Daily Miles: 14.5, Total Miles: 14.5 After my wife got me to 6,575′ Montezuma Pass, it was just me and the boots on the ground, as President Obama calls the Border Patrol. Looking out on San Pedro River Valley, it is not hard to imagine the Coronado Expedition travelling through in 1540. You actually have to hike 1.9 miles down to the border monument and it’s all uphill from there! I was a worried about yesterday’s storm that dumped snow…
It used to be that I hiked to remote high mountain lakes for the main reason to fly fish. I would pick out an alpine lake in SW Colorado or Montana and find a way to get to it. My wife and boys were usually along on these adventures. Believe me, I still consider myself an avid fly fisherman, but now it’s really more about the journey. My wife reminded me there were a few of those hikes that made…
The beautiful weather and urge to get going caused me to advance the border start date to February 18. Of course, this means it will probably snow between now and then! I plan to hike through the Catalinas north of Tucson and then take a break for a wedding. Then kickoff the rest of the hike to Utah in late March from the American Flag TH near Oracle. This should put me at the finish line in early May. The…
