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, 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...
