
The Arizona Trail
The Arizona Trail is an 800-mile national scenic trail. It stretches from the Mexico to Utah. The trail passes through deserts, forests, and the Grand Canyon.

The Arizona Trail is an 800-mile national scenic trail. It stretches from the Mexico to Utah. The trail passes through deserts, forests, and the Grand Canyon.

My goal today is to finish the trail but the more immediate goal is to reach Gudy’s Rest. A short video says the rest a I come to the end of a hike to remember.
Waking up at Taylor Lake this morning made me realize that today is the last full day of hiking. I’m writing this seven miles from the Colorado Trail terminus.

There were two summits over 12,000 feet. Both were steep climbs with rock and stone fields. I reached the second summit and descended to Taylor Lake.

I hiked a little longer than usual, and finally found a campsite at 5:30. Only 40 miles to the end of the trail and Durango!

I’m stoked for the last push to the finish line of the CT. A little after 9 AM this morning, Mike, who works at the Avon Hotel, gave me a ride to the trailhead.

Today is the second of two zero days and the first day at the Avon Hotel in Silverton. I probably shouldn’t have taken the second day.

I arrived at a trailhead around 2 PM. At the trailhead is the highway that leads to Silverton. My reservation at the Avon Hotel is for July 30 & 31

Then I reached something I had read about – an avalanche debris field. Hundreds of trees were knocked over and covering the trail – a natural obstacle course.

The trail may go up or down several hundred feet, but not below 12,000 feet for any length of time. I definitely need to get to a lower altitude.
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