@wha - thanks for the information. I may just alter my plans and avoid that area. Or cheat and get a car ride. :) @FireFly - not a bad total! I did some eBird data mining, and I'm hopeful that I can get ~140 in the area I'm hitting. I'm looking to spend ~2 days on the San Pedro River and extra time...

Hello, I'm planning a modified NB AZT section hike this spring. Modifications are intended to add more birds and wildlife to my hike. This means I'd like to add on some "special" spots like Madera Canyon and Patagonia Lake State Park. The former should be relatively easy to add on. The lat...

Hi, I'm planning a section hike of the AZT early April 2018, in the Sky Islands portion. Probably starting near Mt Lemmon and proceeding to the Mexico border. Context: I've done a fair amount of camping and hiking - but largely car camping. So, a two week section hike is new to me. But...I know AZ p...