AZT Map Miles 437.0
Miles Hiked 426.7
Elevation 3,350 feet
Miles Hiked Today 12.0
I was hiking by 6:30 AM. Days are getting shorter and I need to make the most of the available sunlight. The target today is just a few miles short of Hwy 188, which ultimately will take me into Globe. My concern is I get to the highway late and no one picks me up while hitchhiking. That would leave me at the highway in the dark, and then I would have to find a campsite. Instead, I have a primo campsite on a ridge with a great 360 degree view.
I finished off the Four Peaks Wilderness, and I’m glad. I find no joy walking on the outer edge of a mountain on a narrow path with loose stones and rocks. It takes a lot of concentration not to lose your footing and take a 1,000 foot dive into the canyon below.
While the rest of the day was not easy, the trail opened up with some wider paths, no mountain edge paths and a nice long ridge walk. Matter of fact, I wonder why the trail designers didn’t do a ridge walk for the Four Peaks Wilderness.
At around 4 PM, I found my campsite near a radio tower and setup camp. Tomorrow I go into Globe.
