by Melanie McManus | Apr 6, 2019 | Arizona, Arizona Trail 2019, Hiking, Trail Journals, United States
Saturday, April 6, 2019Ed had to catch a morning flight home out of Phoenix, so he dropped me off at the trailhead at 6:30 a.m. Yawn! It was sad to see him go, but I need to finish this on my own, just as I started it.Today’s hike took me through the Anderson...
by Melanie McManus | Apr 5, 2019 | Arizona, Arizona Trail 2019, Hiking, Trail Journals, United States
Friday, April 5, 2019Happy Birthday, Tim! Our oldest turns 30 today. What a milestone. On our end, Ed drove me back to the Mormon Lake Lodge, then drove ahead and parked the car near the Horse Mesa Trailhead and hiked back in to meet me. I hiked the nasty (rocky)...
by Melanie McManus | Apr 4, 2019 | Arizona, Blog, Hiking, United States
I haven’t blogged in a while for a very good reason: I’m thru-hiking the Arizona National Scenic Trail.This trail has been quite challenging, and unlike any other trail I’ve tackled. I’ll post a full report when I’m finished. But for now,...
by Melanie McManus | Apr 4, 2019 | Arizona, Arizona Trail 2019, Hiking, Trail Journals, United States
Thursday, April 4, 2019Brrr! We woke up to chunks of ice in our water bottles and frost on our tent. But it helped to have Ed in there with me. It really didn’t feel that cold.Today we both hiked close to 9 miles to the end of Happy Jack. A trail angel had left...
by Melanie McManus | Apr 3, 2019 | Arizona, Arizona Trail 2019, Hiking, Trail Journals, United States
Wednesday, April 3, 2019We woke up this morning just before dawn to the eerie, yet captivating, sound of an elk bugling. The strange sound echoed through the woods and was so cool to hear. Ed and I had a hard time deciding on a plan today. The original thought was for...
by Melanie McManus | Apr 2, 2019 | Arizona, Arizona Trail 2019, Hiking, Trail Journals, United States
Tuesday, April 2, 2019We broke camp before 8 a.m. and went our separate ways. Ed was headed back to the car, which he would move up to the Hwy. 87 trail crossing. I headed up the rest of the Rim.I went the wrong way almost immediately due to a sign for an equestrian...
