AZT Map Miles 441.5
Miles Hiked 431.2
Elevation 2,291 feet
Miles Hiked Today 4.5
Today I’m going into the town of Globe, Arizona to pickup provisions and take a day off. There was no hurry since I didn’t want to get into Globe too early and not be able to check in at the hotel.
The trail was fairly easy as it descended to a road and the Roosevelt Dam. The road, highway 188, would take me into Globe. I was a little worried when I saw how sparsely it was traveled by cars. Cars were going by maybe every minute or so. Nevertheless, I caught my first ride within 15 minutes. He took me 15 miles of the 35 miles total.
So now, I’m really in the middle of nowhere. I was surprised when another car stopped for me within 10 minutes. That driver took me to a point 5.5 miles outside of Globe. Then I sat an hour trying to go the rest of the distance. Frustrated, I began walking. As I passed one of those “dollar” stores a guy pulled into the parking lot and asked me where I was going. Bingo! I arrived at a Motel 6 a little before noon.
The rest of the day was laundry and relaxing. I’m already obsessing about getting back to the trail Tuesday. I wrote several shuttle drivers, but I’m not confident they’ll be able to provide a ride back to the trail. I sure hope my hitchhiking luck holds out.
