Explore all 43 passages, including length, maps, profiles, tracks, and waypoints on the passages page. The north end of the trail hugs the east rim of mcmillan mesa and provides great views all around. Crossing arizona takes us on an extraordinary journey across some of the harshest, most remote, and arguably most beautiful natural terrain in the lower 48. Arizona national scenic trail bureau of land management. Only 5 day hikes to go and we have completed the mission out and back dayhiking the entire arizona trail.
It runs from the mexico border to the utah border through arizona. A young cowboy returns home to help his father fight off a gang trying to take over the family ranch. The arizona trail stretches from the border with utah all the way down the state to the border with mexico. The arizona trail is not yet complete, well designed, or well routed, and therefore will change on a yearly basis. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network.
The arizona national scenic trail is a complete nonmotorized path, stretching 800. Mountain biking irresponsibly during the covid19 pandemic puts you and others at risk. Monster mountain climbs, long approach trails and skinny overgrown dangerous trails. Azt rules guiding principles are selfsupport and equal opportunity.
Arizona trail if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. The arizona national scenic trail is a complete nonmotorized path, stretching 800 diverse miles across arizona from mexico to utah. Arizona trail app recently released long distance hiker. Riding injuries put unnecessary stress on medical systems that need all available resources to fight the virus, and group rides increase your chances of exposure. There are numerous opportunities for ohv recreation in arizona. Note i did not hike the entire length of the trail having arrived. The arizona trail associations mission is to protect, maintain, enhance, promote and sustain the arizona trail as a unique encounter with. Arizona has approximately 4,657 trails, including 4,279 hiking trails, 3,829 for walking and,210 for other activities. Since its local, im planning to get to know this trail a bit more. Nov 15, 2005 the arizona trail is not yet complete, well designed, or well routed, and therefore will change on a yearly basis.
Coconino national forest bob bear formerly fossil springs trail. Note i did not hike the entire length of the trail having arrived at the half way point from the juniper mesa 20. At present, 100% of the trail is complete it was completed in 2011. Cycling the arizona trail mountain bike route, trip log. Download gpx or kml routes for select trails follow tracks on garmin, magellan, and other devices. The authors engaging account of his solo hike along the arizona trailfrom the mexican border to utah. Sep, 2016 arizona is one of the few states in the country that has a border to border trail that provides users with opportunities to see diverse habitats such as deserts, grasslands, pine forests and. Take a skyhigh view of the entire 800mile arizona trail as it runs from the mexico to utah borders. The iga also established the arizona trail steward position, which is now housed in arizona state parks.
North and south of flagstaff the arizona trail continues on singletrack trails on coconino national forest land. Back at river level, the trail meanders west but soon climbs again into the hills. But there are sections in the phoenix area that are challengingyetdoable day hikes. It covers many of the options available to the arizona trail cyclist. This is a list of sites along the trail, from south to north. Azt open through superstition mountains after 3month woodbury fire closure. Miracle makers on the mark heat good news download our. Esris shapefile format to download or use a web feature service always have the uptodate version at. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and bird watching and is best used from march until december. Description for the arizona trail app from itunes arizona trail is the official navigation app for the arizona national scenic trail, built through a collaboration of the arizona trail association and the creators of guthooks guides hiking guide apps. The arizona national scenic trail stretches just over 800 miles across the entire length of the state to connect deserts, mountains, forests, canyons, wilderness, history, communities and people.
A pictureheavy guide put together by john schilling for all the bikeable parts of the arizona trail. I had heard this section of trail was going to be a big challenge, so i spent the previous night in oracle, and stuck around until 10am to mail a few things home and ditch some weight. Arizona trail aspen corner to fr 418 mountain bike trail. Shewalter passed away in 2010 and a golden spike was planted in his memory on. The arizona trail travels 800 miles the states northern and southern border. This nonmotorized trail showcases arizonas diverse vegetation, wildlife and scenery, as well as unique historic and cultural sites.
Azt kelvin to red mountain mountain bike trail, kearny, arizona. Aravaipa running and maricopa county regional parks are proud to present the seventh annual desert runner trail series, arizonas premier trail and ultra running series. The ata has a special version of the databook that contains mountain bike specific information. Completed in 2011, the trail stretches some 800 miles and covers the grand canyon state from mexico. Existing customers may transfer their purchases to the guthook. May 12, 2019 arizona trail is the official navigation app for the arizona national scenic trail, built through a collaboration of the arizona trail association and the creators of guthooks guides hiking guide apps. Arizona is one of the few states in the country that has a border to border trail that provides users with opportunities to see diverse habitats such as deserts, grasslands, pine forests and. The trail crosses cedar avenue on the matt kelly urban trail bridge, then continues north through the heart of buffalo park. No motorized transport or hitchhiking, except for travel to hospitalmedical care 5. Today, the arizona national scenic trailor arizona trail, for shortis an 807mile journey through rugged, cactusstudded deserts, forests, canyons, and snowcapped peaks. New trail has recently been built around the i10 area.
But you can also dive into all aspects of the trail with a tabbed interactive map to learn about the trail, its passages, mountain bike routes, gateway communities, water sources, photos from all over the trail, arizona trail association topo maps, and the. In its entirety, the arizona trailknown to serious hikers as the aztmight seem daunting. These trails include the three northsouth trails that run from mexico to canada. Unlike the other eight parking lots in fossil creek, the bob bear trailhead parking. Signed up to do some trail maintenance next weekend, bought the guidebook, reading tjs. Arizona trail three bridges to lakes mountain bike trail in. Arizona trail is the official navigation app for the arizona national scenic trail, built through a collaboration of the arizona trail association and the creators of guthooks guides hiking guide apps. Passages explore the arizona trail arizona trail association.
National scenic trail that stretches the entire northsouth length of the state, from mexico to utah, a total of 800 miles. Popular sedona hiking trails to be shut down during coronavirus. The youngest person to thruhike the trail was 19 years old. Constantly updated with new trail maps added daily and edits to existing maps. Maps and descriptions usda fsgeodata clearinghouse. Check out trailjournals and pick the arizona trail to see several journals of azt hikers. About 100 hikers completed such a journey last spring.
Journal photos map gear food expenses supporters stats. The arizona trail azt stretches some 800 miles from mexico to utah. Covering a wide variety of terrain, it truly showcases the beauty and ruggedness of the grand canyon state. Visit the information for each of the passages here. Arizona trail mountain bike trail map, elevation profile, and. The arizona trail, a narrow band of earth stretching from mexico to utah, was designated a national scenic trail on march 30, 2009 and completed on december 16, 2011. This easy stretch of trail rolls across high meadows with knockout views, through towering groves of aspen, and is loomed over by the everpresent hulk of humphreys peak. Arizona trail whiteblaze appalachian trail information. Versteeg can expect to see a multitude of landscapes and some of the best terrain the state has to offer, according to matthew nelson, executive director of the arizona trail association, a local, nonprofit organization tasked with. The state is rushing to increase the number of available hospital beds across arizona as the.
Through the great southwest now available for download. Each race features up to six distances, ranging from 5 kilometers to 100 miles. My pack weighed 17 to 28 pounds, depending on how many days of food and miles of water i carried. The arizona trail is divided into 43 passages, and categorized into southern, central, and northern sections.
Contouring around the spine, the trail drops back to river level. The arizona trail app is a gps and mapbased guide for your arizona trail hiking, equestrian, or mountain biking trip. During the springsummer season, the fossil creek and bob bear area is. Arizona trail three bridges to lakes is a singletrack mountain bike trail in tucson, arizona. This page is for people who would like to post pictures, comments, and experiences about the arizona trail. As always, i welcome this transition, but each time i do so with a small dose of seemingly incurable apprehension. Wall maps print out your favorite trail to 6 feet high. Longdistance hiker chris townsend, inspired by the writings of edward abbey and colin. The route winds through pine, fir, spruce and aspen trees, with a spectacular overlook at east rim view. The most popular trails are havasu canyon, camelback mountain. The arizona trail race 300 and 750 mile mountain bike races.
The trail is primarily used for hiking and nature trips. The az trail north from aspen corner in the san francisco peaks offers some of the finest highcountry riding in az. Tom and i just completed all the azt day hikes of the matazal wilderness. This series of trail running events span the valley of the sun from october 2020 through march 2021. Provides 3 d terrain shading and digital elevation model dem shaded relief on compatible devices so you can estimate terrain difficulty. The trail passes through multiple national parks including the grand canyon np, wilderness areas and national forests. Sep 15, 2015 description for the arizona trail app from itunes arizona trail is the official navigation app for the arizona national scenic trail, built through a collaboration of the arizona trail association and the creators of guthooks guides hiking guide apps. The trail begins at the coronado national memorial near the usmexico border and moves north through parts of the huachuca, santa rita, and rincon mountains. The trail begins at the coronado national memorial near the usmexico border and moves north through parts. The arizona trail app is a gps and mapbased guide for your arizona trail hiking. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from october until april. The arizona trail from a southbound perspective climbs up oracle ridge and onto mount lemmon before dropping down into tucson.
The arizona trail steward is a temporary staff position funded by the primary arizona trail partners. The arizona trail association, the nonprofit organization supporting the development of the arizona trail, was established. Some of sedonas most iconic hiking trails will be closed starting. Includes searchable points of interests, such as campgrounds, scenic lookouts, picnic sites and businesses, as well as arizona trail data book points pois along the trail, and hiking and biking trails. The arizona trail associations mission is to protect, maintain, enhance, promote and. It links deserts, mountains, canyons, forests, communities and people. Arizona trail gps data within several applications with full detail. My arizona trail hike i hiked the arizona trail from march 17, 2012 to april 28, 2012. With tex ritter, fuzzy knight, dennis moore, janet shaw. Shewalter passed away in 2010 and a golden spike was planted in his memory on the kelvin access trailhead beside the gila river near kearny. May 03, 20 the arizona trail is a shining example of the cooperation between federal and state agencies and a nonprofit organization. Hiking the arizona trail arizona national scenic trail.
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