- AZT 2020 Day 19, March 27, Friday
- Start mile 422.9, down from rocky ridge (passage23mile19.7)
- End mile 450.2, FR 194 (passage25mile11.8)
- Miles walked: 27.3
Red Hills Trail shows off mountains with exposed red rock outcroppings, and hillsides covered with small broken pieces of the same rocks.
After going down and up a couple of canyons the route plunges down to East Verde River on Brush Springs Trail, losing 3k altitude. Storms threaten all around, but other than a freakish snow flurry, no rain. When the sun is blocked by clouds, the temperature plunges to new daytime lows.
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