For awhile I didn't know where to begin with this trip on the Hayduke Trail. This trip write up is a bit of a long one, covering our adventures over 250 miles and seventeen days, but I promise it's a good one! Ever since the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), I've had the Hayduke Trail on … Continue reading Hayduke’s Footsteps
Tag: Arizona Trail
Everyone Needs a Drew in Their Life
Going into the start of 2022 I had two sections of the AZT left. A seventy-five mile section at the southern border and a ninety mile section through the Rincon and Catalina Mountains. I knew I would have a hiking partner for the southern most section and that I wanted to do the last big … Continue reading Everyone Needs a Drew in Their Life
Never Underestimate a Second Chance
Vineyard Trailhead to Rogers Trough Trailhead- January 7-9, 2021- 29 miles I hoped to hike more of the AZT after the 2020 fire season, but unfortunately many of the sections I had left to complete burned that summer. I also wasn't feeling confident enough yet to try the Mazatzal Wilderness solo again. I considered just … Continue reading Never Underestimate a Second Chance
When In Doubt, Take a Hiking Partner
The original plan was to be done with the whole AZT just in time for the holidays. Due to the rain and my lack of enthusiasm to continue hiking by myself I've completed 510 miles on the trail, meeting the over 500 mile goal. I will finish up the remaining miles in the spring and … Continue reading When In Doubt, Take a Hiking Partner
Rain, Rain, Go Away…(But Please Replenish the Water Sources First)
As of November 20 I am 362 miles on the AZT. I was hoping to at 440 miles and over half way by the time I wrote this post, but a three day storm that hit most of the state forced me off the trail. I'm currently home in Phoenix re-evaluating my options and what … Continue reading Rain, Rain, Go Away…(But Please Replenish the Water Sources First)
No Longer On a Highway
I've officially made it to Flagstaff, AZ, a little over 200 miles down the Arizona Trail! It has been quite an adjustment for me completing these first couple hundred miles, which I'll go into later, but first a recap and some photos of the past ten days through Northern Arizona. My parents dropped my hiking … Continue reading No Longer On a Highway
Thru-Hike #2: The Grand Canyon State
Thru-hike number two: 788 miles on the Arizona National Scenic Trail. It seems only logical that my next thru-hike travel through my home state. Outside of brief adventures in New Mexico and Australia, I lived all twenty-four years of my life in Arizona. I love everything about Arizona’s landscapes and I’m apparently obsessed with challenges, … Continue reading Thru-Hike #2: The Grand Canyon State
Sprinkles of Walks and Thoughts 