{"id":5241,"date":"2019-04-10T19:23:15","date_gmt":"2019-04-10T19:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thethousandmiler.com\/?p=5241"},"modified":"2020-02-07T23:27:15","modified_gmt":"2020-02-07T23:27:15","slug":"arizona-trail-day-37-babbitt-ranch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thethousandmiler.com\/arizona-trail-day-37-babbitt-ranch\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Trail Day 37: Babbitt Ranch"},"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 size-medium wp-image-5284\" src=\"https:\/\/thethousandmiler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/YQjj9ijkSiaYjDL5S7hSSg-e1555981952950-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Arizona Trail\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>Today&#8217;s itinerary called for hiking through <a href=\"https:\/\/aztrail.org\/explore\/passages\/passage-35-babbitt-ranch\/?doing_wp_cron=1581117223.2115049362182617187500\">Babbitt Ranch<\/a>. But oh my goodness, this trail is trying to kill me. Or make me give up. But I will not!<\/p>\n<p>So, last night was supposed to be 15 degrees, but thank goodness it was much warmer. I didn\u2019t even wear my hat or gloves until close to morning.<\/p>\n<p>But this morning it was chilly and windy, just as forecast. I hit the trail shortly after 7 a.m. I\u2019d heard two guys go past around 6 a.m.! Wonder if one was <a href=\"https:\/\/thethousandmiler.com\/arizona-trail-day-18-leaving-al-and-maryjo\/\">CowStep<\/a>?!<\/p>\n<h2>Snow on the Road to Babbitt Ranch. Really.<\/h2>\n<p>Well, the wind was very strong \u2014 30-50 mph for sure. Much of the time it was a headwind, which is draining. After maybe 45 minutes, it began to snow. Some icy pellets had fallen while I packed up my tent, but nothing much. So I hadn&#8217;t worried. But this was different.<\/p>\n<p>The skies all around me were gray and angry. Snow swirled everywhere. I ducked behind a bush to put on my puffy coat and hat, then decided to bail for the day. I wasn\u2019t equipped to fight a blizzard!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0And not being familiar with Arizona, I had no idea how quickly the snow might accumulate or how serious the weather might get.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Garmin Issues<\/h2>\n<p>Well, I had no cell service, so I tried to text Ed on my <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2w0LD8n\">Garmin<\/a>. I wanted Ed to contact Brian (Flagstaff <a href=\"https:\/\/thethousandmiler.com\/trail-angels-what-they-are-and-how-to-treat-them-2\/\">trail angel<\/a>) and have him get me at the upcoming Cedar Ranch Trailhead. Ed needed Brian\u2019s number, but I can\u2019t find out how to input numbers on the darn Garmin.<\/p>\n<p>By the time I\u2019d exchanged a few messages with Ed, the skies magically cleared up and the sun began to shine. It was so bizarre! So I was able to tell Ed to forget about my evacuation, and on I hiked.<\/p>\n<h2>Babbitt Ranch<\/h2>\n<p>The wind did stay fierce all day, plus it remained cold. I hiked in my <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2UGbr3I\">puffy coat<\/a> \u2013 which I normally reserve for camp\/sleeping \u2013 all day, too.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5285\" src=\"https:\/\/thethousandmiler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/fullsizeoutput_4909-300x203.jpeg\" alt=\"Arizona Trail\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Luckily, this passage, Babbitt Ranch, runs along ranch roads. It was mostly flat, easy walking, not counting the wind. (Which was so bad, I hiked backwards for half a mile at one point.)<\/p>\n<h2>Ahead of Schedule<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Somehow I logged nearly 25 miles today, despite the wind and the Garmin thing, which took a long time. Right now I\u2019m tucked between some pines in the Kaibab National Forest, hoping the temps stay the same and don\u2019t sink to the teens tonight.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m sleeping with my water filter and contacts in my coat pocket, and my water bottle next to me, in the hopes they don\u2019t freeze.<\/p>\n<p>If I can have two more strong hiking days, I can reach Tusayan Friday night instead of Saturday noon. Oh, I hope so!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Snowshoe<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>24.4 miles today<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><br \/><\/span>597.1 miles to date<br \/>202.9 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>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s itinerary called for hiking through Babbitt Ranch. But oh my goodness, this trail is trying to kill me. Or make me give up. But I will not! So, last night was supposed to be 15 degrees, but thank goodness it was much warmer. 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