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...
by Paty | Mar 19, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
March 18, 2022 Start: Picketpost Trailhead (Mile 294.3) End: Stealth spot near Reavis Ridge (314.6) Distance: 20.3 miles I slept one of the four bunkbeds in MJ’s house last night, along with the two Bobs – Fireman Bob & What About...
