Azt Map Miles 236.6
Miles Hiked 226.8
Elevation 7,208
Miles Hiked Today 16.9
I was packed up and ready to go at 8 AM. Scott and his girl friend picked me up and we headed to Macy’s Coffee Shop for breakfast. Macy’s seemed to be a popular spot, and they did a very brisk business.
After breakfast, we went back to Scott’s motel, which was close to the trail. I headed for the trail while Scott went to his room to pack up and head for the trail, too.
I had a little trouble finding the trail, but once I was on it, I took off. My backpack was very heavy with the provisions I picked up in Flagstaff. The weight slowed me down significantly.
The hiking was mostly through open pasture. I was expecting Scott to overtake me, but he never did. Maybe I’ll see him when I make camp.
I decided to head for a closed campground – Lakeview Campground, which overlooks Lake Mary. Even though it’s closed,, the campsites are still usable. When I got to the campground junction, it said go .6 of a mile further. No thanks. I kept hiking on the AZT for another 10 minutes until I could find a viable campsite. I setup and then ate dinner. It was promising to be another cold night, so I jumped into my sleeping bag early.
