Thanks for your help everyone. Cannondalekid has kindly offered to give me a lift tomorrow.

No. I am not only doing that section. I have about a month. It just seemed like easy access. Phoenix has an airport (I flew in from new York yesterday) and there is a highway that goes past the trail there. I would like to try and get to the grand canyon but it might be too cold by the time I get up...

Thanks for the help everyone. Just to clarify I am planning on starting at passage 22. Stredfeild, I am not quite organised enough to leave tomorrow but if my Tuesday hitchhiking plan doesn't work out I will let you know :) Also, since I am new in this country, where can I find cliff bars? I have he...

Hi. I just arrived in phoenix and I am hoping to start a section hike on Tuesday 20th Oct. I am planning on starting from the intersection with highway 87. Does anyone know the best way to get there? I don't mind hitchhiking but I have no local knowledge of this area. Is there a best place to hitch ...