Mile 105 - Stealth To Mile 125 Stealth We were tired and a bit sore after yesterday's adventure, however we were motivated to get up this morning by a McDonald's .6 miles from the trail in nearby Tusayan. We quickly packed up before sunrise and hiked into town. This was our first time in town … Continue reading Day 8. Tusayan
Mile 91 - Bright Angel Campground To Mile 105 - Stealth Black Bridge After a night of wind and rain at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, we woke up to a clear and very warm morning. We got packed quickly before daylight and started our long trek, racing the heat that would come around … Continue reading Day 7. Up and Out
Mile 77 - North Rim To Mile 91 - Bright Angel Campground Today we walked about 13 miles down 5000 feet to the very bottom of the Grand Canyon. The only reasonable ways down are to walk or to ride a mule. Along the way, we stopped at ribbon falls, an amazing waterfall that is … Continue reading Day 6. Down We Go
Mile 58 - East Rim Viewpoint To Mile 77 - North Rim Sunrise over the north canyon Good to know We woke up to a beautiful sunrise over the canyon and quickly packed up. Rocket was back to 100% today and we had a goal of making it into the park. We took a quick … Continue reading Day 5. North Rim
Mile 42 - Stealth To Mile 58 - East Rim Viewpoint Hiding in an Aspen Grove We woke up this morning to frost on our tents -- a reminder that fall is already here and colder weather is coming. Rocket wasn't feeling great so we scaled back our goal and decided to just enjoy whatever … Continue reading Day 4. Trail Magic!
Mile 24 - Stealth To Mile 42 - Stealth In order to walk across Arizona you need to cross the Colorado River. This river crossing will be one of the highlights of the trip. It turns out there has been a bit of erosion along the banks, which makes crossing slightly complicated. We've been training … Continue reading Day 3. Building
Mile 11 - Winter Road To Mile 24 - Stealth Burn Area Today's hiking was mostly flat, going through miles of forest that has been burned in a recent forest fire. In one of the few remaining living patches that had shade, we encountered our first group of people. They had a dog with them, … Continue reading Day 2. Burn Zone
Mile 0 - State Line Campground To Mile 11 - Winter Rd AZT monument The shuttle from Page took about two hours over partially washed-out dirt roads. We were on the trail shortly after that. We both agreed the feeling of starting out alone with so many unknowns ahead brought up numerous memories of a … Continue reading Day 1. SOBO
The Arizona Trail stretches about 800 miles from the Utah border in the north to the Mexico border in the south. We're hiking southbound to try to avoid potential November snow at higher elevations in the northern section and to pass through the Grand Canyon before the North Rim facilities close for the season on … Continue reading Getting to the Trail
Mile 1358 - VA Route 56 To Mile 1336 - Humpback Rocks Trail Several weeks ago, Rocket and I were passing some day hikers who were walking in the opposite direction when they shouted out to us: "You're never gonna make it!" We started laughing hysterically and it gave us a huge burst of encouragement. … Continue reading Day 172. You’re Never Gonna Make It!
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