Fat Bike-Packing the Arizona Trail (AZT) and Queens Ransom
The bikepacking adventure from Mexico on the Arizona Trail by fat bike in Spring 2023. Filmed on the bike (Canyon Dude with 4" Jumbo Jim tubeless tyres) and with photos from the journey including a stopover at the #BikesOrDeath East Texas ride. Links below.
The AZT 300 is the "short" southern version of the trans-state ride, created as a mostly (85%+) singletrack route that shadows the AZT walking route, bypassing the no-bikes Wilderness Areas. Permits are required for sections and water resupply is critical as there are long sections away from habitation. Though I took a tent for the early frosts, cowboy-camping under the stars was the usual.
Houston, Tucson, Patagonia, Sierra Vista, Canelo Hills, Santa Rita's, Rincon, Summerhaven, Mt Lemon, Oracle Ridge, Oracle, Tigermine, Freeman Road, Ripsey, Gila, Martinez Canyon, Picketpost, Superior, Goldmine, Phoenix, Sedona, Florence, Area 52, Kearny, Biosphere 2, Peppersauce, Catalina Highway, Vail, Alto, Mt Hopkins
Useful links;
azt300-800.com
azt300_800
www.marytolena.com/terrasol/
oneofsevenproject.com/arizona-trail-guide/
faroutguides.com/arizona-trail-map/
superioraztrails.com
Oldtimepizza/
biosphere2.org
titanmissilemuseum.org
texasshowdownseries.com/east-texas-showdown/
www.amtrak.com/sunset-limited-train
avomap.com