by Paty | Mar 29, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
March 28, 2022 Start: Chase Creek (Mile 466.4) End: Highway 87 near Blue Ridge Campground (Mile 486.4) Distance: 20 miles Although I’d worried about our campsite being too cold overnight because of its close proximity to Chase Creek, that...
by Paty | Mar 28, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
March 27, 2022 Start: Pine Trailhead (Mile 450.3) End: Chase Creek (Mile 466.4) Distance: 16.1 miles + 1.2 bonus miles (when I missed my turn) Last night, we caught a hitch from THAT Brewery to Payson, arriving at the same hotel that Volt...
by Paty | Mar 27, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
March 26, 2022 Start: Stealth spot near Polk Spring (Mile 430.6) End: Pine Trailhead (Mile 450.3) Distance: 19.7 miles I chose to sleep with my tent fly off last night to enjoy the warm air and star-studded sky. But that decision had one...
by Paty | Mar 26, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
March 25, 2022 Start: Chilson Camp (Mile 409.7) End: Near Polk Spring (Mile 430.6) Distance: 20.9 miles Even though last night’s tent site sat at roughly the same elevation as our hilltop spot the night before, it felt much warmer at...
by Paty | Mar 25, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
March 24, 2022 Start: Junction with Sheep Creek Trail (Mile 390) End: Chisolm Camp (Mile 409.7) Distance: 19.7 miles Waking up this morning wasn’t quite as comfortable as the hotel bed in Payson yesterday, but it definitely wasn’t bad. Volt...
by Paty | Mar 24, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
March 23, 2022 Start: Highway 87/Sunflower (Mile 378.7) End: Sheep Creek Trail (Mile 390) Distance: 11.2 miles Last night, I spent the night in a Best Western hotel in Payson, feeling like I was in the lap of luxury. The sheets were clean,...
by Paty | Mar 23, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
March 22, 2022 Start: Stealth spot off a forest road (Mile 361.7) End: Highway 87/Sunflower (Mile 378.7) Distance: 17 miles The wind was howling all night long, but it was only directly hitting my tent from about 11:30 pm to 2 am. The rest...
by Paty | Mar 22, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
March 21, 2022 Start: Radio Towers above Roosevelt Lake (Mile 342.2) End: Stealth spot off a forest road (Mile 361.7) Distance: 19.5 miles When Mad Max, Volt, and I set up our tents near the radio towers overlooking Roosevelt Lake last...
by Paty | Mar 21, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
March 20, 2022 Start: Cottonwood Trailhead (Mile 334.8) End: Stealth Spot near the Radio Towers (Mile 342.2) Distance: 7.4 miles A rodent was scurrying around making noise near my tent all night. I couldn’t tell how big it was. Definitely...
by Paty | Mar 20, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
March 19, 2022 Start: Stealth spot near Reavis Ridge (Mile 314.6) End: Cottonwood Trailhead (Mile 334.8) Distance: 20.2 miles I crashed immediately after eating my late dinner last night, and slept solidly until the voices of several men...
