February 15-16, 2013 Parker Canyon Lake TH to Patagonia.  (32 miles and about 3,000 feet of climbing)

This was a great two day hike and the weather was perfect.  There weren't any crazy climbs and the mileage was just about right.  (funny though, my night was colder for this hike than in January, go figure).

Hard to believe this is Arizona.
Parker Canyon Lake at the start of the hike.

In two days, I did not see one other person on the trail.  This was a big change from my hike in January.  In fact, it didn't look like there had been any trail users for quite some time.

I didn't get a lot of photos on this hike, it was rolling, grassy hills again.  I've pretty much had it with rolling grassy hills. I'm sure the next big climb will leave me wishing for more though!!!  I do know that I'm glad I don't live in Kansas or Iowa.   I just have to be able to experience the wonderful variety of landscapes of the great southwest.

Can you find the border blimp??

All the trail information I reviewed prior to this hike warned trail users to be aware of the illegal traffic coming from Mexico.  There were warnings of lots of side trails (not marked and not official) and lots of trash.  I was prepared for the worst, but the experience was anything but.  I saw very few side trails, and no trash.  Maybe this is an issue in Passage one, time will tell.  I did see a border blimp in the distance all day on day one.  A little creepy!!!.  You have to wonder if they are watching you.  Probably noticed pretty quickly with me, just another crazy Arizona Trail hiker!!

Another stunning sunrise!!!!

Stopping point  for this hike was the tiny town o of Patagonia.  Never been there before, but a nice quaint place.  Definitely somewhere that Victoria and I should visit at a later date.  

Rolling, grassy hills, again

I get a lot of questions about food, tents and other hike details.  I've added some photos below to show the plush accommodations.  (No wonder no one wants to join me:)

Waiting for the freeze dried dinner to heat.
For those who haven't had the pleasure, you
heat water, add it to the bag and wait about
ten minutes.  When I took this photo, I'm in the
process of waiting ten minutes.  At the end of a long
day on the trail, it is a very long ten minutes.

Plush, resort style room