Tuesday, October 10, 2023 Miles: 34.19 Elevation gain/loss: 1916’/1775′ After a decent night of sleep at the hotel, I was up at 4:55am and hiking by 5:30am. I’d hoped to hike down a dirt road and connect to the AZT by way of a mountain bike trail, but when I got to the end of … Continue reading Arizona Trail, north, day 5
Monday, October 9, 2023 Miles: 31.96 Elevation gain/loss: 5098’/6726′ After decent sleep, I was up at 4:55am and hiking by 5:25am after saying goodbye to Uno and Chopchop. I was at the North Kaibab TH by 5:45 to join the line of people heading for the South Rim. As I descended, I passed a ton … Continue reading Arizona Trail, north, day 4
Sunday, October 8, 2023 Miles: 34.02 Elevation gain/loss: 3291’/3773′ After better sleep, I was up at 4:50am and hiking by 5:25am. It was very cold for the first few hours, with frost everywhere; my hands were painful until the sun came up and started to bring the temperature higher. Around 8am, while walking through a … Continue reading Arizona Trail, north, day 3
Saturday, October 7, 2023 Miles: 37.28 Elevation gain/loss: 4429’/2142′ After restless sleep, I was up at 4:45am and hiking by 5:10am. I kept a steady pace all day, and while the water sources were more spread out, they were all of decent quality. The temperature was relatively cool as well, with some frost on plants … Continue reading Arizona Trail, north, day 2
Friday, October 6, 2023 Start: Stateline Campground Miles: 8.41 Elevation gain/loss: 1847’/512′ After surprisingly smooth travel from Hartford to Phoenix (plane) to Page (plane) to Stateline Campground (car shuttle), I started out on the AZT from the northern terminus at 4:30pm. I had a few hours of daylight left and I wanted to get as … Continue reading Arizona Trail, north, day 1
Thursday, March 30, 2023 Miles: 16.5 Elevation gain/loss: 3029′ gain, 5447′ loss (corrected) I was up at 5am and out by 5:30am. I really wanted to get moving before the rain storm arrived. I traveled by headlamp for maybe half an hour before there was enough ambient light to see the trail. Around 6:15am and … Continue reading Arizona Trail, south, day 13
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 Miles: 27.5 Elevation gain/loss: 6063′ gain, 3682′ loss (corrected) After a good night’s sleep, I was awake by 6am to pack up and eat a delicious breakfast made by MJ. We piled into her car and I was dropped off at the trailhead by 7:40. It was a hot day, hitting … Continue reading Arizona Trail, south, day 12
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 Miles: 24.5 Elevation gain/loss: 5254′ gain, 4564′ loss (corrected) I was up at 5:10am, and out by 5:40am, eager for town. Overnight, I saw a shooting star and that made me smile. Early in the morning, I passed by the low point of the AZT (1,646′). From there, it was a … Continue reading Arizona Trail, south, day 11
Monday, March 27, 2023 Miles: 37.3 Elevation gain/loss: 4289′ gain, 6478′ loss (corrected) I was awake at 4:50 and just decided to head out. My tent and sleeping bag were damp, which I found surprising given the lack of water in the area but I think the area received rain in the last 5-7 days … Continue reading Arizona Trail, south, day 10
Sunday, March 26, 2023 Miles: 32.7 miles Elevation gain/loss: 4209′ gain, 4400′ loss I was awake by 5:45am at the Airbnb, and met the host’s husband outside for a ride to trail at 6:30am. He ranted to me about Biden trying to ruin the country for the 5-minute drive to the trailhead. I was eager … Continue reading Arizona Trail, south, day 9
Transcending Mountains 