by Paty | May 15, 2023 | Highline Trail, Southwest US
Once again it’s time to take a quick look back on the the little details of my most recent high to recap the interesting things I saw and did along the way. The Highline Trail was established in 1870 as a route for settlers to make to their way between their...
by Paty | May 2, 2023 | Gear, Highline Trail
I completed my thru-hike of the Highline Trail in mid-April 2023, but lots of things went awry. Luckily my packing list was flexible that I was able to make some adjustments on the fly. During my pre-hike planning, I adopted much of my packing list from my 2022...
by Paty | Apr 18, 2023 | Highline Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
Saturday 4/15/2023 to Monday 4/17/2023 Start: 260 Trailhead End: Payson, Arizona Distance: ~14 miles on the Highline Trail (#31) and Derrick Trail (#33) After getting to the 260 Trailhead on Friday evening and seeing the group of 20-something year olds...
by Paty | Apr 15, 2023 | Highline Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
Friday – 4/14/2023 Start: Hilltop west of Dick Williams Creek End: 260 Trailhead Distance: ~17 miles Sadly, I slept for absolute crap last night – even though my campsite was just about as good as it gets. I was perched up on a flat hill east of...
by Paty | Apr 14, 2023 | Highline Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
Thursday – 4/13/2023 Start: Chase Creek End: Hilltop west of Dick Williams Creek Distance: 21 miles I definitely didn’t drink enough water during my first day on this trail, and I was paying the price. I was so dehydrated that I woke up near midnight...
by Paty | Apr 13, 2023 | Highline Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
Wednesday – 4/12/2023 Start: Pine Trailhead End: Chase Creek Distance: 17.6 miles + 1.6 mile walk out of Payson (19.2 miles total) I just couldn’t get comfortable in the back of the cramped Kia Soul rental car last night, and I spent the night frustrated as...
