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This Hike is a 20 mile hike (10 out and 10 back) starting at the Conoco gas station just outside of Flagstaff Arizona on highway 89. On the north edge of the gas station there are a number of parking … Continue reading
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The purpose of this blog is simple. Document my AZT day hikes…. out and back so if anyone else wants to use the information for their own journey. It’s here.
Just remember, this is just the way I did it. You might wish to create your own trails and plans. Most of all my hikes are between 10 and 20 miles and with proper planning, including drive time and a good hiking pace, you can accomplish most all the out and backs in about 6 to 12 hours…. starting from Phoenix of course.
Five things I found critical in planning the hikes and I strongly recommend you think about were
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This hike was done on 05/23/2017 and turned out to be our longest out and back hike to date. Starting at the very nice and easy to access Gooseberry Trailhead north of Pine / Strawberry AZ off Lake Mary Road … Continue reading
This was my first AZ Trail hike after being off trail for 4 months working the day job. Gained a little weight and boy was it hard to hike. Hiking partner Tom joined the fun and we were off down … Continue reading
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If you like a good hill climb this hike is for you. From the auto accessible Vineyard Trailhead, you’ll ascend 1,149 feet in around 1.5 mile. It’s straight up, right away. Not the most challenging “up” on the AZT but it will … Continue reading
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This hikes was a quick little 10 mile hike south of Superior on the Gila River with Eric, my friend Lenin and myself in the fall of 2016. This hike was simply gorgeous and really a must quick hike for … Continue reading
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This hike was another solo hike starting out at the Picketpost trailhead just west of Superior Arizona on highway US 60. The hike was on 12-06-2016 and was quite a nice hike with a good amount of terrain diversity and … Continue reading
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This hike is a must do. The Picketpost Trailhead is a very popular trailhead for hikers, mountain bikers and horseman. The trail heading south bound was very developed for about the first 5 miles. Nice switch backs and gulleys. The … Continue reading
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What a gorgeous hike this one was. My friend Dave and I set out on an early November morning to Sunflower AZ, a quick drive from Scottsdale up Highway 87. Heading north, when you see the little Sunflower sign, keep … Continue reading
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This hike was Tom’s first AZT hike done on 10-18-2016 and was to connect Hike #1 and Hike #8 together. A short little out and back 12 mile hike mainly along a telephone line trail just outside of Strawberry AZ and … Continue reading
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