Gearing up to hit the Arizona Trail, also known as the AZT, in March, 2026.

The AZT is approximately 800 miles with the southern terminus at the Mexico/Arizona border and the northern terminus at the Arizona/Utah border. I will be hiking from south to north, so NOBO in trail terms. The plan is to take 8ish weeks to complete the hike. I’ll be hiking through the Grand Canyon again on this trail from South Rim to North Rim.

I’m excited to have it scheduled. Now to get in shape and prepare all my gear and food.

I’ll be purchasing a new tent since my old one is basically worn out after the Colorado Trail last year. It was a good one, but I’ve simply worn it out. I have a few new items to get so I hope to do a “shakedown” hike maybe sometime in December to test everything.

The elevation map is interesting considering this hike is mostly desert.

I’ll share more once the start date approaches.