| Arizona Trail | |
|---|---|
| Length | 817 miles (1307 km) planned 767 miles (1227 km) completed |
| Location | Arizona, United States |
| Trailheads | Coronado National Memorial Arizona-Utah border |
| Use | Hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, cross-country skiing |
| Highest point | San Francisco Peaks - 9600 feet (2880 m) (This point is on a proposed section of the trail) |
| Lowest point | Gila River - 1700 feet (510 m) |
| Trail difficulty | Easy to Strenuous |
| Season | Year-round at lower elevations, Summer and Fall at higher elevations |
| Sights | Santa Catalina Mountains, Mogollon Rim, San Francisco Peaks, Grand Canyon |
The Arizona National Scenic Trail is a National Scenic Trail from Mexico to Utah that traverses the whole north-south length of Arizona. The trail begins at the Coronado National Memorial near the US-Mexico border and moves north through parts of the Huachuca, Santa Rita, and Rincon Mountains; it goes through the Santa Catalina north of Tucson and the Mazatzal Mountains before ascending the Mogollon Rim north of Payson to the higher elevations of Northern Arizona and the San Francisco Peaks, and then continuing across the Coconino Plateau to the Grand Canyon. It terminates near the Arizona-Utah border in the Kaibab Plateau region. The Arizona Trail is about 93% complete as of mid-2007, and is planned to be about 800 miles (1,300 km) long when completed. It is designed as a primitive trail for hiking, equestrians, mountain biking, and even cross country skiing. It showcases the wide variety of mountain ranges and ecosystems of Arizona.
The idea for the trail was originally developed and promoted in 1985 by Dale Shewalter, a Flagstaff, Arizona teacher. The Arizona Trail was designated as a National Scenic Trail on on March 30, 2009 by the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009. On Saturday, October 22nd at 8:00pm, Tommy Johnson and Babbs helped build the trail. They built a 1/2 mile piece of trail and called it Lee Trail after Lee Allen, 67 and still going.