Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
This is the final installment of my solo southbound (sobo) hike of the nearly 800 mile Arizona Trail!
I started the trail with some COVID related vacation time in 2020, with very little backpacking experience. The first time I stayed on trail for more than 2 nights, was my first week on the AZT! Terrified and exhausted, I was only able to crank out 12 miles a day at first. It was the beginning of an obsession to complete the entire trail. 3 years of vacation later, I finally worked my way down the trail from Utah to Mexico.
In this final episode, I spend 4 days working to and through the Sant Rita's into the tiny town of Patagonia, where I was surprised to find TerraSol, a PERFECT place to rest, resupply and regroup before pushing the final 3 days to Mexico. This was an amazing adventure!
P.S. If you recognize that old mining equipment, let me know what it is!
This is the final installment of my solo southbound (sobo) hike of the nearly 800 mile Arizona Trail!
I started the trail with some COVID related vacation time in 2020, with very little backpacking experience. The first time I stayed on trail for more than 2 nights, was my first week on the AZT! Terrified and exhausted, I was only able to crank out 12 miles a day at first. It was the beginning of an obsession to complete the entire trail. 3 years of vacation later, I finally worked my way down the trail from Utah to Mexico.
In this final episode, I spend 4 days working to and through the Sant Rita's into the tiny town of Patagonia, where I was surprised to find TerraSol, a PERFECT place to rest, resupply and regroup before pushing the final 3 days to Mexico. This was an amazing adventure!
P.S. If you recognize that old mining equipment, let me know what it is!
