Just lookin’ for an excuse…
I walked into the Canelo Pass Trailhead about 3 PM. I couldn’t go any further. I planned to pitch a tent at the trailhead since going further was not possible.
I reached an area called the Saddle 25 miles in on the trail. A tent site was right where Far Out indicated. The ground was flat, and the tent went up easily.
Montezuma Pass Is where we would begin the Arizona Trail. The temperature forecast was 30F° with a wind chill of 19F°. There is snow on Millers Peak.
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.
