| Facilities: There are no facilities provided at Sandy Saddle Trail. Gas, food, and lodging can be found in Payson. Best Time To Visit: Sandy Saddle Trail is open spring through fall, depending on the weather. Fees: No fee is charged. Accessibility: Unknown Rules: Neither motorized or mechanized transport are permitted on this trail. The maximum group size is 15; the maximum amount of saddle or pack animals of any kind is 15 per group. Directions: To reach Sandy Saddle Trail from Payson, travel southon State Highway 87 (the Beeline Highway) to Forest Road 419 (this turn-off is just before crossing the Rye Creek Bridge, about 1 mile south of the Rye Creek Store). Follow Forest Road 419 for 4.7 miles to the trailhead. Take Barnhardt Trail west to its intersection with Sandy Sadle Trail. Map: Click here for a map to Sandy Saddle Trail Reservations: Reservations are not needed or accepted for Sandy Saddle Trail. |