Your registration fee of $15 includes one project T-shirt and will help offset Rotary expenses.

The Arizona Trail has been divided into 100 sections.
District 5500:  Section 1a - 17b
District 5510:  Section 18a - 29c
District 5490:  Section 30a - 43
Registering for a section in your District's area will make it easier for your support team and reduce travel time to and from Trail Heads.

After you select your section, be sure to register at the bottom of this page.

 

OPEN TO Arizona Rotarians, families and friends – The “800 MILES TO END POLIO NOW” adventure is open to hikers, trail runners, bikers and equestrians. Rotary clubs, families and friends are encouraged to participate. ARIZONA TRAIL PASSAGE INFORMATION – The table below lists all of the passages/sections of the “800 MILES TO END POLIO NOW” event. It lists which sections are open and suitable for the various users. To see information about a particular passage, click on the passage name. SELECTING YOUR SECTION – More than one group can traverse and select the same section. Please consider selecting a passage that hasn’t been selected. EASY ONLINE REGISTRATION – To register for this event, you must use the online form BELOW. The form requires that you provide contact information and to choose which part of the Arizona Trail you wish to travel on. You may choose one section or more than one section – you decide. Just fill in your desired section(s) in the “Passage Choice” box. IT’S YOUR RESPONSIBILITY!!! – We want you to participate in “800 MILES TO END POLIO NOW” but “It is your group’s complete responsibility to plan and carry out its trip on the Arizona Trail. Any activities before, during and after the event day(s) are your group and each participating individual’s responsibility”. NEED MORE INFORMATION? – The Arizona Trail Association’s thru hikers page has lots of information to help plan your journey. Please do your research first, and then if you have any questions, you can email with the subject line End Polio.

 

	Arizona Trail Passage/Event Section	One Way Length	Acceptable Mode1	Difficulty Rating/Comments2	Vehicle Info/Comments3	This Section Adopted By
1a	Huachuca Mountains Mexico Border to Montezuma Pass	1.9	E H R	2 - Looking at Coronado's path of 1540	Vehicle access at Montezuma Pass. Out and back hike totals 3.8 miles.
1b	Huachuca Mountains Montezuma Pass to Bathtub Spring	6.4	E H R	3 - A long dayhike or a great overnight backpack.	Vehicle access at Montezuma Pass but not at Bathtub Spring.
1c	Huachuca Mountains Bathtub Spring to Wilderness Boundary	8.3	E H R	2 - A great backpack.	Vehicle access at Wilderness Boundary but not at Bathtub Spring.
1d	Huachuca Mountains Wilderness Boundary to Parker Canyon Lake TH	5.1	ALL	2 - A nice dayhike.	VA
2	Canelo Hills East Parker Canyon Lake TH to Canelo Pass TH	14.5	ALL	3 - A long dayhike - no mountains but many hills.	VA
3a	Canelo Hills West Canelo Pass TH to Harshaw Road	13.4	ALL	3 - An interesting and long dayhike.	VA
3b	Canelo Hills West Harshaw Road to Patagonia	3.2	ALL	1 - A roadwalk but Patagonia is worth it.	VA	Mountain Empire Rotary 1/28/12
4a	Temporal Gulch Patagonia to Temporal Gulch TH	7.0	ALL	1-2 - A longer road walk.	VA	Mountain Empire Rotary 2/12
4b	Temporal Gulch Temporal Gulch TH to Tunnel Spring TH	12.4	E H R	2-3 - A long dayhike or an easy overnight backpack.	VA
4c	Temporal Gulch Tunnel Spring TH to Gardner Canyon TH	2.9	ALL	1 - Easy.	VA
5a	Santa Rita Mountains Gardner Canyon TH to Kentucky Camp	3.7	ALL	1 - Easy and interesting.	VA	Team Intrepid 11/24/11 - 11/26/11
5b	Santa Rita Mountains Kentucky Camp to Oak Tree Canyon	9.8	ALL	2 - Easy.	Vehicle access at Kentucky Camp and 1 mile walk to highway 83 in Oak Tree Canyon.	Team Intrepid 11/24/11 - 11/26/11
6a	Las Colinas Oak Tree Canyon to FR 231	3.2	ALL	1 - Nice terrain.	1 mile walk to highway 83 in Oak Tree Canyon.	Team Intrepid 11/24/11 - 11/26/11
6b	Las Colinas FR 231 to Lakes Road	10.1	ALL	2-3 - A long dayhike but worth it.	VA
7a	Las Cienegas Lakes Road to Sahuarita Road	6.9	ALL	2 - A nice dayhike.	VA
7b	Las Cienegas Sahuarita Rd to Three Bridges	6.1	ALL	2 - A nice dayhike.	VA
8a	Rincon Valley Three Bridges to La Selvilla Camp	6.4	ALL	2 - An "A" hike.	VA
8b	Rincon Valley La Selvilla Camp to Saguaro NP Hope Camp	7.8	ALL	2 - A good hike from Colossal Cave Park to Saguaro National Park.	2.5 mile hike from Hope Camp to Camino Loma Alta Road.
9a	Rincon Mountains Saguaro NP Hope Camp to Manning Camp	12.7	E H R	4 - A super hike. Overnight permit required.	2.5 mile hike to Hope Camp from Camino Loma Alta Road. No vehicle access at Manning Camp.
9b	Rincon Mountains Manning Camp to Italian Trap Tank	8.9	E H R	4 - A super hike. Overnight permit required.	No vehicle access at Manning Camp or Italian Trap.
10a	Redington Pass Italian Trap Tank to Reddington Road	2.4	ALL	2 - Hike 2+ miles there and 2+ miles back.	Lots to explore on the Redington Road to get there.
10b	Redington Pass Reddington Road to The Lake	4.4	ALL	2 - Worth the drive.	VA
10c	Redington Pass The Lake to Molina Basin Camp	6.4	ALL	2 - Another good outing.	VA
10d	Redington Pass Molina Basin Camp to Hirabayashi TH	2.5	ALL	1 - Fun and interesting.	VA
11	Santa Catalina Mountains (Wilderness Route) - Hirabayashi TH to Romero Pass	11.7	E H R - EN	4 - Not for beginners.	No vehicle access at Romero Pass.
12a	Oracle Ridge Romero Pass (Wilderness Route) to Summerhaven	7.0	E H R - EN	4 - Not for beginners.	No vehicle access at Romero Pass.
12b	Oracle Ridge Summerhaven to American Flag Ranch TH	15.1	ALL	3 - Mostly down the mountain.	VA - Breakfast in Summerhaven and dinner in Oracle.
13	Oracle American Flag TH to Tiger Mine TH	8.3	ALL	2-3 - Panoramic thru Oracle State Park.	VA	Camelback Crossroads 12/4/11
14a	Black Hills Tiger Mine TH to Pipe Line	6.0	ALL	2 - A nice dayhike.	VA - 4WD vehicle.
14b	Black Hills Pipe Line to Camp Grant Wash	11.0	ALL	2-3 - A gorgeous hike.	VA - 4WD vehicle - possible to have vehicles at both ends.
14c	Black Hills Camp Grant Wash to Freeman Road	11.0	ALL	2-3 - Another good hike.	VA - 4WD vehicle.
15a	Tortilla Mountains Freeman Rd to Old Florence Road	8.5	ALL	2-3	VA - 4WD vehicle and vehicle route planning required.
15b	Tortilla Mountains Old Florence Road to Kelvin Bridge	18.9	ALL	4 - A 4 due to length.	VA - 4WD vehicle and vehicle route planning required.
16	Gila River Canyons Kelvin Bridge to BLM/Forest Boundary	29.0	ALL - EN	4 - A very tough challenge but worth it.	VA - 4WD vehicle and vehicle route planning required, plus 5 more hiking miles from FR 4 to boundary.
17a	Alamo Canyon BLM/Forest boundary to FR 4	4.1	ALL	3 - A good round trip hike in a remote area. Getting there is a challenge.	VA - 4WD vehicle and vehicle route planning required.
17b	Alamo Canyon FR 4 to Picketpost TH	7.4	ALL	3 - Another good trip.	VA - 4WD vehicle and vehicle route planning required.	Hans Wiesner 12/4/11
18a	Reavis Canyon Picketpost to Hewitt Station Road	1.9	ALL	1 - Easy.	VA	Barb Feder 11/20/11 (10) Rod Daniels 10/31/11 Glendale West 1/21/12 Paradise Valley HS Interact 1/29/12
18b	Reavis Canyon Hewitt Station Road to FR 650	5.2	ALL	2 - This is sweet!	VA - 4WD vehicle.	Kyrene Corridor 11/12/11 Hans Wiesner 12/4/11 Rotary Mountain Bikers 12/7/11 Glendale West 1/21/12 Paradise Valley HS Interact 1/29/12 Falcon Field 1/21/12
18c	Reavis Canyon FR 650 to Reavis Canyon TH	3.2	ALL	2 - More sweet!	VA - 4WD vehicle.	Hans Wiesner 12/4/11 Rotary Mountain Bikers 12/7/11 East Valley Rotaract 1/15/2012
18d	Reavis Canyon Reavis Canyon TH to Rogers Trough	8.3	ALL	3 - A tough climb up Montana Mountain	VA - 4WD vehicle and vehicle route planning required.	Rotary Mountain Bikers 12/7/11
19a	Superstition Wilderness Rogers Trough to Reavis Ranch	7.1	E H R	3 - A very popular fall overnight backpack.	VA - 4WD vehicle to Rogers Trough and no vehicle access at Reavis Ranch.
19b	Superstition Wilderness Reavis Ranch to Cottonwood Canyon TJ 120	13.6	E H R	4 - Be ready for a challenge with spectacular views.	VA - 4WD vehicle to TJ 120 and no vehicle access at Reavis Ranch.	John Hunt 10/11
19c	Superstition Wilderness Cottonwood Canyon TJ 120 to Roosevelt Bridge	9.0	ALL - EN	3-4 - Challenging trail and worth the effort.	VA - 4WD vehicle access at Cottonwood Canyon.
20a	Four Peaks Roosevelt Bridge to Mills Ridge TH	6.2	ALL	3 - More spectacular views.	VA	Tuesday Hikers & Friends 1/12
20b	Four Peaks Mills Ridge TH to Pigeon Springs TH	13.3	E H R	4 - A tough one with great views of the lake.	VA
21a	Pine Mountain Pigeon Springs TH to Road/Trail Jct	11.5	ALL	3 - All on little used 4WD road.	VA - 4WD vehicle on FR 422.
21b	Pine Mountain Road/Trail Jct to Old Road	5.7	ALL	3 - Old road not open to vehicles.	VA - 4WD vehicle on FR 422.
21c	Pine Mountain Old Road to Sunflower	2.6	ALL	2 - A good outing - out and back.	Old road not open to vehicles.	Scottsdale Airpark 10/22/11
22a	Saddle Mountain Sunflower to TJ 244	5.2	ALL	2 - Another good outing.	VA - A half mile walk to TJ 244.	Kevin Dick 9/11 (3) Tempe Rotary Club 1/22/12
22b	Saddle Mountain TJ 244 to Mazatzal Trail 23	9.8	ALL	3 - Challenging and a good ascent.	VA - A half mile walk to TJ 244.	Kevin Dick 9/11 (3) Phoenix 100 Rotary 3/10/12
23a	Mazatzal Divide Mazatzal Trail 23 to Barnhardt TJ	14.3	E H R - EN	4 - A true wilderness hike.	VA - 4WD to Mt Peeley and a 6 mile walk to Barnhardt TJ.	Kevin Dick 9/11 (3)
23b	Mazatzal Divide Barnhardt TJ to Red Hills TJ 262	11.2	E H R - EN	4 - Still in the wilderness (exit TJ 262 five miles via City Creek trail).	6 mile walk to Barnhardt TJ and 5 miles to Red Hills TJ from City Creek TH.	Kevin Dick 9/11 (3)
24	Red Hills Red Hills TJ 262 to East Verde River	10.8	E H R	4 - Super remote. A terrific outdoor experience. A long loop hike.	5 mile walk from City Creek TH to Red Hills TJ and 4 miles from East Verde to City Creek TH.	Kevin Dick 9/11 (3)
25	Whiterock Mesa East Verde River to FR 194	11.4	E H R	4 - Challenging.	4 mile walk to East Verde River from City Creek TH.	Kevin Dick 9/11 (3)
26a	Hardscrabble Mesa FR 194 to Trail 16 Oak Spring	8.2	ALL	2 - Pleasant hiking.	No vehicle access at Oak Spring.	Kevin Dick 9/11 (3)
26b	Hardscrabble Mesa Trail 16 Oak Spring to Pine TH	3.8	ALL	1 - Easy and pleasant.	No vehicle access at Oak Spring.	Kevin Dick 9/11 (3)
27a	Highline Pine TH to FR 330	7.9	ALL	2 - A great dayhike!	VA	Frank Wiley/RCSL 1/14/12
27b	Highline FR 330 to Col Devin Trail #290	9.3	ALL	3 - The trail is challenging here.	VA
27c	Highline Col Devin Trail #290 to FR 300	2.1	ALL	2 - Almost all uphill.	VA - A long drive from Trail 290 to FR 300.
28a	Blue Ridge FR 300 to Rock Crossing Campground	11.2	ALL	2 - A bit long but enjoyable.	VA - Vehicle access both ends and middle.	Ron Silverthorn 10/8/11 (10)
28b	Blue Ridge Rock Crossing Campground to Highway 87	4.9	ALL	2 - Good rookie route.	VA	Don Kessner 9/26/11 (4) Ron Silverthorn 10/8/11 (10)
29a	Happy Jack Highway 87 to Gonzalez Tank	13.3	ALL	3 - Easy but a bit tiring.	VA
29b	Happy Jack Gonzalez Tank to Pine Spring	6.7	ALL	2 - Pleasant terrain.	VA
29c	Happy Jack Pine Spring to Highway 3	10.2	ALL	2-3 - In the pines.	VA	Hilton Harris 9/17/11
30a	Mormon Lake Highway 3 to Navajo Spring TJ	7.7	ALL	2 - Nice hike and finish with lunch at Mormon Lake Lodge.	VA - 1 mile hike from Navajo Spring to the Lodge.	Bob Solis 9/24/11
30b	Mormon Lake Navajo Spring TJ to Double Springs Camp	4.3	ALL	2 - A mile from the Lodge to the trail and then a short challenging hike.	VA - 1 mile hike from Navajo Spring to the Lodge.	Brent Adrian 9/17/11 - 9/18/11
30c	Mormon Lake Double Springs Campground to FR 132	5.2	ALL	2 - In the pines!	VA	Brent Adrian 9/17/11 - 9/18/11
30d	Mormon Lake FR 132 to Horse Mesa TH	5.7	ALL	2 - Along an old railroad line.	VA
30e	Mormon Lake Horse Mesa TH to Marshall Lake TH	10.5	ALL	2-3 - Easy but a bit long.	VA	Jim Hartley 11/19/11
31a	Walnut Canyon Marshall Lake TH to FR 303 TH	13.8	ALL	2-3 - Great trail thru Walnut Canyon.	VA
31b	Walnut Canyon FR 303 TH to I-40	4.4	ALL	1 - Another rookie hike.	VA
32a	Mt Elden I40 to Sandy Seep TH	7.5	ALL	2 - A good dayhike.	VA	Jim Hartley 10/28/11
32b	Mt Elden Sandy Seep TH to Schultz Pass TH	6.5	ALL	Closed due to fire.	VA	UNAVAILABLE
33a	Flagstaff Fisher Point to Buffalo Park TH	7.2	ALL - EN	2 - A walk thru Flagstaff.	VA - A little walk to Fisher Point from Canyon Vista Campground.
33b	Flagstaff Buffalo Park TH to Shultz Pass TH	10.1	ALL	3 - Fun but challenging.	VA
34a	San Francisco Peaks Schultz Pass TH to Snow Bowl Road	8.0	ALL	2-3 - Lots of new splendid Arizona Trail.	VA
34b	San Francisco Peaks Snow Bowl Road to FR 418	11.0	ALL	2-3 - What a pleasure!	VA
34c	San Francisco Peaks FR 418 to FR 523/416	6.4	ALL	2-3 - Easy.	VA	Andy Nelson 10/22/11 (25)
34d	San Francisco Peaks FR 523/416 to Cedar Ranch TH	10.4	ALL	2 - Easy but a bit long.	VA
35a	Babbitt Ranch Cedar Ranch TH to Lockwood Tank	18.5	ALL	3 - Ranch roads - easy but long.	VA
35b	Babbitt Ranch Lockwood Tank to Moqui Stage Stop	7.1	ALL	2 - Ranch road - easy.	VA
36a	Coconino Rim Moqui Stage Stop to FR 310	8.8	ALL	2 - Leisure hiking.	VA
36b	Coconino Rim FR 310 to Grandview Lookout Tower	10.2	ALL	2-3 - Leisure hiking and a little challenging.	VA
37a	Grand Canyon - South Rim Grandview Lookout Tower to GCNP Boundary	16.6	ALL	3 - Easy terrain. Mostly two track road - great for bikes.	VA - Many places along route.	Grand Canyon Rotary Club 1/14/12
37b	Grand Canyon - South Rim GCNP Boundary to South Kaibab TH	7.9	ALL	2 - Welcome to the Grand Canyon!	VA - Close by.	Mark Dutton 1/14/12 Lake Havasu Sunrise 1/14/12
38a	Grand Canyon - Inner Gorge South Kaibab TH to Cedar Ridge	1.5	E H R	3 - Nothing's easy in the "Canyon".	No Vehicle Access.	Charlie Tegarden 10/8/11
38b	Grand Canyon - Inner Gorge Cedar Ridge to Phantom Ranch	6.0	E H R	4 - A world class hike.	No Vehicle Access.	Charlie Tegarden 10/8/11
38c	Grand Canyon - Inner Gorge Phantom Ranch to Cottonwood Camp	7.2	E H R	4 - A world class hike.	No Vehicle Access.	Charlie Tegarden 10/8/11
38d	Grand Canyon - Inner Gorge Cottonwood Camp to North Kaibab TH	6.7	E H R	4 - A world class hike.	No Vehicle Access.	Charlie Tegarden 10/8/11
39a	Grand Canyon - North Rim North Kaibab TH to Highway 67	6.1	ALL	2 - Pleasure hiking.	VA	Mike Garvey 10/3/11
39b	Grand Canyon - North Rim Highway 67 to GCNP Boundary	5.7	ALL	2 - Pleasure hiking.	VA	Mike Garvey 10/3/11
40a	Kaibab Plateau South GCNP Boundary to East Rim View TH	7.9	ALL	2 - Pleasure hiking.	VA	Mike Garvey 10/3/11
40b	Kaibab Plateau South East Rim View TH to Crane Lake	11.2	ALL	2 - Pleasure hiking.	VA	Mike Garvey 10/3/11
40c	Kaibab Plateau South Crane Lake to Telephone Hill TH	2.9	ALL	1 - Pleasure hiking.	VA	Mike Garvey 10/3/11
41a	Kaibab Plateau Central Telephone Hill TH to Murray Lake TH	8.6	ALL	2 - Pleasure hiking.	VA	Mike Garvey 10/3/11
41b	Kaibab Plateau Central Murray Lake TH to Orderville TH	8.6	ALL	2 - Pleasure hiking.	VA	Mike Garvey 10/3/11
42a	Kaibab Plateau North Orderville TH to Government Reservoir	9.5	ALL	2 - Pleasure hiking.	VA
42b	Kaibab Plateau North Government Reservoir to Winter Road	7.5	ALL	2 - Pleasure hiking.	VA
43	Buckskin Mountain Winter Road to Utah	10.8	ALL	2-3 - What a finish line at the AZ/UT border!	VA

  NOTES:

1 - - Modes:  B = Bike.  E = Equestrian.  H = Hike.  R = Runner.  EN = Not recommended for Equestrians.

2 - - Difficulty rating:  1 = Easy - I am healthy but don't exercise regularly.  2 = Moderate - I exercise regulary but rarely hike.  3 = Challenging - I am fit and healthy and hike often.  4 = Difficult - I am a frequent backpacker with recent experience - a must.

3 - - VA - Vehicle access at both ends, but preplan the route. Most roads are rough.