Mile 547 - Stealth To Mile 571 - Stealth Lots of this today Another day in the low desert. We're reminding ourselves to appreciate the little things along the way as we look forward to Mt. Lemmon coming soon.

Mile 525 - Kearny To Mile 547 - Stealth Desert The trail will treat us to a few days of desert walking here in the southern section. This will be a big change of pace from the continuous mountains we've encountered so far. The flat won't last long, however. Cool sky We'll remain in the … Continue reading Day 30. Sonoran Desert

Mile 525 - Kearny Time for a rest day! Breakfast burro. No wimpy burritos here! According to the article about themselves on display at the library, they embrace their reputation as the friendliest town on the AZT. We agree! Lots of cheap food at Buzzy's Drive-inn It took only one phone call and we had … Continue reading Day 29. Kearny

Mile 506 - Stealth To Mile 525 - Kearny Good morning! We reached the town of Kearny this afternoon after a thoroughly enjoyable morning hike down to the Gila river -- just in time for second lunch! Looking forward to a bit of a break before heading into the southern sections. We've reached a new … Continue reading Day 28. Gila River

Mile 482 - Stealth To Mile 506 - Stealth Beautiful morning This is simultaneously a beautiful and also hot, dry section. Even though the fall air temperature during the day is not that high, the long climbs with no shade are tough. Our backpacks are heavy with large quantities of water. The stunning scenery is … Continue reading Day 27. Fun Desert Hiking

Mile 461 - Stealth To Mile 482 - Stealth The trail at times seems almost to want to be a thorn bush. After scraping my knuckles in countless places and snagging my pants every two steps, I decided to take note of what bushes were causing which problems. Hopefully this crude drawing helps illustrate the … Continue reading Day 26. Thorns

Mile 445 - Roosevelt Lake Marina To Mile 461 - Stealth We camped last night near the marina so that we could stop in this morning at the Forrest Service visitor center nearby where we used an outlet to charge some batteries and a water fountain to refill our bottles. Time to check out a … Continue reading Day 25. Entering the Superstitions

Mile 425 - Stealth To Mile 445 - Roosevelt Lake Marina The trail passes by Roosevelt Lake, where we have a resupply box waiting for us at the marina. More importantly, the marina has a restaurant. We got up early to make sure we could arrive there by dinnertime. As we hiked, we watched the … Continue reading Day 24. Roosevelt Lake

Mile 404 Stealth To Mile 425 - Stealth Entering Four Peaks We're transitioning from the rugged and difficult Mazatzals to the much calmer Four Peaks area. This has us looking forward to some smoother trails and hopefully more peaceful hiking. Peaceful hiking The trail passes near Roosevelt Lake soon and we can start to see … Continue reading Day 23. Four Peaks

Mile 383 - Stealth To Mile 404 Stealth After eating a stale tortilla and a few slices of pepperoni for lunch, I contemplated the differences between a hiker diet and a home diet. We can only eat what we carry, which means high calorie, small, non refrigerated items only. Most days between resupplies as rye … Continue reading Day 22. Which would you rather?