Arizona Trail Section #29 - 31.5 miles

[AZP&Y]

Finally took 5 days to complete another section of the Arizona trail in Northern Arizona last week. A fantastic time to be in the high country of Arizona!

This section of trail starts just past the junction at Happy Jack on State Route 87 and ends up just south of Mormon Lake.

The first night we camped at the trail head and were awoken in the morning by the cackling of Merriams. Then off trekking for the next 4 days , running into almost 50 elk. The trail runs through the heart of 5 B south. NO other encounters with another human being in the 5 days and the cell phone did not work the entire time. Coyotes yuckin it up at sunset! Here are a few pictures of the trip... Go now to the forest as I fear it's early closure in the extremely dry winter of 2006.

 

http://www.aztrail.org/

 

http://www.aztrail.org/passages/pass_29.html

AzP&Y

Doug

[peloncillo]

Looks beautiful. Thanks for sharing the pics.

 

Keven

[CouesWhitetail]

Thanks for sharing your adventures. How many and which sections of the AZ Trail have you done?

 

Amanda

[BRYCE CANYON]

Let me know when you get to Flagstaff and I will join you as the trail runs right past my house.

[AZP&Y]

Yes, Amanda ? I?ve done sections 1, 27, 28 and 29 totaling about 90-100 miles of the trail , I?m one eighth of the way done!

Section #1-Huachucas (mexico border) to Parker Canyon Lake

Section 27 ? Pine to the Mogillon Rim

Section 28- Mogillon Rim to Blue Ridge

Section 29- Highway 87 to just south of Mormon Lake.

 

Each one is very diverse and has offered it?s own unique challenges. I?ve seen an abundance of wildlife on every section and it goes through some incredible echo systems and climate zones. It?s a great way to explore Arizona and something that is free, after you buy all of the gear. Another great feature of the trail is that you can download it into the GPS and it will tell you when you are off course, but most sections are pretty well marked.

 

A few more pictures from the trail!

 

Flagstaff 4398 ? I?ll take you up on that offer!

 

 

AzP&Y

[Kilimanjaro]

AZ,

your puttin all of us to shame with this hike!! Thats what I call puttin' some miles on the ol' hiking boots!

[DEERSLAM]

Very cool

Thanks for sharing.