Monday, March 20, 2023 Miles: 33.8 Elevation gain/loss: 6285′ gain, 6011′ loss (corrected) I was awake at 5am, and hiking by 5:30am in the dark, after cowboy camping last night. Again, it was pretty chilly last night but at least the wind died down partway through the night. As I drifted off to sleep, I … Continue reading Arizona Trail, south, day 3
Sunday, March 19, 2023 Miles: 33.2 Elevation gain/loss: 4746 gain, 5372 loss (corrected) I was awake at 5am, and hiking by 5:30am in the dark, after cowboy camping last night. It got colder than I’d anticipated, and I ended up huddled in my sleeping bag trying to hide from the cold wind. I pushed hard … Continue reading Arizona Trail, south, day 2
Saturday, March 18, 2023 Start: Coronado Peak TH Miles: 27.7 Elevation gain/loss: 6903′ gain, 7722′ loss (corrected) After a very early wakeup time at my Airbnb, I requested an Uber and got a driver fairly quickly. My driver, Dean, was friendly and professional, and excited for an adventure. We made it to the dirt road … Continue reading Arizona Trail, south, day 1
Transcending Mountains 