After finishing the Arizona Trail I need to recover. I'm staying in San Diego and Las Vegas for a few days before going back home.
In the spring of 2022, I hiked the 800-mile (1300-kilometer) Arizona Trail. This is my travel journal.
After finishing the Arizona Trail I need to recover. I'm staying in San Diego and Las Vegas for a few days before going back home.
Wow, it's time for the Arizona Trail finale! I'm hiking through the Grand Canyon to the Utah border.
The hike from Flagstaff to the Grand Canyon is long and eventful. I encounter fires, snow, coyotes, and snakes!
After hiking more than 550 miles on the Arizona Trail, I need a break. I'm spending some time in Flagstaff and then I'm traveling to California for a long weekend.
It's time for a new phase on the Arizona Trail. The low desert with cacti gives way to the high desert with pine trees and snow.
Hiking all day long is getting easier. Do I finally have my trail legs? I absolutely love the views of the Mazatzal Wilderness.
After a second zero in a week, I'm really looking forward to going back to the trail. The next few days will be tough with a storm and a very difficult section.
After more than two weeks of hiking with Paulo, it is time to continue the hike alone. How is it to be hiking alone on the AZT?
The cacti get bigger and bigger, we climb mountains and we are hiking in Saguaro National Park. This is the next section of the Arizona Trail.
My second week on the Arizona Trail is tough. My perseverance is being put to the test. What to do? Keep on going!
The moment is here, I started hiking the Arizona Trail at the Mexican border! Read all about this adventure now.
After three years, I'm finally back in the USA! I'm in California and in this San Diego travel diary, you can read all about my first days in San Diego.