Azt #28 Photoset • 00blackout • 2026-03-18 • HikeArizona.COM

Azt #28, AZ

	2026-03-18
	18 by 00blackout

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Azt #28, AZ

Hiking	13.25 Miles	869 AEG

Hiking	13.25 Miles	5 Hrs 24 Mns	2.58 mph
	869 ft AEG	16 Mns Break

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With the early winter broiler turned on high in the valley, S and I headed up to the high country to get in a walkabout. I have done parts of this passage, with S and I doing the upper portion from Dave's Tank to Bargaman Park last year. We started in a nice, unburnt area where the trail comes up from Jack's Canyon and crosses 82, a small, gentle climb at the start, before crossing a dry creek/road. The trail was pretty rocky initially with tons of Pines before transitioning to a smoother section with a good amount of Juniper and a few Pines. Took a quick break at Homestead Tank, which is more like a lake right now with frogs and ducks, before continuing to Foot in the Tree Tank. From there, we decided to continue for a bit. About a half mile past Foot in the Tree Tank, we noticed a good-sized herd of Elk (at least a dozen) with a nice-looking bull. We tried to get close to the herd, but at about 40 yards away, they spotted us and off to the races they went. We headed NW off-trail, trying to track them, but never saw them again, turning around at Steer Tank. Once back on the trail, we made good time back as this is one of the flattest sections of the AZT (and there were few flowers for S to stop at

); coming across a mountain biker watering a Juniper south of Foot in the Tree Tank, and that was it for the day. It was nice to stretch the legs a bit with temps in the mid 70's with a nice breeze most of the day.