Lake Country AZ

  • AZT 2020 Day 24, April 1, Wednesday
  • Start mile 542.7 near old railroad bed (passage30mile1.8)
  • End mile 565 Flagstaff. Urban Trail junction (passage31mile6.3)
  • Miles walked: 22.3

The route goes by the remains of an old logging railroad from 1923.

The San Francisco Peaks above Flagstaff come into view, seen throughout the day.

Elk have made an appearance the last several mornings.

Several shallow lakes appear today on Anderson Mesa.

Far down below is Lake Mary, with a huge wetlands area.

Sandstone bluffs with curious patterns end a short hiking day, as I reserve time to do repairs on gear.

Finished audiobook Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, read by Karen Savage.

Author: Jim, Sagebrush

Jim (trail-name Sagebrush) codes audio software for Windows, Linux, Android, and embedded systems. When not working at sagebrush.com, he enjoys backpacking, which this blog is about.