Arizona National Scenic Trail

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The Arizona National Scenic Trail is a complete non-motorized path for hikers and mountain bikers, stretching 800 diverse miles across Arizona from Mexico to Utah. More information at aztrail.org.

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The original was posted on /r/arizonatrail by /u/dinokoffie at 2023-06-13 15:42:54+00:00.

Hi - just hoping for some advice on the best time to hike sections 16-19 nobo (Gila River Canyons to Roosevelt Lake) Realistically I can plan to do the hike sometime late September through end of November.

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thinshadow at 2023-06-20 18:17:42+00:00 ID: jov0q39

Yeah, I'd agree with that. I'm a local in the Phoenix area. Our days don't really start cooling off until mid to late November most years, so I think I'd recommend basically doing the trip at the end of that November window.

I've also been out there along the Gila River for high temperatures in March, and it is really hot. Fortunately (if you're not in a hurry), there are a lot of river access points and you can go hang out in the shade near the water and cool off. I ended up just night hiking out one time to get out of the heat.