{"id":5234,"date":"2019-04-07T19:03:26","date_gmt":"2019-04-07T19:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thethousandmiler.com\/?p=5234"},"modified":"2020-01-24T00:44:44","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T00:44:44","slug":"arizona-trail-day-34-flagst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thethousandmiler.com\/arizona-trail-day-34-flagst\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Trail Day 34: Flagstaff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px&#8221;][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; module_class=&#8221; et_pb_row_fullwidth&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; width=&#8221;89%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; max_width=&#8221;89%&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;500px&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.11&#8243; link_option_url=&#8221;5&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-5275 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/thethousandmiler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/fullsizeoutput_48fc-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"Arizona Trail winding through Walnut Canyon, near Flagstaff, with trail sign in foreground and pines in the background.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><br \/>Today, in <a href=\"https:\/\/aztrail.org\/explore\/passages\/passage-33-flagstaff\/?doing_wp_cron=1579826345.5191020965576171875000\">Flagstaff<\/a>, is the start of my two-day, semi-rest period. Brian got me on the trail before 8 a.m. and I slipped into the cool embrace of <a href=\"https:\/\/aztrail.org\/explore\/passages\/passage-31-walnut-canyon\/\">Walnut Canyon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The footing was largely good here, while the temps were nippy the first hour. I was in the shadowy portion of the canyon, so no extraordinary sights.<\/p>\n<h2>Busy Flagstaff Trail<\/h2>\n<p>Soon I segued onto the Flagstaff Resupply Route. The \u201creal\u201d trail runs around the east side of town, but is currently closed for logging. So now, hikers need to take the shorter (yay!) resupply route through town.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The first section of this unspools into the FUTS, or the Flagstaff Urban Trail System, a large network of gravel paths that runs through parks and neighborhoods. Being Sunday, there were lots of hikers, runners and mountain bikers out.<\/p>\n<h2>Town<\/h2>\n<p>The FUTS also goes into town, so I was able to essentially take a walking tour of the city\u2019s old downtown. It\u2019s quite charming, and I would <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5276 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/thethousandmiler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/fullsizeoutput_48fd-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"Gravelly Arizona Trail passing through fence with mountains in the background and pine trees in the foreground, just north of Flagstaff.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>have enjoyed lunch there, or even shopping.<\/p>\n<p>I ended my day at a busy intersection where it would be easy for Brian to find me. And he did, just as I ran into Rambler, who I hadn\u2019t seen since <a href=\"https:\/\/thethousandmiler.com\/arizona-trail-day-17-superior-or-bust\/\">Superior and the Fales\u2019 home<\/a>. No time to catch up, though.<\/p>\n<h2>Scoping Out the Snow<\/h2>\n<p>Brian drove us up to the Snowbowl, a popular skiing spot. The trail comes near here and he was curious about the amount of snow and its condition.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Rats. There\u2019s still a fair amount. Worse, it\u2019s not frozen but soft, which means postholing. Oh well, you get what you get.<\/p>\n<h2>North Rim<\/h2>\n<p>I\u2019m also hearing reports the North Rim is still full of snow. Most hikers are taking the road for about 45 miles versus the trail, where the markers are sometimes covered by snow. This also means camping in snow and melting snow for your water. Oh, and this road isn\u2019t typically plowed or opened until mid-May, so there\u2019s still postholing.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>What an unexpected camping debut! Thank goodness I bought that emergency bivvy.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m still tucked away at the <a href=\"http:\/\/tidd.ly\/add15442\">Best Western Pony Soldier<\/a>. I may be getting spoiled!<\/p>\n<p>Snowshoe<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>11.3 miles today<br \/>541.3 miles to date<br \/>258.7 miles to go<\/p>\n<p><i>Disclosure: This entry contains affiliate links (among regular links) to products I own and like, or which I think you might like. This means that, at no extra cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, in Flagstaff, is the start of my two-day, semi-rest period. Brian got me on the trail before 8 a.m. and I slipped into the cool embrace of Walnut Canyon. 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