The $30 goes toward maintaining the park. For this you get a t-shirt, breakfast, health bars and fruit for the trip. You park at the main entrance and take a bus to the starting trailhead then at the halfway point lunch is served. If you can't contine the 2nd half the shuttle takes you back to your ...

I read over my confirmation letter for the hike and it only refers to it as the National Trail Trek. If you want to know more you can call the South Mountain Environmental Education Center at 602-534-6324. The sign posts along the whole way are marked as "National Trail". Other than being ...

If it's not pouring down rain, I'll be doing it. This will be my 13th year. Stephenie