by Paty | Mar 12, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
March 11, 2022 Start: Lemmon Creek (Mile 176)End: Stealth spot near High Jinks Ranch (193.4)Distance: 17.3 miles I’d fallen asleep to the sound to tiny hail pelting my tent around 8 pm and woke up an hour later to discover a layer of snow covering my tent. I quickly...
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,...
