by Paty | Mar 1, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
February 28, 2022 Start: Eugene, OR End: Hereford, AZ Miles traveled: 1,400+ miles by air and car My alarm woke me from my warm, comfy bed in Eugene while it was still pitch black outside. I’d booked the earliest flight possible to Arizona. This meant a 6:20 am...
by Paty | Jan 22, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US
January is quickly coming to a close and it’s time for me to get serious about preparing for my upcoming hike of the Arizona Trail (AZT). My first order of business is picking a date for when I want to begin the trail. I’ve been wavering back and forth on...
by Paty | Jan 19, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US
Few things in trail news irritated me as much as learning that the southern terminus of the Arizona Trail (AZT) was closed off for no good reason. During the months running up to the 2020 election, the Trump administration decided to ramp up construction of its highly...
by Paty | Jun 20, 2020 | Day Hikes, Grand Canyon, Southwest US
Ask any American to name a natural wonder of the world, and chances are, the first thing that rolls off their tongue is the Grand Canyon. It is often parodied as just “a giant hole in the ground, ” but the vast expanse of the Grand Canyon is bigger than...
by Paty | Jun 13, 2020 | Southwest US, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #19 Date Visited: June 11, 2020 Route Taken: Humphreys Trail (No. 151) from the Arizona Snowbowl – 10.7 miles round-trip Type of Terrain: A challenging, rocky trail with more than 3,600 feet of elevation gain over...
by Paty | Mar 9, 2020 | Southwest US, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #18 Date Visited: March 9, 2020 Route Taken: Guadalupe Peak Trail from Pine Springs Campground – 8.4 miles roundtrip Type of Terrain: A challenging, but well-defined trail that gains 3,000 feet in 4.2 miles. The...
