| |
| AZ Trail Gardner Canyon, AZ | |
|
| | AZ Trail Gardner Canyon, AZ | | | |
|
|
AZ Trail Gardner Canyon, AZ
| | |
|
| Hiking | 8.10 Miles |
837 AEG |
| | Hiking | 8.10 Miles | 3 Hrs 58 Mns | | 2.05 mph |
| 837 ft AEG | 1 Min Break | 20 LBS Pack | | |
|
|
| |
| Partners |
|
[ show ]
| partners | | Started out in Gardner Canyon on the Arizona Trail. We wanted to hike a section from Gardner Canyon to Tunnel Spring that Ginny has not been on before. This was suppose to be a fairly easy 3 mile in to Tunnel Spring then return the way we came. This is a fairly easy hike as you follow along the canal that supplied water to Kentucky Camp. The fly in the ointment was when we got to Gardner Canyon crossing the trail no longer follows the road to Tunnel Spring it heads across the road and heads east as it climbs the hill on the south side of Gardner Creek. We followed the trail and it eventually starts heading south around the hill. I kept expecting it to connect up to the old Arizona Trail but it never does, keeps heading in a southeast direction. I figured this may be a new section of the Arizona Trail and I had no idea where it was heading. After hiking in 4 miles we decided to turn around and return. Really nice trail but I can see it was made for mountain bikers, excessively long winding trail to avoid any sudden elevation changes. I will have to do this section another day when I know where it is I will end up.
I looked for a route on HAZ but didn't find one, if anyone knows where this GPS route is let me know. When I got home I did see on Google earth where the trail leads and a web site that shows where the new routes go. I still need a GPS route though. The trail no longer goes through Patagonia which is bad if you are relying on that for restock. I also think some of the most interesting sections of the AZ trail in this area are along the old route. Looking forward to doing these new sections.
A smattering of water at a spring along Cave creek where the trail crosses, would definitely have to treat as it looked pretty bad and there are a lot of cattle in the area. No other water along the trail. Saw 3 other through hikers on our return. Overall a very good hike on a really good weather day, the resent storm though very little rain cleared up the skies. |
| _____________________
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Route Editor
Route Scout
