Day 21: Gila River Canyon to Superior
Slow down. Relax more. Don't push it. After the last stretch, I'm going to remind myself of those more. The…
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Day 20: Gila River Trailhead to Gila River Canyon
Days like yesterday will happen. Part of the challenge in completing something like this is being able to bounce back…
Day 19: Ripsey Wash Area to Gila River Trailhead
Today felt like a rough day. Not so much physically but more emotionally, a number of factors contributing to that.…
Day 18: Black Hills to Ripsey Wash Area
Tonight, I find myself camped below the buzzing and zapping of massive power lines. Being unfamiliar with the area, I…
Day 16: Lower Oracle Ridge to Tiger Mine Trail
The day started off chilly with a colorful sunrise off to both the east and west, but I had very…
Day 15: Summerhaven to Lower Oracle Ridge
I love having the freedom and the flexibility to camp early, waiting for the sun to set in anticipation of…
Day 14: Wilderness of Rocks to Summerhaven
Sometimes you just need a break from the trail. In truth, I didn't, but my knee did. I actually got…
Day 13: Sycamore Creek to Wilderness of Rocks
Today was one of the best days of the trip. It was also one of the most disastrous. Put simply,…
Day 12: Redington Road to Sycamore Creek
Near this time last year, I was driving down from Summerhaven on the Santa Catalina Highway having just picked up…
Day 11: Grass Shack Campground to Reddington Road
Something definitely changed today. My body feels like it's starting to adapt to life on the trail. I woke up…
Day 10: La Selvilla Campground to Grass Shack Campground
The climb up the south side of Mica Mountain was one of the more difficult parts of the trail that…
Day 9: I-10 (nearly) to La Selvilla Campground
Today was finally the relaxing day I had been looking for, though I'm now waiting for my turn at a…