AZT day 4, cowgirl camp in Canelo Hills West to Patagonia, 7 miles
The last miles reveal ten tents and many more ups and downs to Patagonia and a ‘nero.’
AZT day 3, cowgirl camp to cowgirl camp, 21.2 miles
The trail winds up and down all day with spectacular views of mountain ranges in all directions.
AZT day 2, sky island to cowgirl camp above Parker Lake, 18 miles
The first full day is hard core, climbing up and over Miller Peak, then steeply down past interesting water sources.
AZT day 1, border to sky island below Miller Peak, 5.5 miles
The start requires about two miles steeply down to the border followed by thousands of feet into a sky island.
Arizona Trail: 40 days in the desert
My upcoming six-week hike of the Arizona Trail shares a lot with the season of Lent.
AZT trail start
Richard (Mr. Blissful Hiker) makes updates from home as Blissful flies, shuttles and hitchhikes to the start.
GUEST POST: Music for a Hike by Marc Reigel
Mahler’s music evokes emotions ranging from joy to anger to peace to alarm to ecstasy to despair.
nobody puts “Blissful” in a corner
This spring, I’ll walk the Arizona Trail, 800 diverse miles of desert, canyons and “sky islands.”