Day 1|March 22, 2022
12 miles
After a seven-hour drive to Tucson, a night at a hotel, and a couple of hours unpacking and repacking my backpack, I was finally ready to hike.
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Day 1|March 22, 2022
Day 5 | March 26, 2022
21.5 Miles
My body felt clean and refreshed when I woke up, and Aladdin and I hiked out of town after breakfast.
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Day 9 | March 30, 2022
16.5 Miles
We entered Saguaro National Park and spent most of the day climbing up and over the Rincon Mountains.
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Day 12 | April 2, 2022
11.5 Miles
I woke up with a bloody nose that soiled the white hotel sheets. It was time for me to go back to trail.
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Day 17 | April 7, 2022
10 Miles
I made it in and out of Kearny with ease, thanks to Gary and the Old Time Pizza crew, who make it easy for hikers to get to town and get what they need (which interestingly seems to often involve pizza).
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Day 20 | April 10, 2022
24.9 Miles
From the desert canyons, the trail ascended to the higher elevations on the east side of the Superstition Mountains.
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Day 22 | April 12, 2022
22.7 Miles
We camped at Roosevelt Lake Marina and left as a group in the morning. The day started with a short road walk to reach the AZT Trailhead off of State Route 188.
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Day 24 | April 14, 2022
15.4 Miles
We had breakfast at the hotel, sauntered over to McDonald’s and leisurely made our way back to the trail.
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Day 28 | April 18, 2022
25.4 Miles
After leaving the hotel, we walked along the road until we were able to catch a ride to Pine.
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Day 34 | April 24, 2022
23.3 Miles
The day began with a satisfying breakfast at Martanne's where we discussed our plans for the next couple of days.
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Day 36 | April 26, 2022
23.2 Miles
We waited for sunrise, packed up our gear, and set off on the trail together.
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Day 39 | April 29, 2022
17.4 Miles
After packing up camp, we visited the general store, and headed towards the canyon.
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Day 42 | May 2, 2022
23.3 Miles
This was one of the coldest mornings we've had on the trail.
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Day 44 | May 4, 2022
19 Miles
While having breakfast at the diner counter the next morning, we noticed another couple sitting beside us who weren't hikers.
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