Roosevelt Lake Marina to Oak Flat Trail Junction, 21 Miles. What a day, and what a climb! Today started out difficult, as I slept poorly the cowboy camped outside the visitor’s center. Stuck in my head for the first part of the day, I began the difficult ascent from the Marina, 6,500 ft of elevation …

Kearny to the Gila River Wash, 18 Miles. Picked up my packages on my way out of Kearny. New clothes, new shoes, fresh Aquamira water treatment. Feels good to be in something that has not yet processed so much salt from perspiration.  Back on the trail, today was windy and hot. But beautiful. In the …

Day 14: Summerhaven to the Kannaly Wash Windmill, 19 Miles. Leaving Summerhaven at the late hour of 6:30, The Accountant and I begin a short roadwalk along the General Hitchcock Highway, named after a former postmaster general.  Leaving the highway, we find the trail out of Summerhaven has a few more tricks to pull before …

Day 9: La Posta Quemada to Rincon Creek, 9 Miles.  A shorter day today, and I am thankful for the rest. I am camping tonight at the border of Saguaro National Park. Saguaro is has 2 official campsites over its 17 mile range of the Arizona Trail. Issue is, these have to be reserved in …