by Paty | Mar 11, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
March 10, 2022 Start: Molino Basin Trailhead (Mile 158.8) End: Lemmon Creek (Mile 176) Distance: 17.2 miles I didn’t sleep well in the hotel last night. The room was too hot, making me sweat uncomfortably into the sheets. Then, sometime near midnight, the hotel...
by Paty | Mar 10, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
March 9, 2022 Start: Rincon Wilderness sign (Mile 143.7) End: Molino Basin Trailhead (Mile 158.8) Miles: 15.1 When I woke up this morning at 6:25 am, I didn’t feel like moving an inch. It was so cold that I could see my breath inside my tent. I’m super glad to...
by Paty | Mar 9, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
March 8, 2022 Start: Boundary to Saguaro Natl Park (Mile 124.4) End: Rincon Wilderness sign (Mile 143.7) Miles: 19.3 Last night, I made it to the southern boundary of Saguaro National Park near dusk, and I found a place to stealth camp not too far from where Prov was...
by Paty | Mar 8, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
March 7, 2022 Start: Sahuarita Trailhead (Mile 104.9) End: Boundary of Saguaro Natl Park (Mile 124.4) Miles: 19.5 Why do I always end up staying up way too late in the evening whenever I go into town? Is the clamor of city noises keeping me alert and awake? Is it the...
by Paty | Mar 7, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
March 6, 2022 Start: Random trail junction (Mile 92.3) End: Sahaurita Road Trailhead (Mile 104.9) Miles hiked: 12.6 miles The steady wind blowing across my campsite didn’t die down after dark like I’d hoped. It was windy all night long, with frequent gusts...
by Paty | Mar 6, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
March 5, 2022 Start: Fish Canyon (Mile 74.7) End: Random trail junction (Mile 92.3) Miles hiked: 17.6 miles I tried to ignore the damn ATV riders revving their engines and hollering like idiots up near Kentucky Camp last night. But it was a real struggle, and I...
by Paty | Mar 5, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
March 4, 2022 Start: TerraSol/Patagonia (Mile 49.5) End: Fish Canyon (Mile 74.7) Miles hiked: 25.2 miles I went to sleep last night not quite knowing what to expect. I was curious about the javelina that Mary warned all the hikers about. Would they actually come up...
by Paty | Mar 4, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
March 3, 2022 Start: Canelo Hills Trailhead (Mile 34) End: TerraSol/Patagonia (Mile 49.5) Miles hiked: 15.5 miles (+ 2 non-AZT miles to resupply) I fell asleep last night camped near Prov – a female hiker from Minneapolis who hiked the northern 500 miles of the...
by Paty | Mar 3, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
March 2, 2022 Start: Sunnyside Canyon (Mile 13.2) End: Canelo Pass (34) Miles hiked: 20.8 miles I’d characterize my first night sleeping on the Arizona Trail as less than optimal. It was super chilly overnight. But I’d expected that. I was camping in a...
by Paty | Mar 2, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
March 1, 2022 Start: Montezuma Pass (mile 0) End: Sunnyside Canyon (13.2) Total hiked: 16+ mile (including my 3 non-AZT miles) Despite the butterflies in my stomach over starting another thru-hike, I was able to catch a few good hours of sleep last night. Nonetheless,...
