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ARIZONA TRAIL

AZT Day 8: Nearing Tucson

ByPurple Haze Posted onFebruary 25, 2012September 27, 2025

Daily Miles: 10.0, Total Miles: 114.7

Seemed like that owl was hooting all night long!

I roughly paralleling Hwy 83 this morning before crossing underneath the highway through a culvert. Saw my first bikers on the trail – this must be a popular stretch because of nearby Tucson and the easy access. Good views of the Rincons and I soon crossed under the I-10 south of Tucson.

Arizona Trail
I-10 and Rincon Mountains

I then followed Davidson Canyon and soon reached the Gabe Zimmerman TH. Gabe Zimmerman was an aide to U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords, who was killed along with five others in the shooting that injured Giffords.

Arizona Trail
Gabe Zimmerman TH

Oh, the advantage of living nearby – Mrs. Haze picked me up and I got to sleep in my own bed!

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