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03/22/2012
1st Day on AZTrail
I walked 44184 steps on the trail today.
I traveled about 23 miles today.
Got picked up in Tucson at 5am. Started hiking at 9am. Super windy on Miller Peak.
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Posted: 03/22/2012
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2nd Day - Snow
I walked 34654 steps on the trail today.I traveled about 16 miles today.
Met Phil from FL yesterday. Hit by a desert snow storm today. Exciting hike!
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Posted: 03/22/2012
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Day 3 - Canelo Hills
I walked 39987 steps on the trail today.
I traveled about 16 miles today.
It feels like hiking in MN so far. Another day in snow and wind. At Patagonia tonite.
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Posted: 03/22/2012
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Day 4
I walked 48492 steps on the trail today.I traveled about 22 miles today.
Patagonia to Gardner Canyon thru snow around Mt. Wrightson - gorgeous day!
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Posted: 03/22/2012
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Day 5 - scarce water
I walked 45794 steps on the trail today.
I traveled about 21 miles today.
First warm day in the desert. Found small pool of h2o in a creekbed - whew!
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03/23/2012
Day 6 - Real Desert
Long, hot day across real desert! My umbrella really made it nice for me. Got to LaSevilla to camp.
I walked 55244 steps on the trail today.
I traveled about 27 miles today.
Those 50k steps really wore out my feet!
Short Friday Hike
Taking a short day today - only about 7 miles just to the Saguaro N.P. Boundary since we must cross NP in 1 day. So, if you checked the map that's why we had no progress in a.m.
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Day 7 - Saguaro
After a grueling hike yesterday, today's 6 miles was nice. We had to stop at the Saguaro NP boundary and traverse it all tomorrow.My umbrella is amazing to keep me cool out here.
One week done tonight.
I walked 15745 steps on the trail today.
I traveled about 6 miles today.
03/24/2012
Calculate my Calories
This was my Saturday sunrise, what was yours like?Started at 3000ft and am at Manning Camp on Mica Mtn at 8000ft, having covered about 14 miles! First person to use the calorie calculator on HikingDude.com to compute my calories and post here gets a prize. My pack & I weigh 200lb.
03/25/2012
Day 8 - Up and Over
I walked 49644 steps on the trail today.I traveled about 20 miles today.
This is the view all the way back to Mexico from Mica Mtn. A week ago, I was by the mountains way off to the left. The high point out there is Wrightson. It was amazing today to go from flat, hot desert up to snowy pine forest and back down. A classic example of a 'sky island'.
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Posted: 03/25/2012
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Feb 13, 2020 - Jason Berklund
Hey hiking dude I have several questions planning my first north to south trip
from 270 all the way down. I kind a know what to wear what to eat all that
important jive. I am in relatively good shape definitely Not concerned about
where in tear. 45 years old going with a 21-year-old nephew. My question is
I have friends in Duluth that I don’t want to burden with driving me what’s the
best way to get up to otter Lake Road that’s not gonna cost a crap ton. We
were thinking 15 miles a day. We were also thinking hammocks. Let me
know what you think please. I have read so much and look at so much and
heard so many opinions but You seem to be very realistic on your
comments. Thank you
Feb 13, 2020 - Hiking Dude
@Jason - Hammocks work fine - most campsites have lots of trees.
15MPD is realistic, and you'll probably do more than that many
days.
Getting to the northern terminus is expensive (in my mind). If you can schedule correctly, Arrowhead Transit is cheapest to Grand Marais, but then Harriet Quarles is the only shuttle I know of. You might find a good ol' boy in Grand Marais willing to drive you the 35 miles to the end for a few $$$.
It's a 3 hour drive from Duluth - that's 6 hours and 300 miles round-trip. Maybe your friend would like to drive up the north shore for a day.
Getting to the northern terminus is expensive (in my mind). If you can schedule correctly, Arrowhead Transit is cheapest to Grand Marais, but then Harriet Quarles is the only shuttle I know of. You might find a good ol' boy in Grand Marais willing to drive you the 35 miles to the end for a few $$$.
It's a 3 hour drive from Duluth - that's 6 hours and 300 miles round-trip. Maybe your friend would like to drive up the north shore for a day.
Feb 04, 2024 - John
Me and my fiance are going to Costa Rica for our honeymoon and we
are so excited!
May 02, 2024 - Zeke Mead
Has anyone cycled this Camiño? Sounds like the trail is a road
and if trucks are able to do it, maybe bikes too?
May 03, 2024 - Hiking Dude
@Zeke - Someone could certainly bike part of the Camino de Costa
Rica, but other parts are simple trail that would not be passable
by bike.
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