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Although technically in 2007, Mike and I continued our goal of hiking the entire Arizona Trail, a continuous 800+ mile trail across Arizona, from the Mexican Border to Utah.  Over Christmas, we hiked two sections across the Superstition Wilderness, about 50 miles.  It was a cold trip, and we had frozen water bottles on Christmas!  Here are some of the highlights (click on the thumbnail to see full size):

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Here we are at the beginning of the Reavis Canyon passage of the AZTrail. Michael J and Margie were nice enough to drive us out there and hike a little ways to see us off.

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The views out towards the Superstitions were beautiful. 

 

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There was a lot of water in the creeks at the beginning of the hike, so we could get away with only carrying a couple of liters each.

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On day 2, we hiked from Whitford Canyon ( at the bottom on the hill) up to the peak of Montana Mountain.  A big "up"!

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Here is where we have been.  The really dark nearly square mountain at the right in the distance is where we started.

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Here is the other side of the mountain, and where we are headed.  The peaks above the clouds to the right of center is Four Peaks, our destination.

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We found a great campsite along Rogers Creek for night two.  We actually saw 2 day hikers before we set up camp.  The first we have seen since we left.  The reflectors on the Hilleberg tent work great!!

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Hiking down on the Reavis Trail down toward Reavis Ranch.  Snow and frozen ground the whole way.

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Here is one of the cairns to mark a lightly traveled section.  You can almost see the trail wandering toward the juniper in the middle.

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Mike looks just as good now as when we started! 

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The view from out campsite (the only flat area we had seen for miles).  Thank goodness for the AZTrail guide that told us where it was at.  The mountain in the background is Four Peaks.  We are getting closer!

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We saw bear tracks and fresh bear scat about 20 minutes hiking from where we camped.  I still haven't seen a bear, but this is close!

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It is hard to imagine where the trail actually goes from here.

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In Cottonwood Canyon.  A welcome sight in Arizona!

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Roosevelt Lake - The end is near!

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Roosevelt Lake Bridge.  This section officially ends at the far end.

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The beginning of passage 20, the Four Peaks section.  We will start here another time.

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At the end!!!!

Michael J drove around to Roosevelt to pick us up.