Arizona Trail Section Hike Passages 10 and 11

Описание: The Arizona Trail runs 800 miles from Mexico to Utah through the state of Arizona. The trail is divided into 43 passages. In this article I share a 31.7 mile section I hiked in the Redington Pass and Santa Catalina Mountains. In this series we are covering each section I hike. I am hoping I can provide tips and insights into how you can spend an afternoon to a few days at a time on this trail that stretches from Mexico to Utah! Or for a few months as a thru-hiker! This is my Arizona Trail Section Hike Passages 10 and 11 guide, enjoy :).

Full guide and article is on my website here: https://www.hashtag59.com/hashtag-59-...

Arizona Trail Section Hike Passages 10 and 11 Need to Know’s:

If you live in Tucson Arizona this is VERY EASY to accomplish as day hikes that you don’t even need to backpack for. Driving distance from where we lived in Central Tucson is less than 40 minutes to the trailheads.

Both passages have mountain passes and high elevation gains and losses. The day I hiked Passage 10 I met a few thru-hikers who had gotten unexpected cold weather and snow higher up. They had VERY frigid nights because they didn’t have enough gear. Arizona is not just all desert. Spring and Fall would be the ideal time do hike this stretch.

The Gordon Hirabayshi Campground closes on May 1st for the summer!

GPS and Map Coordinates for Passage 10 can be found HERE: https://aztrail.org/explore/passages/...

GPS and Map Coordinates for Passage 11 can be found HERE: https://aztrail.org/explore/passages/....

If you are leaving a car you should have a National Forest Pass (there are fees.) The National Parks Annual Pass also does the trick!

In the spring there are plenty of areas to filter water. I am unaware of these sources and if they exist in the fall after a hot dry summer in Arizona.

You pass through some cattle land in passage 10. I would personally be very weary of filtering water from here even if it’s a moving stream. Just my opinion!

The Arizona Trail is a new National Scenic Trail but the one that I had previously hiked the most miles on. Until section hiking chunks of the Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest Trail in 2023 and 2024. The AZT was officially completed in 2011 but still has a lot of resources and support needed to keep the momentum going. What started as a dream of a school teacher near Flagstaff in 1985 (way to dream big Dale Shewalter!) at his young age of 35 has morphed into a amazing thru-hiking experience! Dale’s dream turned into reality rather quickly if you ask me.

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Mike