The trail is primarily used for hiking and nature trips. The most popular trails are havasu canyon, camelback mountain. I hiked along the 800mile arizona trail from march 17 to april 28, 2012 traveling from the mexico border near the coronado national monument to the utah border about 40 miles west of page, az. The arizona trail is intended to be a primitive, long distance trail that highlights the states topographic, biologic, historic and cultural di. The arizona trail race 300 and 750 mile mountain bike races. The arizona trail azt stretches some 800 miles from mexico to utah. The arizona trail app is a gps and mapbased guide for your arizona trail hiking, equestrian, or mountain biking trip. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and bird watching and is best used from march until december. Arizona trail app recently released long distance hiker. Arizona trail mountain bike trail map, elevation profile. The cues are not as detailed when the route is on the azt. Arizona trail gps data within several applications with full detail. Kendrick and mormon lake pinewood snowmobile trail systems 2. This featured trail is on a section of the arizona trail that has interesting scenery and that can be ridden by those with moderate mountain biking skills.
See for detailed info on the trail, maps, current conditions and water sources. From general springs cabin the trail follows general springs canyon until it reaches a trail junction. Download gpx or kml routes for select trails follow tracks on garmin, magellan, and other devices. My gear my pack weighed 17 to 28 pounds, depending on how many days of food and miles of water i carried. It stays on this forest road up to east clear creek. The arizona national scenic trail stretches just over 800 miles across the entire length of the state to connect deserts, mountains, forests, canyons, wilderness, history, communities and people. Customize your arizona expirence with hand picked recommendations. The iga also established the arizona trail steward position, which is now housed in arizona state parks.
The most well know and well loved mountain bike trail guide to the best summer and winter fat tire fun in arizona. May 12, 2019 arizona trail is the official navigation app for the arizona national scenic trail, built through a collaboration of the arizona trail association and the creators of guthooks guides hiking guide apps. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from october until april. Provides highlydetailed, digital topographic maps, comparable to 1. The race doesnt follow it, but instead state highway 82 to sonoita, regaining the arizona trail as it comes out of the wilderness area in gardner canyon just in time for the ohsosweet flume trail. The route winds through pine, fir, spruce and aspen trees, with a spectacular overlook at east rim view. From the town of sonoita, follow az 83 south for 18 miles to a turnoff on the right for fr 799. About 100 hikers completed such a journey last spring. From arizona to mexico, this trail links deserts, mountains, canyons, communities and people. Principalement sur larizona trail, avec detoursraccourcisvariantes. Arizona trail is the official navigation app for the arizona national scenic trail, built through a collaboration of the arizona trail association and the creators of guthooks guides hiking guide apps. Esris shapefile format to download or use a web feature service always have the uptodate version at.
Journal photos map gear food expenses supporters stats. The arizona national scenic trail is a complete nonmotorized path, stretching 800 diverse miles across arizona from mexico to utah. The arizona trail associations mission is to protect, maintain, enhance, promote and sustain the arizona trail as a unique encounter with. Azt kelvin to red mountain mountain bike trail, kearny, arizona. Weve mapped every national, state and local park, forest, recreational and wildlife area along this continuous 800plus mile diverse and scenic trail. It runs from the mexico border to the utah border through arizona. Aravaipa running and maricopa county regional parks are proud to present the seventh annual desert runner trail series, arizonas premier trail and ultra running series. This nonmotorized trail showcases arizonas diverse vegetation, wildlife and scenery, as well as unique historic and cultural sites. Hiking the arizona trail arizona national scenic trail. Passage map refers to the downloadable map available for this passage. It then climbs out of the canyon on the west side and follows a twotrack road and then more trail.
Nine and onehalf miles out to a gate which separates az state trust land and coronado national forest property. National scenic trail that stretches the entire northsouth length of the state, from mexico to utah, a total of 800 miles. Sep, 2016 arizona is one of the few states in the country that has a border to border trail that provides users with opportunities to see diverse habitats such as deserts, grasslands, pine forests and. Contouring around the spine, the trail drops back to river level. Sunnyside road just east of parker canyon lake off of highway 83 nobo mile marker 16. My arizona trail hike i hiked the arizona trail from march 17, 2012 to april 28, 2012. The trail passes through multiple national parks including the grand canyon np, wilderness areas and national forests. Click on any trail below to find trail descriptions, trail maps, photos, and. But you can also dive into all aspects of the trail with a tabbed interactive map to learn about the trail, its passages, mountain bike routes, gateway communities, water sources, photos from all over the trail, arizona trail association topo maps, and the. On the north end the trail goes around the east rim of mcmillan mesa, for great views. Trailhead seriesarizona national scenic trail maps garmin. Completed in 2011, the trail stretches some 800 miles and covers the grand canyon state from mexico. Download cinder hills ohv area kmz file 12 kb kmz ohv site locator map. Mountain biking irresponsibly during the covid19 pandemic puts you and others at risk.
The trail toward patagonia departs from the right side of a kiosk. A young cowboy returns home to help his father fight off. Arizona has approximately 4,657 trails, including 4,279 hiking trails, 3,829 for walking and,210 for other activities. The arizona trail association, the nonprofit organization supporting the development of the arizona trail, was established. This is a list of sites along the trail, from south to north. Best ohv off road driving trails in arizona alltrails. If subscribed to x1 dvr with cloud technology, your acceptance also confirms that when you record programs on your settop dvr you also want to save and store them automatically in comcasts network in several formats to 1 enable you to play them back and navigate within them on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Cycling the arizona trail mountain bike route, trip log. With more than 91 trails covering 581 miles youre bound to find a perfect trail for you. Azt kelvin to red mountain mountain bike trail, kearny.
The arizona national scenic trail is a national scenic trail from mexico to utah that traverses the whole northsouth length of the u. This series of trail running events span the valley of the sun from october 2020 through march 2021. Arizona is one of the few states in the country that has a border to border trail that provides users with opportunities to see diverse habitats such. A young cowboy returns home to help his father fight off a gang trying to take over the family ranch. Today, the arizona national scenic trailor arizona trail, for shortis an 807mile journey through rugged, cactusstudded deserts, forests, canyons, and snowcapped peaks. The route follows the az trail through kentucky camp and onto the newly constructed las colinas and cienega passages of the trail. This trek took 33 days of hiking and 10 days of rest due to weather and tired legs.
Description for the arizona trail app from itunes arizona trail is the official navigation app for the arizona national scenic trail, built through a collaboration of the arizona trail association and the creators of guthooks guides hiking guide apps. Shewalter passed away in 2010 and a golden spike was planted in his memory on the kelvin access trailhead beside the gila river near kearny. Become a member and receive our topo maps digital download. With tex ritter, fuzzy knight, dennis moore, janet shaw. The arizona trail crosses the kaibab plateau between the grand canyon and the utah border. The arizona trail, a narrow band of earth stretching from mexico to utah, was designated a national scenic trail on march 30, 2009 and completed on december 16, 2011. New trail has recently been built around the i10 area. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you. At present, 100% of the trail is complete it was completed in 2011. Synopsis as the 750mile arizona trail threads its way through magnificent backcountry, hikers on this trail witness the beauty of the states varying landscape. Sep 15, 2015 description for the arizona trail app from itunes arizona trail is the official navigation app for the arizona national scenic trail, built through a collaboration of the arizona trail association and the creators of guthooks guides hiking guide apps. Constantly updated with new trail maps added daily and edits to existing maps. Forest service charts, yet are friendly and easy to use. The youngest person to thruhike the trail was 19 years old.
The list below contains all of the passages in order from south to north. Clear skies then enjoyable sun covering slightly overcast, starting temperature 65 degrees and the turn about 8588 degrees. There was an additional 4lbs of clothes on my body. It links deserts, mountains, canyons, forests, communities and people. The passage profile refers to the downloadable trail elevation profile available for this passage. The trail crosses fr 123 and heads north until it reaches fr 123a. The trail continues through the santa catalina north of tucson and the. Each race features up to six distances, ranging from 5 kilometers to 100 miles. But there are sections in the phoenix area that are challengingyetdoable day hikes. The arizona trail crosses over cedar avenue via the matt kelly urban trail bridge 9 feet long, 14 feet wide and 19 feet high.
It covers many of the options available to the arizona trail cyclist. Getting through the first few water crossings was fine however there are a number of. It is nearing completion thanks to tremendous volunteer effort across the state. Also a sight to behold, the diverse flora found along the way ranges from lowlying desert dwellers to towering deciduous and. The trail begins at the coronado national memorial near the usmexico border and moves north through parts of the huachuca, santa rita, and rincon mountains. Arizona national scenic trail bureau of land management. The arizona trail app is a gps and mapbased guide for your arizona trail hiking.
The arizona trail is a stunning journey across the state of arizona, including the grand canyon. Arizona trail if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. For detours expect high detail, but otherwise its up to you to stay on the arizona trail. Covering a wide variety of terrain, it truly showcases the beauty and ruggedness of the grand canyon state. This site chronicles lee blackwell and scott morriss 2005 thrutrip on the trail, which had the goal of helping to further.
On march 24th 2017,i met carl luecke purple pants a member of the az trail class of 2017 as i was resting beside the road in sonoita, az. The arizona trail is a nearly 800 mile nonmotorized trail that traverses arizona from mexico to utah. At its southern end, the trail courses through a ponderosa pine forest and is rough going in some places. The arizona trail steward is a temporary staff position funded by the primary arizona trail partners. It begins at the intersection of sahuarita road and az state highway 83. Arizona trail is a 1943 american western film directed by vernon keays and starring tex ritter. Aug 29, 2019 the arizona trail is a nearly 800 mile nonmotorized trail that traverses arizona from mexico to utah. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. Nov 15, 2005 the arizona trail is not yet complete, well designed, or well routed, and therefore will change on a yearly basis.
As always, i welcome this transition, but each time i do so with a small dose of seemingly incurable apprehension. Arizona trail out and back to the gate mountain bike. Explore the best rated trails in arizona, whether youre looking an easy walking trail or a bike trail like the iron king trail and prescott peavine national recreation trail. In its entirety, the arizona trailknown to serious hikers as the aztmight seem daunting.
Riding injuries put unnecessary stress on medical systems that need all available resources to fight the virus, and group rides increase your chances of exposure. Welcome cycling the arizona trail the arizona trail travels from mexico to utah through the low sonoran desert to the cool pines on the north rim of the grand canyon see map. From the junction with aspen loop trail, the arizona trail descends gently for 2 miles, crosses hart prairie, continuing. Arizona fstopo maps available for download in geo enabled. Take a skyhigh view of the entire 800mile arizona trail as it runs from the mexico to utah borders. Nov 09, 2017 arizona trail 2017 part 2 darwin onthetrail. Junction of the arizona trail azt34 with bismarck lake trail.
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