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,...
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 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...
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 I made it to the southern boundary of Saguaro National Park near dusk last night, and found a place to stealth camp not too far from where...
by Paty | Mar 8, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
March 7, 2022 Start: Sahaurita Trailhead (Mile 104.9)End: Boundary to Saguaro Natl Park (Mile 124.4)Miles: 19.5 Why do I always end up staying up way too late when I go into town? Is the clamor of city noises keeping me alert and awake? The hotel air...
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 at my campsite didn’t die down after dark like I’d hoped. It was windy all night long,...
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...
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...
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 AT in 2018, and the northern...
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 less than optimal. It was super chilly overnight. But I’d expected that. I was camping in a canyon...
by Paty | Mar 2, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
March 1, 2022 Start: Montezuma Pass 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, my body...
