Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. The arizona trail from a southbound perspective climbs up oracle ridge and onto mount lemmon before dropping down into tucson. The authors engaging account of his solo hike along the arizona trailfrom the mexican border to utah. Arizona trail if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Just remember that the beginning down here entails starting at 5,600 feet at the border then climb up montezuma pass to 6,600, then up to 9,300 below miller peak, then down to bathtub springs 8,600, then 8,200 and 8,400 along the. Arizona national scenic trail bureau of land management. In its entirety, the arizona trailknown to serious hikers as the aztmight seem daunting. Monster mountain climbs, long approach trails and skinny overgrown dangerous trails. Hiking the arizona trail arizona national scenic trail. Riding injuries put unnecessary stress on medical systems that need all available resources to fight the virus, and group rides increase your chances of exposure. Provides highlydetailed, digital topographic maps, comparable to 1. Arizona trail is a 1943 american western film directed by vernon keays and starring tex ritter.
A young cowboy returns home to help his father fight off. The passage profile refers to the downloadable trail elevation profile available for this passage. It follows the arizona trail to the town of patagonia, passing through canelo pass. The list below contains all of the passages in order from south to north.
The trail is primarily used for hiking and running and is best used from april until november. It runs from the mexico border to the utah border through arizona. Signed up to do some trail maintenance next weekend, bought the guidebook, reading tjs. Weve mapped every national, state and local park, forest, recreational and wildlife area along this continuous 800plus mile diverse and scenic trail.
Wall maps print out your favorite trail to 6 feet high. Welcome cycling the arizona trail the arizona trail travels from mexico to utah through the low sonoran desert to the cool pines on the north rim of the grand canyon see map. I hiked along the 800mile arizona trail from march 17 to april 28, 2012 traveling from the mexico border near the coronado national monument to the utah border about 40 miles west of page, az. Senate candidate takes twomonth trek up arizona trail elections. My arizona trail hike i hiked the arizona trail from march 17, 2012 to april 28, 2012. Shewalter passed away in 2010 and a golden spike was planted in his memory on the kelvin access trailhead beside the gila river near kearny.
A young cowboy returns home to help his father fight off a gang trying to take over the family ranch. Today, the arizona national scenic trailor arizona trail, for shortis an 807mile journey through rugged, cactusstudded deserts, forests, canyons, and snowcapped peaks. Maricopa county regional trail system plan maricopa county parks. Arizona trail azt after hike thoughts long distance. The arizona national scenic trail is a complete nonmotorized path, stretching 800 diverse miles across arizona from mexico to utah.
Covering a wide variety of terrain, it truly showcases the beauty and ruggedness of the grand canyon state. Also a sight to behold, the diverse flora found along the way ranges from lowlying desert dwellers to towering deciduous and. You could always start the desert sections and see how the weather goes that year. Longdistance hiker chris townsend, inspired by the writings of edward abbey and colin.
To answer the handbooks questions and receive your junior. Since its local, im planning to get to know this trail a bit more. Back at river level, the trail meanders west but soon climbs again into the hills. Junior explorers explore the arizona trail arizona trail association. Tom and i just completed all the azt day hikes of the matazal wilderness. May 23, 2016 the arizona trail from a southbound perspective climbs up oracle ridge and onto mount lemmon before dropping down into tucson. This nonmotorized trail showcases arizonas diverse vegetation, wildlife and scenery, as well as unique historic and cultural sites. Arizona trail 1943 a singing cowboy tex ritter comes home to help his family fight a landgrabber. The arizona trail stretches from the border with utah all the way down the state to the border with mexico. Through the great southwest now available for download. The arizona trail azt stretches some 800 miles from mexico to utah. Arizona trail is the official navigation app for the arizona national scenic trail, built through a collaboration of the arizona trail association and the creators of guthooks guides hiking guide apps. Click below for expert advice on animal welfare in tourism.
Explore all 43 passages, including length, maps, profiles, tracks, and waypoints on the passages page. May 03, 20 the arizona trail is a shining example of the cooperation between federal and state agencies and a nonprofit organization. This series of trail running events span the valley of the sun from october 2020 through march 2021. This 35 mile section of primarily singletrack will give racers a taste of whats to come. The arizona trail app is a gps and mapbased guide for your arizona trail hiking, equestrian, or mountain biking trip. Trailhead seriesarizona national scenic trail maps garmin. The arizona trail crosses the kaibab plateau between the grand canyon and the utah border. Check out trailjournals and pick the arizona trail to see several journals of azt hikers. Journal photos map gear food expenses supporters stats. The arizona trail is a shining example of the cooperation between federal and state agencies and a nonprofit organization. May 07, 2015 general impressions well, we finished the arizona trail almost three weeks ago, and yet it feels much longer. Contouring around the spine, the trail drops back to river level.
The arizona national scenic trail is a national scenic trail from mexico to utah that traverses the whole northsouth length of the u. At present, 100% of the trail is complete it was completed in 2011. Ultrarunner targeting record for 800mile arizona trail. With tex ritter, fuzzy knight, dennis moore, janet shaw. Azt kelvin to red mountain mountain bike trail, kearny. The arizona trail steward is a temporary staff position funded by the primary arizona trail partners. You may download a digital version of the entire handbook below, or request a printed version. The youngest person to thruhike the trail was 19 years old.
Azt kelvin to red mountain mountain bike trail, kearny, arizona. The arizona national scenic trail stretches just over 800 miles across the entire length of the state to connect deserts, mountains, forests, canyons, wilderness, history, communities and people. The arizona trail is a stunning journey across the state of arizona, including the grand canyon. This site chronicles lee blackwell and scott morriss 2005 thrutrip on the trail, which had the goal of helping to further.
But there are sections in the phoenix area that are challengingyetdoable day hikes. Arizona has approximately 4,657 trails, including 4,279 hiking trails, 3,829 for walking and,210 for other activities. The arizona trail, the dream of flagstaff teacher and hiking enthusiast dale shewalter, is a nearly 800 mile nonmotorized trail that traverses the state from mexico to utah the arizona trail is intended to be a primitive, long distance trail that highlights the states topographic, biologic, historic and cultural diversity. Versteeg can expect to see a multitude of landscapes and some of the best terrain the state has to offer, according to matthew nelson, executive director of the arizona trail association, a local, nonprofit organization tasked with. The existing apache trail in arizona is a 120 mile circle route through the superstition mountains. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible yearround. Cycling the arizona trail mountain bike route, trip log.
Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. Passage map refers to the downloadable map available for this passage. The trail passes through multiple national parks including the grand canyon np, wilderness areas and national forests. Visit the information for each of the passages here. The arizona trail association, the nonprofit organization supporting the development of the arizona trail, was established.
About 100 hikers completed such a journey last spring. The route winds through pine, fir, spruce and aspen trees, with a spectacular overlook at east rim view. We always seem to experience a strange time warp once we finish a trailthe hike ends abruptly and we head back into the real world. It covers many of the options available to the arizona trail cyclist. Nov 09, 2017 backpacking the 42 mile black forest trail. Visit the arizona trail association website for more information. Nov 15, 2005 the arizona trail is not yet complete, well designed, or well routed, and therefore will change on a yearly basis. Only 5 day hikes to go and we have completed the mission out and back dayhiking the entire arizona trail. As always, i welcome this transition, but each time i do so with a small dose of seemingly incurable apprehension. Each race features up to six distances, ranging from 5 kilometers to 100 miles. Arizona trail azt after hike thoughts long distance hiker. In patagonia, the arizona trail heads north into the mount wrightson wilderness. Will try to get caught up on all the missing blog posts soon.
Also a sight to behold, the diverse flora found along the way ranges from lowlying desert dwellers to towering deciduous and coniferous trees. Existing customers may transfer their purchases to the guthook. The trail continues through the santa catalina north of tucson and the. New trail has recently been built around the i10 area. Hiking the arizona trail might not suit most political candidates, but it gave former army officer and medevac pilot felicia french plenty of time. The most popular trails are havasu canyon, camelback mountain. Synopsis as the 750mile arizona trail threads its way through magnificent backcountry, hikers on this trail witness the beauty of the states varying landscape. North and south of flagstaff the arizona trail continues on singletrack trails on coconino national forest land. My pack weighed 17 to 28 pounds, depending on how many days of food and miles of water i carried. May 12, 2019 arizona trail is the official navigation app for the arizona national scenic trail, built through a collaboration of the arizona trail association and the creators of guthooks guides hiking guide apps. Crossing arizona takes us on an extraordinary journey across some of the harshest, most remote, and arguably most beautiful natural terrain in the lower 48. It is nearing completion thanks to tremendous volunteer effort across the state. From arizona to mexico, this trail links deserts, mountains, canyons, communities and people. The trail begins at the coronado national memorial near the usmexico border and moves north through parts of the huachuca, santa rita, and rincon mountains.
Aravaipa running and maricopa county regional parks are proud to present the seventh annual desert runner trail series, arizonas premier trail and ultra running series. In this guide, the author describes the route section by section, providing a wealth of. If that is the time you have to hike no harm in trying. The arizona trail is divided into 43 passages, and categorized into southern, central, and northern sections. This trek took 33 days of hiking and 10 days of rest due to weather and tired legs. Mountain biking irresponsibly during the covid19 pandemic puts you and others at risk.
Longdistance hiker chris townsend, inspired by the writings of edward abbey and colin fletcher, set out alone to. The iga also established the arizona trail steward position, which is now housed in arizona state parks. The arizona trail race 300 and 750 mile mountain bike races. General impressions well, we finished the arizona trail almost three weeks ago, and yet it feels much longer. The trail crosses cedar avenue on the matt kelly urban trail bridge, then continues north through the heart of buffalo park. The arizona trail, a narrow band of earth stretching from mexico to utah, was designated a national scenic trail on march 30, 2009 and completed on december 16, 2011. As the 750mile arizona trail threads its way through magnificent backcountry, hikers on this trail witness the beauty of the states varying landscape.
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