring 3
- Chilson
- Chilson Tanks
- Castersen Seep
Creek 3
- Barnhardt Tributary 3
- North Deadman
- Barnhardt Tributary 2
Saddle 1
- Sandy Saddle
Trailhead 1
- Barnhardt Trailhead
Junction 3
- Barnhardt / Mazatzal Divide Trail Junction
- Y Bar / Barnhardt Trail Junction
- Barnhardt / Sandy Saddle Trail Junction