Arizona Trail (Mile 0 - 250)
The Arizona National Scenic Trail traverses 800 miles across the state from Mexico to Utah. I hiked the southern section (250 miles) in March of 2019 from the US-Mexico border to a small town called Oracle. It was an incredible way to spend the two weeks of 'Spring Break'. Hopefully I will return in early Spring or late Fall to continue along the trail from where I left off. My trip started with a flight from Bellingham to Tucson. I had been in contact with one of the local 'trail angles' a couple weeks prior. The very generous stranger (a retired navy veteran) offered to support my hike by driving me from the airport directly to the southern terminus in Coronado National Forest, which saved me both financially and logistically. Thanks again JD for the warm welcome to Arizona.. . By afternoon that same day, I was standing at Montezuma Pass with Mexico on one side and the USA on the other. Montezuma Pass The Mexico-USA border A rustic barbed wire f...