[pct-l] 4, 5, & 6? Crowns

[blisterfree at isp01.net (Brett)]

Woah, horsie. Not all hay tastes the same. The Arizona Trail 
is quite navigable these days, and comes highly recommended 
by the way. The Hayduke Trail is a concept - a route - 
rather than a trail per se. It is "basically finished" 
inasmuch as its brainchildren will be walking the route 
they've laid out, this spring, and then releasing a guide. 
Same deal as with my Gila-Tortilla Trail. Trailbuilders - 
the winching and wincing types, deserve more credit for 
unfinished business than us Topo! navigating bushwhack 
geeks.

PS - When finished the AZT will probably weigh in at around 
740-760 miles, rather than the long-touted 800. For those 
wanting a taste of what this trail has to offer, head east 
of Phoenix about an hour on Hwy 60 and part at the 
Picketpost Mountain trailhead. Incredible terrain, nobody 
knows about it, and the route is a very worthwhile challenge 
while it's still in development here.

- bf

>    Most of you know about other long trails:   1. 
> NCT-2,500 miles.  2.
> PNT-1,250 miles.   3. ADT-5-6,000 miles?, but almost all 
> roads as I recall.  4. FL
> Trail-unfinished, but eventually 800 miles.  5. AZ 
> Trail-unfinished, but
> perhaps 800 miles.  6. The Hayduke Trail, basically 
> finished at about 800  miles,
> with a guidebook out soon.  7. Ice Age Trail-1,100 miles, 
> all  in WI. Oh
> well, your mileage may vary, and worst of all, your life 
> may not be  long enough.
>
>
> Bob
> Big  Bend Desert Denizen
> (Naturalized Citizen, Republic of  Texas)
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