If hiking is your passion, the Arizona Trail just might be
your dream come true.
It’s an 800-mile trek that stretches from the border with
Utah to the border with Mexico. This
non-motorized trail takes hikers through deserts and mountains, through all
types of vegetation and ecosystems, with the opportunity to view lots of
wildlife. It crosses the Grand Canyon as well as several mountain ranges.
The trail starts roughly a few miles east of Fredonia in the
north and ends south of Sierra Vista. The trail can be hiked in either
direction, though only a few people have done both ways.
The trail is divided into 43 segments, called passages. They
range in length from 8.3 to 36 miles. Besides hikers, the trail also is open to
mountain bikers and horseback riders.
Those who complete the entire length of the trail, either
all at once or in segments, receive either a belt buckle or a pin from the
Arizona Trail Association, which administers the trail.
The Arizona Trail runs through Colossal Cave Mountain Park east of Tucson. (picture below)
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