I ran this entire section feeling very good and wanting to capitalize on daylight hoping to make it through the beaver flooded area south of Wakely in the light. 133-mile trail provides access to some of the most beautiful and remote areas of the Adirondacks, including designated Wilderness Areas, like Last summer, I completed the entire Northville-Placid Trail which travels through some of the most remote sections of the Adirondack Park. Explore New York’s oldest trail in the recently published “From Northville to Placid: Place Names of New York’s Oldest Long Trail” book ($20, including shipping), by … With those who had crewed by my side, we ran those final miles together into the late afternoon sunshine. But it was dry, highs in the high 40s / low 50s, sunny, and calm. February 26, 2021 • … Daven Oskvig.  I got moving pretty quick, headed down the road, made a switch back to road shoes with a dry pair on the other side of the beaver flooded area.  It is 1.8 miles to the trailhead and register on Ayerville Road. Historic marker on N side of road and W bank commemorates Northville train station, original start of trail, now under water. Northville Placid Trail We are located in Saranac Lake, so the northern end of the trail is close to us. I did not hesitate. Daven Oskvig - Northville - Lake Placid Trail (NY) - 2020-09-20, https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/5568573436, https://www.strava.com/activities/4090566323?share_sig=BE64750C1600875318&utm_m…. 0.5 miles north of the Carry Lean-to in West Canada Lakes Wilderness will encounter a 400’  With those who had crewed by my side, we ran those final miles together into the late afternoon sunshine. Â.  The miles here represent the entire trail, including all road sections & the piece from the depot in Lake Placid to Ayersville Road. Follow along online. Kevin shares his journey and experiences from hiking the Northville-Placid Trail in June 2015.  It wasn't until the last 10, if not more like 5, that finally the trail yielded to some truly runnable portions. The Northville-Placid Trail (N-P Trail) received an exciting new re-route this year. These lean-tos are usually located close to a lake or pond, which provides hikers with plenty of water at camp (it should be noted that lake/pond water is safe to drink with filtration, but may require extra treating if stagnant). The Northville Placid Trail is approximately 136 miles long from the Southern Terminus located in Waterfront Park in the Town of Northville, NY to the Northern Terminus at the corner of Averyville Rd.  I came out of the section in just a touch over 8 hrs, nearly two hrs faster than my prior attempt. The Northville-Lake Placid Trail (NPT) is a long distance trail that runs through the Adirondack Park in northern New York State for 133 miles (214 km). Read messages they have sent to MapShare. I don't exactly remember when darkness finally fell, but the first 10+ miles after the beaver flooded area are slow and technical. This was my third attempt. These are great outings for nature-lovers, families, and novice hikers - or anyone who wants to escape into the woods for a short while. ADK’s release of the Northville-Placid Trail guide and map pack is in time for the Trail’s 95th Anniversary. I popped out in the parking lot chilled to the bone, but in less than 24hrs. It’s getting darker earlier, the leaves are falling and the weather is changing so we figure it may be a good time for a brief winter gear chat. FKT for the Unsupported Winter NPT Northbound: **We decided not to use a GPS because of weight and planned on using photo and the trip report for verification (the provided links are to the photos as the website would not accept them and the second link is to the photos relative to where they were taken on the trail), *The fitbit statistics for each day are used primarily for reference and used to compare between one another with the accuracy of fitbit mileage calculations is in question, Henry Horvath, Tim Horvath - Northville - Lake Placid Trail (NY) - 2021-03-15, https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1XtQWaJm-og2y4VgvfSV6gq7GSXJo2Jyc&us…, https://photos.app.goo.gl/V35BgyVCPTqbYhsE9, Planned on nine days (fuel, 60 oz., and food for nine days), Planned on an average of 15.3 miles per day aiming for lean-tos all days except for the first day which would require the use of our tent, Weight of Tim’s pack (including water, 3 lbs, and snowshoes, 3.7 lbs, but not gear being worn): 40 lbs, Weight of Henry’s pack (including water, 3 lbs, and snowshoes, 3.7 lbs, but not gear being worn): 38 lbs, Start time: 8:50 a.m (leaving from the northville parking lot), Milestones: signed into the shaker mountain trail register at 10:00 a.m after hiking on the northville NPT road route, crossed the west stony creek (frozen over) at 12:15 p.m, at the West Stony Creek lean-to at 12:20, Perceived weather: coolish temp, sunny early on but clouded up in the afternoon, no precip, estimated 12-30 degrees, Actual weather (archived from Latham NY): High 35, low 12, no precip, Trail conditions: hard pact, no snowshoes, 85% of the trail was broken, End destination: Campsite at North Branch West Stony Creek, Fitbit stats*: 2,950 feet elevation gain, 23.57 miles, 5,852 calories, 529 active minutes, 51,450 steps, Milestones: Crossing the bridge to whitehouse/whitehouse trail register at 4:20 p.m, Perceived weather: 37 degrees, sunny, but cold night, Actual weather (archived from Latham NY): High 49, low 29, no precip, Trail conditions: most of the trail conditions, softer crust requiring snowshoes most of the day, End destination: Hamilton Lake Stream lean-to, Fitbit stats*: 1,890 feet elevation gain, 22.01 miles, 5,666 calories, 488 active minutes, 48,121 steps, Milestones: Phone call from Piseco at 9:30 a.m, Actual weather (from the Weather Channel): High 50, low 37, fair conditions, no precip, Trail conditions: some trail broken, but the warm conditions required snowshoes for almost all of the day (except for Piseco road), Fitbit stats*: 2,270 feet elevation gain, 22.32 miles, 5,890 calories, 502 active minutes, 48,712 steps, Notes: saw moose tracks, the moose appeared to be postholing, Milestones: crossing the footbridge between Mud lake and cat lake at 10:40 a.m, at the Cedar Lakes #1 lean-to at 1:05 p.m, Perceived weather: 50 degrees, partly cloudy most of the day, Actual weather (from the Weather Channel): High 54, low 35, mostly cloudy, no precip, Trail conditions: the warm conditions caused mushy trail conditions, snowshoes all day and experienced a good amount of postholing, especially for the last five miles of the day, trail was barely broken, felt like bushwhacking in some sections, End destination: Carry Lean-to (the trail sign referred to it as “The Cedar River Flow Lean-to”), Fitbit stats*: 1,150 feet elevation gain, 21.95 miles, 5,703 calories, 486 active minutes, 47,910 steps, Milestones: Cedar River road trail register at 9:00 a.m, trail marker 0.6 miles from the Stephen’s Pond lean-to at 3:50 p.m, Perceived weather: 40 degrees, sunny, cold front came in during the night, light snow and wind throughout the night with temp dropping to 10 degrees, Actual weather (from the Weather Channel): High 41, low 12, sunny, no precip, Trail conditions: trail was mostly not broken and was “mashed potato” like because of the warm conditions, extreme postholing (6-8 plus inches almost every step) for all of the day except for a two mile stretch on the road, snowshoes on all day, difficult eight mile stretch between wakely road and stephen’s pond took 5.5 hrs, switching who broke trail in 15 minute increments, End destination: To the Stephen’s Pond lean-to, Fitbit stats*: 1,160 feet elevation gain, 20.41 miles, 5,480 calories, 464 active minutes, 44,547 steps, Milestones: lake durant trail register at 9:00 a.m, the final footbridge before blue mountain at 1:30 p.m, section on the road after crossing route 28N at 4:45 p.m, Perceived weather: very sunny, high to mid 20s, windy up towards the shoulder of blue mountain, very windy around long lake, at night especially windy around the lake with windchill going below zero, Actual weather (from the Weather Channel): High 28, low 18, partly cloudy, no precip, Trail conditions: ranging from very packed trails to unbroken trails that required the use of snowshoes, used snowshoes 50% of the day and just boots for 50% of the day, overall very fast conditions, Fitbit stats*: 2,560 feet elevation gain, 24.58 miles, 6,235 calories, 556 active minutes, 53,690 steps, Start time: 8:10 a.m (up at 7:00 a.m) because of daylight savings, Milestones: crossed the first bridge between Long Lake and Cold River lean-to #3 at 12:35 p.m, and the second at 12:45 p.m, at the Cold River lean-to #3 at 1:00 p.m, Perceived weather: cold, windy day with a light snow storm for half of the day, laying down about half an inch to an inch of snow, Actual weather (from the Weather Channel): High 27, low 3, mostly cloudy and windy, light snow, Trail conditions: semi-broken trail with half an inch of powder on hard packed snow, snowshoes for 60% of the day and just boots for 40% of the day, Fitbit stats*: 1,650 feet elevation gain, 19.95 miles, 5,437 calories, 417 active minutes, 43,540 steps, Notes: the stove stopped working and was taken apart and reassembled by Tim which resolved the problem, Henry’s headlamp was at ⅔ power whereas Tim’s was at ⅓ power, saw a fisher run across Long Lake, Milestones: lake placid trail register at 5:15 p.m, Perceived weather: very frigid and cold in the morning, slowly warming up but still not getting above 20 degrees, Actual weather (from the Weather Channel): High 23, low 8, fair conditions,  no precip, Trail conditions: Hard pact snow conditions making for relatively fast travel but still requiring snowshoes for the majority of the day, difficult to follow in spots, the trail became more packed and broken the closer we got to Lake Placid, End destination: historic lake placid train station (Lake Placid, NY 12946), Fitbit stats*: 2,580 feet elevation gain, 22.93 miles, 5,843 calories, 526 active minutes, 50,043 steps, Notes: the last ½ mile to the train station isn’t counted on the official NPT map but was still necessary, we touched the train station at 5:50 p.m, 7 days, nine hours (essentially seven nights and eights days), Weight of Tim’s pack (including water and snowshoes but not gear being worn): 21 lbs 12 ounces, Base weight of Tim’s pack (without water, snowshoes, gear being worn, food, and garbage, and with the fuel bottle without fuel): 12 lbs 8 ounces, Weight of Henry’s pack (including water and snowshoes but not gear being worn): 24 lbs 13 ounces, Base weight of Henry’s pack (without water, snowshoes, gear being worn, food, and garbage, and with the fuel bottle without fuel): 15 lbs, Phone battery is best conserved using very low setting especially airplane mode and being powered on and off periodically throughout the day, cellular takes a lot of power very quickly, Extra battery for phone charging was useful and used to recharge Tim’s phone once, Needed the fast charging cables for best charging (had a charging cable that took longer to charge with), Just enough fuel for eight days, not nine (seven ounces per day for two people is accurate), 60 oz. These road miles flowed well, I actually found myself overdressed, and arriving at the trailhead for the next section of Piseco - Benson Rd. If you own Appalachian Trials do not buy this book.Five percent of the proceeds of your purchase of Pacific Crest Trials will go to the Pacific Crest Trail Association, the non-profit that oversees and protects the Pacific Crest Trail. The MapShare site shows the progress of someone tracking with an inReach satellite communicator. The Northville Placid Trail was my first true backpacking adventure. Photo credit: Andy Arthur, licensed by CC BY 2.0. There is a register and information about the trail at the kiosk. The Northville-Placid Trail (NPT), 120 – 140 miles, lightly trafficked foot-trail through the Adirondack Park in Northern New York State. (Ukulele Transcriptions). A dozen songs from Jake's 2018 CD release in note-for-note ukulele transcriptions in standard notation and tab. My Northville-Placid Trail (NPT) fastest known time (FKT) attempt was unsuccessful in July. It’s getting darker earlier, the leaves are falling and the weather is changing so we figure it may be a good time for a brief winter gear chat. The end points of the NPT are the village of Northville (south), and Averyville Road in Lake Placid (north). This makes about 135 miles of actual walking. An average hiker should plan on 8-11 days on the trail. Awakening, I took in some nutrition, contemplated facing the cold temps and finally made my move to head down the 3.5 miles of road to see if my body would support continuing. Log in or register to post comments; Athletes. End time: 5:50 p.m.  I popped out in the parking lot chilled to the bone, but in less than 24hrs. I set off from the Lake Placid Depot, which some sources reference as the true / original northern terminus, at 2:50 AM on September 19, 2020. Multi-sport. Section 1.  With a couple of miles left on the trail, however, I suddenly found myself slowly able to run again.  But it was dry, highs in the high 40s / low 50s, sunny, and calm. With "Blue Line to Blue Line," the entire Adirondack Park is in the palm of your hand.Created by a former Adirondack backcountry ranger, the Trans Adirondack Route is the newest Northeast pathway, linking small towns, wilderness areas, ... The Northville-Placid Trail is now 135 miles long. Ellie will need to workshop it.) Chris helped crew Daven Oskvig on his Northville-Placid Trail FKT and Ellie has more running friends! Report. One of the most interesting and perhaps least known features of the Adirondack Mountain Region is the 135-mile continuous wilderness footpath, the trail from Northville to Lake Placid. The elevation gain is some 17k' with loss just a touch over 18k'. With a couple of miles left on the trail, however, I suddenly found myself slowly able to run again. This stretch also features a newly built stretch of trail that was opened in 2013.  But what the trail lacks in elevation it makes up for in technicality. Oh yeah, plus Apples and Scones! The Awakening, I took in some nutrition, contemplated facing the cold temps and finally made my move to head down the 3.5 miles of road to see if my body would support continuing. It features Woods Lake, Rock Lake, Silver Lake, Mud Lake and the West Branch Sacandaga River. I immediately got in the waiting vehicle with heat blaring and fell asleep for an hour. The addition of trekking poles helped in the progress and slowly but surely the miles ticked down. Daven Oskvig - Northville - Lake Placid Trail (NY) - 2020-09-20 FKT: Daven Oskvig - Northville - Lake Placid Trail (NY) - 2020-09-20. Cooperstown Son, DadEstablish Adirondack Record. and follow you and Skurka for your amazing tips and experience. I came out of the section in just a touch over 8 hrs, nearly two hrs faster than my prior attempt. worked, Screws in the bottom of boots would be helpful, Ten compeed blister strips were just enough. The first three days on the 142-mile Northville-Placid Trail, “we had a nice crust,” said Henry Horvath, 15. Gender category. Wilderness. No bugs to speak of and a little bit of fall color mixed in.  I ran this entire section feeling very good and wanting to capitalize on daylight hoping to make it through the beaver flooded area south of Wakely in the light. Trail begins at arch on South Main Street in Northville. Henry Horvath, 15, in a “tree tunnel” that marked most of the 142-mile trek. The newest edition in ADK’s Forest Preserve Series of Adirondack and Catskill guides, this volume marks the relaunch of the series. Northville-Lake Placid Chapter of ADK Dedicated to the Preservation and Promotion of one of New York's premier hiking trails. The trail begins at Waterfront Park in the village of Northville, continues 3.5 miles across the bridge to the west side of Sacandaga Reservoir, along Collins-Gifford Valley Road, and then 8.6 miles on a trail through the Shaker Mountain Wild Forest. It has just been a tough year running-wise to date. Our afternoon would be a soggy forced march. The first section of the trail through to Duck Hole has some tricky bits with a good dose of blow downs. The temps were in the upper 20s, the trails dry and hard. Inspired by the magnificence of the scenery, wildlife, and diversity of terrain, this new book is an irreplaceable source for any hiker, mountain biker, or equestrian heading for the Arizona National Scenic Trail. I came through quickly, had to wait a few minutes for my crew so I could quickly change into road shoes for the 2.5 miles down the road to the trailhead for Wakely - Piseco. This stretch of the trail includes a 3.5 mile road walk as well as 8.6 miles of hiking in Shaker Mountain Wild Forest.  The temps were in the upper 20s, the trails dry and hard. Chris helped crew Daven Oskvig on his Northville-Placid Trail FKT and Ellie has more running friends! In this volume, Robert and Paul present the full history of the creature in New York and New England together with their analysis and conclusions. DOES BIGFOOT EXIST?  But I cooked down the switchbacks and headed out to the parking lot for my last shoe change for the final 3.5 miles of road into Northville. Winner of the 2013 CBC Overlookie Bookie Award for Most Underrated Canadian Book "These stories read like collaborations between Stephen King and TMZ with Borges and Nabokov on the edits. Northville-Placid Trail (NPT) Supported Record Attempt.  I set off from the Lake Placid Depot, which some sources reference as the true / original northern terminus, at 2:50 AM on September 19, 2020. Heading into the last trail section, walking seemed the only thing I could do. One of the Adirondack Mountain Club's (ADK) first major projects was the construction of the Northville-Placid Trail in 1923.  As I reached the northern end of Long Lake, I dropped my initial pacer (Jamie Hobbs). Northville – Placid Trail Northville – Placid Trail – Schenectady Chapter. ... We had planned to hike at least 12 miles on this first day of a Northville-Placid thru-hike and we were only at mile 5. I came through quickly, had to wait a few minutes for my crew so I could quickly change into road shoes for the 2.5 miles down the road to the trailhead for Wakely - Piseco. In this first … “Those hiking the Northville-Placid Trail should come prepared with extra sanitation methods, including hand sanitizer and soap, face masks, and a method for reaching emergency personnel that work in areas without cell service, such as a Spot beacon.” A kiosk marks the southern beginning/end of the Northville-Placid Trail at the Waterfront Park in the small hamlet of Northville. Among the most revered of these trails that tunnel their way through northern New York's wild expanses of undulating terrain and rocky alpine tundra is the Northville-Placid Trail—a long-distance artery plunging deep into the heart of the region's original backwoods and into the quietest reaches of Adirondack Park.  From there, the trail offers several good runnable miles, scenic riverside trails and crossings as it continues south toward Long Lake. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. and Old Military Rd. This makes the length of the total trail some 20 miles further than the prior record - 142.1 vs 122, quite a difference. The Northville-Placid Trail is now 135 miles long. The trail begins at Waterfront Park in the village of Northville, continues 3.5 miles across the bridge to the west side of Sacandaga Reservoir, along Collins-Gifford Valley Road, and then 8.6 miles on a trail through the Shaker Mountain Wild Forest. Heading into the last trail section, walking seemed the only thing I could do. (Not together... but hey, that’s not a bad idea. Summit Sessions Spotlight: New Jersey's Thousand Foot Peaks with Brian Shultis. Northville-Placid Trail Unsupported FKT Attempt. The 138-mile trail, often called the NP Trail, runs from Northville to Lake Placid, through some of the most remote sections of the Adirondacks. Sheryl Wheeler run strated June 15 5:03 am IN Lake Placid at millatery rd and Averyville rd with one timer started and 1.2 miles later when she went in on the 122 mile trail part started a second timer. Chris helped crew Daven Oskvig on his Northville-Placid Trail FKT and Ellie has more running friends! Northville to Benson. By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com. Tim Horvath and his son Henry Horvath, 15, went from Northville to Lake Placid in seven days and nine hours, starting Monday, March 9, and finishing a … I did not hesitate. “My dad hiked in with me to the terminus and carried my bag on the approach trail,” Mikaela Osler wrote in her Long Trail Fastest Known Time (FKT) log in June. The Adirondack Mountain Club created it in 1922 and 1923 and it is now maintained by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. But I cooked down the switchbacks and headed out to the parking lot for my last shoe change for the final 3.5 miles of road into Northville. This is author Tom Ryan’s inspiring tale of how he and his miniature schnauzer companion, the “Little Buddha” Atticus M. Finch, attempted to scale all forty-eight of New Hampshire’s four thousand foot White Mountains twice in the ... A comprehensive guide to rock climbing and bouldering in the Adirondack Park in New York State. Included are 1,923 routes on 242 cliffs, and more than 350 boulder problems in 6 areas. I dunno. It’s getting darker earlier, the leaves are falling and the weather is changing so we figure it may be a good time for a brief winter gear chat. Section Descriptions and Mileages. I also had found myself now tired enough with legs in full rebellion that running seemed impossible. The prior record did not include the two sections of southern trail added in 2013 & 2015 respectively, nor the length from the depot in Lake Placid. With things flowing well, I went through that crewed area quickly and headed into the next section which has the single largest sustained climb on the entire trail. It was laid out by the Adirondack Mountain Club in the 1920s.  No bugs to speak of and a little bit of fall color mixed in. The transportation and shuttle services that we provide works best for hikers starting or ending their hike at Lake Placid. A 41-year-old engineer quits his job to hike the Appalachian Trail. This is a true account of his hike from Georgia to Maine, bringing to the reader the life of the towns and the people he meets along the way. Similar to the prior section, the initial 10+ miles of this section are also very technical and largely unrunnable. Rob Rives. Route. Estimated time hiking: 9 hrs. Situated along a bend in the narrow, nonchalantly winding Cedar River, the Carry lean-to is a NPT highlight. From inside, you can look down the hill through a clearing toward the water, then further down the valley it follows to the Cedar River Flow. The Northville-Placid Trail, or NPT, is about 135 miles long and runs from Northville to Lake Placid. The miles here represent the entire trail, including all road sections & the piece from the depot in Lake Placid to Ayersville Road. Found insideThis is an entertaining and informative read. Andrew Skurka, author of The Ultimate Hiker s Gear Guide: Tools and Techniques to Hit the Trail Decades of conservation work have produced a remarkable long distance trail that links ... I was hopeful to make the Duck Hole register by sunrise and managed to be ahead of actual sunrise when I arrived. I was well ahead of dusk when I waded through, put on dry shoes and socks, grabbed gloves and a hat as the night again promised to be below freezing.  All was feeling and flowing well with this 13-ish mile section flying by before I picked up my next pacer for Lake Durant - Wakely - another 13-ish mile section. Before I head out onto the Northville Placid Trail, I wanted to open up my pack and show you the gear that I'm bringing for the trip. Easy hikes in the Lake George region of New York State Now, it's still 133 miles of pure Adirondacks. Found insideWinner of the 2020 Reading the West Advocacy Award Winner of the 2020 Colorado Book Award for Creative Nonfiction "This is a book for all of us, right now." —Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild On her 120-acre homestead high in the Colorado ... I’ve been working on an unsupported FKT of the Northville Placid Trail in New York (two failed attempts – I’ll get it one day!) Placid Trail. It started as a far-fetched idea--to hike the entire length of the proposed route of the Keystone XL pipeline. But in the months that followed, it grew into something more for Ken Ilgunas. Conquering these mental obstacles is the key to success. This groundbreaking book focuses on the most important and overlooked piece of equipment of all- the gear between one's ears. There is a parking area for the trail located at the kiosk. Every day offered the potential for an exciting new adventure, many of which endangered the wardens themselves. This book recreates the full warden experience. The Northville-Placid Trail (NPT) is a good trail with some excellent fishing water. A comprehensive guide to rock climbing in the Adirondack Park in New York State. Included are 3,100 routes on 320 cliffs. Benson Road to NY 8. In summer, hikers may be beset by black flies, mosquitoes and deer flies, and find themselves wading through mud or steams. Daven Oskvig - Northville - Lake Placid Trail (NY) - 2020-09-20. I spent a lot of time planning and researching it and it is my hope that others will be able to use this trip report to assist in their planning and preparations for the NPT or another similar trail.  I also had found myself now tired enough with legs in full rebellion that running seemed impossible. One of the best aspects of the Northville-Placid Trail is the picturesque Adirondack lean-tos found along the entire length of the trail.  Again, still feeling good I quickly moved through crewing and up the trail. Northville-Placid Trail – Pt 1; Northville-Placid Trail – Pt 2; New Hampshire. It is 1.8 miles to the trailhead and register on Ayerville Road. It wasn't until the last 10, if not more like 5, that finally the trail yielded to some truly runnable portions. The elevation gain is some 17k' with loss just a touch over 18k'. I would say that my progress was seriously slowed and my core temp began to suffer as a result. The trail currently runs from Northville in the southern Adirondacks to Averyville in the High Peaks Wilderness region, just outside Lake Placid. Register located in parking lot in rear. First completed in 1924, the N-P Trail is a 135 mile long distance hiking trail that traverses through the heart of the Adirondacks from Northville, NY to Lake Placid, NY. From there, the trail offers several good runnable miles, scenic riverside trails and crossings as it continues south toward Long Lake. I was blessed with perfect weather other than the below freezing nighttime temps. This 26.6 mile stretch of the Northville-Placid Trail is located in Silver Lake Wilderness. in Lake Placid, NY. The Northville Placid Trail Thru-hike (NPT) The Northville Placid Trail (NPT), 120 – 140 miles, lightly trafficked foot-trail through the Adirondack Park in northern New York State. The southern start of the Northville-Placid Trail is located at a parking area with a DEC Kiosk in the hamlet of Northville. The prior record did not include the two sections of southern trail added in 2013 & 2015 respectively, nor the length from the depot in Lake Placid.  I would say that my progress was seriously slowed and my core temp began to suffer as a result. Cut in 1922 this iconic trail was the first one completed by ADK members. Edited by …  The elevation gain is some 17k' with loss just a touch over 18k'. The author recounts not only his own six-month walk but also the longer story of the trail, and shares his ideas on how it is developing and where it is all going. Share. The author's engaging account of his solo hike along the Arizona Trailfrom the Mexican border to Utah. New 5th Edition!  I immediately got in the waiting vehicle with heat blaring and fell asleep for an hour. It offers stunning views and remoteness. Trail crosses Sacandaga River on Bridge Street. 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