Starting just north of Phoenix, and heading nearly 80 miles north, this trail is nothing short of sublime. I was only able to cover the lower half of it on a recent trip to Arizona, but I will be back. With the exception of the 6 miles closest to Phoenix, there are no junk miles on this trail. It’s a surprisingly slow-going and taxing trail given how buff it looks, but the desert scenery more than makes up for it.
