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) We caught a hitch from THAT Brewery down to Payson last night, arriving at the same exact hotel...
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 came with...
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. The...
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 I spent last night in a Best Western hotel in Payson feeling like I was in the lap of luxury. Clean sheets. A soft bed. A toilet,...
