by Paty | Apr 10, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
April 9, 2022 Start: Mather Campground (mile 682.6) End: Cottonwood Campground (mile 698.8) Distance: 16.2 miles Sleeping in the hiker-biker camp at the Grand Canyon’s south rim was an incredible way to begin the day, but it wasn’t exactly...
by Paty | Apr 9, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
April 8, 2022 Start: Tusayan (mile 676.3) End: Mather Campground (mile 682.6) Distance: 6.3 miles Today was a fresh new day. I could feel it in my bones. It was sunny and mild outside as the day unfolded. It would be an easy day overall...
by Paty | Apr 8, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
April 7, 2022 Start: Russell Tank (mile 651.3) End: Tusayan (mile 676.3) Distance: 25 miles Although it was just breezy yesterday, strong winds blew in overnight and early this morning making it colder and gustier than normal. The drop in...
by Paty | Apr 7, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
April 6, 2022 Start: Rabbit Canyon on the Old AZT (mile 625.5) End: Russell Tank (mile 651.3) Distance: 25.8 miles (+ another 0.8 miles due to a missed turn) The wind speed dropped significantly overnight, which was a genuine blessing. I doubt my...
by Paty | Apr 6, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
April 5, 2022 Start: Stealth spot near Bismarck Lake (mile 597.2) End: Rabbit Canyon on the Old AZT (mile 625.5) Distance: 28.3 miles After yesterday post-holing debacle in the deep snow around Humphreys Peak in the late afternoon, I wasn’t in...
by Paty | Apr 5, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
April 4, 2022 Start: Flagstaff (Urban Trail – 10.5 miles before rejoining the AZT) End: Stealth spot near Bismarck Lake (AZT Mile 597.2) Distance: 22.9 miles All three of us were up by 6 am this morning, itching to get an early start after...
by Paty | Apr 4, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
April 3, 2022 Start: Flagstaff (AZT mile 561.9) End: Flagstaff Distance: 0 miles You know what really stinks? Having your body naturally wake itself up at 6 a.m. when you planned to enjoy a zero day off the trail. Why the heck was I...
by Paty | Apr 3, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
April 2, 2022 Start: Stealth spot south of Horse Tank (AZT mile 539.4) End: Flagstaff (AZT mile 555.7) + 4.3 miles on the AZT’s Urban Trail Distance: 21.8 miles I slept incredibly well last night and fell asleep to the sounds of ducks...
by Paty | Apr 2, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
April 1, 2022 Start: Stealth spot near Forest Road 91 (mile 517.6) End: South of Horse Tank (mile 539.4) Distance: 21.8 miles It was another super cold night again, dropping down to 27 degrees with the wind chill factored in. Thus, when I...
by Paty | Apr 1, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
March 31, 2022 Start: Stealth spot on the AZT (mile 497.1) End: Forest Road 91 (mile 517.6) Distance: 20.5 miles I woke up around midnight to a nighttime noise that I’ve been hearing more and more lately – the unmistakeable sound of...
