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Sunrise over Arizona Deserts

Day 7: Northern Foothills to Mulberry Canyon

March 17, 2016 cavaroc The Arizona Trail

So much for my relaxing day. While the day itself wasn’t bad at all, I wound up going much farther[…]

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Sunrise on Mount Wrightston

Day 6: Santa Rita Mountains to Northern Foothills

March 17, 2016 cavaroc The Arizona Trail

Last night I heard something I haven’t heard in a while: crickets. I don’t remember hearing them at all in[…]

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Mount Wrightson Above Foothills

Day 5: Patagonia to Temporal Gulch

March 17, 2016 cavaroc The Arizona Trail

Overall, I slept pretty well at my stay at the Stage Stop Inn. I can’t say enough great things about[…]

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Dawn over Canelo Hills

Day 4: Canelo Hills West to Patagonia

March 13, 2016 cavaroc The Arizona Trail

I’m currently sitting outside my hotel room overlooking Patagonia, Arizona where I’m doing my best to get my electronics charged[…]

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Moon in Twilight Sunset

Day 3: Canelo Hills East to Canelo Hills West

March 11, 2016 cavaroc The Arizona Trail

Last night I slept great tucked away in my sleeping bag. At the lower elevations now, it wasn’t too cold[…]

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Snow in Sky Islands

Day 2: Miller Peak Wilderness to Canelo Hills East

March 10, 2016 cavaroc The Arizona Trail

Today I got a late start because I was completely unprepared for the cold outside my tent. I procrastinated doing[…]

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Sunset from the Huachucas

Day 1: Mexico to Miller Peak Wilderness

March 10, 2016 cavaroc The Arizona Trail

Today went a little longer than expected and now I’m camping amongst some snow that’s still hanging on from a[…]

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Rincon Valley Below Mica Mountain

Final Preparations for the AZT

March 7, 2016 cavaroc The Arizona Trail

I’m only a couple of days away from getting on the Arizona Trail and I’m nearly done with all my[…]

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Arizona Trail Leaving Patagonia, Arizona

AZT Mail Drops

February 17, 2016 cavaroc The Arizona Trail

One of the more minor reasons I wasn’t able to complete the Arizona Trail in 2015 was a general lack[…]

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Huachuca Mountains Sunrise

Preparing for the AZT, 2016

February 15, 2016 cavaroc The Arizona Trail

In less than two weeks I’ll be leaving for Arizona to thru-hike the Arizona Trail! The crowdfunding campaign was a[…]

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Huachuca Mountains

What I Learned from The Arizona Trail

January 5, 2016 cavaroc AZT15

The dust has long since settled and I’m now well beyond many of the priorities and responsibilities that forced me[…]

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Hiker in Surprise Canyon

Surprise Canyon

November 30, 2015 cavaroc Capitol Reef National Park

Surprise Canyon is an easy remote canyon hike in the Waterpocket Fold of Capitol Reef National Park, though the distance can be extended with scrambling and canyoneering.

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Ribbon Lake Trail

How to Hike in Yellowstone

September 29, 2015 cavaroc Yellowstone National Park

General Rules and Understandings for Hiking in Yellowstone National Park Hiking in Yellowstone National Park can be extremely rewarding for[…]

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Trail Through Desert Hills

AZT – Redington Road to Molino Basin

March 31, 2015 cavaroc AZT15

Day 14 This turned out to be my last day on the trail for the season. It was a hard[…]

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Rincon Valley Below Mica Mountain

AZT – Grass Shack to Redington Road

March 30, 2015 cavaroc AZT15

Day 13 I got an early start, leaving camp by 7:15am. It was still nice and cool out so it[…]

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Rincon Creek

AZT – La Sevilla Campground to Grass Shack

March 24, 2015 cavaroc AZT15

Day 12 This day was a day filled with mixed emotions and experiences. I started off acknowledging a lot of[…]

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Dry Creek Bed

AZT – AZ83 to La Sevilla Campground

March 23, 2015 cavaroc AZT15

Day 11 It was a bittersweet and subsequently uneventful day. After having a great few days with Giggles, we realized[…]

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Rincon Mountains and Desert Grasslands

AZT – Santa Rita Mountains Foothills to AZ83

March 18, 2015 cavaroc AZT15

Day 10 After a night of coyotes howling and passing through our camp, we woke up to a great sunrise[…]

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Grassland Hills Below Mount Wrightson

AZT – Gardner Canyon to Santa Rita Foothills

March 17, 2015 cavaroc AZT15

Day 9 I woke up surprisingly not too chilly. Apparently the forest of oak trees that lined the creek that[…]

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Trail Creek Crossing

AZT – Mount Wrightson Trailhead to Gardner Canyon

March 14, 2015 cavaroc AZT15

Day 8 As Twix, Salsa, Olive Oyl and I were packing up to head out for the morning, Sheriff Woody[…]

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Destinations

  • Arizona
    • Coronado National Memorial
    • Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
    • Grand Canyon National Park
    • Huachuca Mountains
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    • Picacho Peak State Park
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    • Sunset Crater National Monument
  • Idaho
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    • Buttermilk Falls County Park
    • Clarence Fahnestock State Park
    • High Tor State Park
    • Hook Mountain State Park
    • Hudson Highlands State Park
    • Kennedy Dells County Park
    • Rockefeller State Park Preserve
    • Tallman State Park
  • South Carolina
    • Botany Bay Plantation Heritage Preserve
    • Stono River County Park
  • Utah
    • Arches National Park
    • Bryce Canyon National Park
    • Canyonlands National Park
    • Capitol Reef National Park
    • Dead Horse Point State Park
    • Escalante Petrified Forest State Park
    • Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
    • Kodachrome Basin State Park
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    • San Rafael Swell
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    • Snake River Mountains
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    • Wyoming Range
    • Yellowstone National Park
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