Day 16: After a free coffee and breakfast at the hotel, all you had to do was step out onto the street and the question was immediately asked: Do you have to go back to the trail? This is why Kearny is considered the friendliest town on the AZT.

Unfortunately I was let out about 2 miles from where I was picked up. But since I ran in the wrong direction at first, I made up the miles.

It was a long dry day. The whole way was along the Gila River, but way above it, with no way to reach it. Apart from that, the water was very brown and sandy after filtering, but very tasty.

The temperature was around 38-40 °C, so you’re ready to drink anything you can find.

Shortly towards evening and one rattlesnake later, I took another wrong turn. I finally pitched my tent at the last access point to the river.

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Day 17: This day started very early and with a long but very beautiful climb. The slopes were full of flowers and we followed a narrow path up and down the mountain, only to have to go back up a few seconds later.

After the ascent, there was water from a rainwater catcher that had been set up there for hikers. The reason: this section is one of the driest parts of the trail. I can’t imagine how people made it over the mountain in dry years without this rainwater catcher. Because the next natural water source wasn’t until almost 38 km along the side trail to Superior from my starting point. There is a good chance that it will be dry by then.

It was a long day with 40 km, not all of which was on the trail. There was a beautiful side trail to Superior through Arnett Canyon. The scenery was great, only the campsite was questionable.

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Day 18: Today was a short but very nice day of hiking. Katie and I hiked to Superior via the Arnett Canyon Trail and the Legends of Superior Trail. After 6 miles, we had a slushi and a resupply at the first gas station.

I also said goodbye to my hiking friends for whom it was to be the last day. We hung out together all day, went for coffee and then said goodbye to each other in the evening.

A trail angel took us back to the trailhead. Today ended with less than 20 km of hiking. Shortly before that, I stumbled across my first turtle and well, as always, there was a rattlesnake.

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