| Name/Trailname |
Contact
Info
|
Type
of hike
|
Direction
of travel
|
Start
Date
|
Length
of hike
|
| |
Hey-Yo |
harkj.01
(at) gmail.com
|
section
hike
|
westbound
|
Oct
6-8 2010
|
35
days
|
| (Posted
8/26/10): Hi - I'll be ready to escape civilization in early
October. I'm heading west from ABQ to Safford. Look forward
to more comm's from GET'ers . This is a solo excursion though
I hope to meet fellow wanderers along the route for a chat. |
| |
| Hearsay |
vaporjourney
(at) gmail.com
http://ultrapayne.blogspot.com
|
thru-hike
|
westbound
|
Sep
29 2010
|
730
miles
plus bonus miles
|
| (Posted
8/3/10): Hoping to hitchhike to ABQ toward the last few days
of September. After lining up some maildrops, I'll be hiking
west as far as I can by November 8th, which will hopefully put
me to the Superstitions and PHX... I will be uploading photos
and text from my thru-hike starting at the end of September
on my blog. I really want to share the beauty of this region
with as many people as possible: http://ultrapayne.blogspot.com |
| |
OfieToby |
james_h_stephens
(at) hotmail.com
|
thru-hike
|
westbound
|
9/8/2010
|
730
miles, 80 days
|
| (Posted
7/29/10): Click here for Postholer
journal and more
info about hike preparations. This will be my first attempt
at long distance hiking. So, I am not promising anything except
to try and make a beginning. I will be happy to discuss plans
with any prospective hikers. I live in Albuquerque, NM and am
familiar with the NM and AZ terrain covered by the hike. |
| |
| Red
and Gary |
redandgary
(at) hotmail.com
|
thru-hike
|
eastbound
|
Msrch
20 2010
|
|
| (Posted
2/5/10): We'll be heading out of First Water on March 20th.
The plan is to go all the way. Looking forward to this one.
Cheers. |
| |
| Marmot
|
marmotwestvanc
(at) hotmail.com
|
thru-hike
|
eastbound
|
Feb
15 2010
|
45
days
|
| (Posted
1/16/10): Is there going to be anyone out there this early in
the year? I have Feb/March off this year---so I'm starting about
Feb 15th. Should take me about the same amount of time as the
AZT. If the snow is too deep I'll take low route around it.
|
| |
Alex
Grove
(Minkey) |
hikerbiker
(at) riseup.net
www.hikerbiker.org
|
|
|
|
|
| (Posted
12/06/09): What an awesome site. Way more detailed info than
since the last time I checked out the site - that would have
been a couple of years ago - and what a beautiful presentation!
Thanks Brett for all you dreaming and work on this. Considering
hiking this intriguing trail as part of a larger hiking adventure
in the S.W. in spring 2011. |
| |
| rainmanvt
|
rainmanvt
(at) gmail.com
|
thru-hike
|
eastbound
|
Jan
1 2010
|
as
long as it takes
|
| (Posted
12/06/09): headed east from the supes.... any h20 info would
be great... thanks. |
| |
Bill
Dayton |
adayton
(at) stx.rr.com
|
thru-hike
|
eastbound
|
April
2010
|
60-70
days
|
| (Posted
12/03/09): Looking to talk to anyone with information on what
to expect, mainly about how difficult it is to follow the trail. |
| |
Arlette
Laan
(Apple Pie) |
applepiepct03
(at) yahoo.com
|
|
eastbound
|
mid
January
|
as
much as we can being so early
|
| (Posted
11/27/09): Greenleaf and I are looking at doing as much of the
GET as we can weather and snow permitting. Doing lots of research
right now to see where we're likely to get in trouble. ; ) |
| |
Sage
Clegg |
sageclegg
(at) yahoo.com
|
section
hike
|
flip-flop
|
~11/15/09
|
PHX-NM
@ Alma
|
| (Posted
10/29/09): I had the opportunity to hike westbound through NM
last fall and can hardly wait to see what the AZ GET has to
offer. If all goes well with weather and health and such I hope
to fly to Phoenix in mid Nov and hike eastbound to Alma/ Glenwood
where I got snowed out last year. Hoping for another fall full
of frigid nights, not too much snow, and many days of not quite
knowing where I am, but knowing I am finding my true direction
on the Grand Enchantment Trail. Oh- and if all goes to plan
(like that ever happens..) I will get to turn 30 while I am
out there- a 30 miler on my 30? |
| |
| Liz
Mares (La Zorra) |
azlazorra1
(at) yahoo.com
|
thru-hike
|
westbound
|
Oct
1 09
|
the
whole GET
|
| (Posted
8/26/09): I'll be joining Tom Weir on a thruhike of the GET
starting approx. Oct. 1st, westward. I'm very excited and looking
forward to the navigational challenges. |
| |
| Tom
Weir |
tom_d_w
(at) hughes.net
|
thru-hike
|
westbound
|
around
Oct 1 09
|
7-8
weeks,
the whole GET
|
| (Posted
8/21/09): Hello, I plan to thru-hike the G.E.T. westbound starting
on or just after October 1st. I plan to finish just before Thanksgiving.
Anyone else going to be out there? This sounds like my kind
of trail, wild and lightly used. |
| |
| d=rt
(dirt) |
firsttrxx
(at) hotmail.com
|
|
|
|
|
| (Posted
6/1/09): I simply want to let anyone concerned know I am o.k.
after my sister's anxious message. I finished my thru-hike 5/13.
It was a marvelous hike. Thank you so much, Brett. |
| |
| Phil
Vermeyen |
pgvemeyen
(at) hotmail.com
|
thru-hike
|
westbound
|
Sept
15 09
|
thru
end Nov.
|
| (Posted
5/3/09): I'll be working in Alaska through early Sept., and
then plan to hike the GET beginning in mid-Sept. Anybody else
planning to be on the trail then? |
| |
| Brian |
btruitt
(at) gmail.com
|
section
hike
|
eastbound
|
May
23rd
|
|
| (Posted
2/12/09): I'm considering hiking a couple segments come the
end of May with a few friends. I'm considering going through
either the San Mateo Mts. or the Magdalenas. I'd rather the
prior though because I've never been there. This would be segments
28, 29 and about half of 30 to get to FR 107 to be picked up.
The other option would be to start at FR 107 and hike into the
town of Magdalena. So for questions: how likely is it that the
guide book chapters for these segments will be done by May?
Barring that, the most helpful information would be on how to
get from say, I-25, to the G.E.T. starting at segment 28. Can
you drive on Burma Rd (we'll have a jeep to take us there)?
I'd like to drive as far as possible to start. Walking from
Monticello would add an entire day to our trip pretty much.
I'll be buying the Topo CD in a couple weeks which will hopefully
answer most of our questions. Any general words of wisdom about
these segments would be handy as well. For instance, are there
any particularly difficult to spot intersections where we need
to switch trails? Missing forest service signs seem to be par
for the course in the Magdalenas... |
| |
| Shelly
Skye |
shelbel26
(at) gmail.com
|
|
|
|
|
| (Posted
1/2/09): I too am reading everything here and waiting till I
am liberated from the cycle of gainful employment. Two more
years and I will be free to hike all the interesting hikes in
this great land of ours. At that time I will be 60 myself and
hope to hike east to west in the fall of 2011. Until then I
try to stay in shape and backpack in the Sierras
every summer. Thanks for writing about your adventures here
as I for one appreciate hearing about others travels and explorations. |
| |
| SeldomSeenSlim |
john_provine
(at) yahoo.com
|
thru-hike
|
eastbound
|
2009
|
3
months
|
| (Posted
12/19/08): Terrific website. Have pored over every word,
and will again several times I'm sure. Do you have a record
for the oldest thru-hiker? I'll be 60 then ... (Ed. note: As
far as we know, it's the author, who successfully thru-hiked
the GET in 2005 at age 33. The field is wide open.) |
| |
| |
| Mother
Goose aka Bonita |
mothergoose22
(at) yahoo
|
thru-hike
|
westbound
|
mid
October 08
|
|
| (Posted
9/6/08): I am planning to start a west bound thru hike mid Oct.
Just wondering if there are going to be any others out there. |
| |
|
Plastic |
pmazzolini
(at) yahoo
|
section
hike
|
eastbound
|
mid-March
|
first
5 sections
|
| (Posted
2/10/08): I'm planning on hiking sections one through four or
five with my son in March 08. If anyone has or is planning to
hike the Walnut Canyon alternate or section 3 this spring I
would love to hear about it from eyes on the ground. Also my
son who is eleven is hoping to be the first kid to hike the
GET en toto. Any other kids on the trail? I've been section
hiking the CDT for 7 years now and ran across the GET on the
web. Awesome job blisterfree. We live in Albuquerque so if I
can be of assistance to section or through hikers drop us a
line. Anyone through hiking this spring? |
| |
| Hans
|
hjanger
(at) msn.com
|
section
hike
|
eastbound
|
March
25 , 2008
|
2
weeks
|
| (Posted
2/7/08): 1st timer..Starting 3/25 in Phoenix, going solo to
Klondyke where joining up with 1 person to continue on to Morenci/Clinton
and exit. Need local transportation assistance. Also, travel
partner for first leg would be welcome. |
| |
|
Jeremy Joslin |
jeremy.joslin
(at) gmail.com
www.jeremyjoslin.com
|
section
hike
|
eastbound
|
Jan
7, 2008
|
5
days (Seg #1 & #2)
|
| (Posted
12/27/07): Flying from NY to AZ for the GET I've read so much
about. I've arranged transport via plane, train, and rental
car to get to trailhead for segment #1 but am having difficulty
arranging transport from Superior (end of Segment #2) back into
Phoenix. No rental car agencies, taxi services, or bus lines
that I can find online. Any suggestions? Please advise! |
| |
|
Chris Ramias (Lizard) |
cramias
(at) gmail.com
|
|
|
|
|
| (Posted
11/29/07): I live in Tempe, AZ and wanted to offer trail angel
services to any GET hikers. If you are a thruhiker and are in
need of a shuttle, place to stay, etc. Please contact me via
email. Like the other guy who posted, I'm a former PCT hiker
and am familiar w/ long distance hikers' needs. I'd also like
the chance to return the good will I've received on my own distance
hikes. |
| |
| Skeemer |
skeem3e
(at) netscape.net
www.trailjournals.com/skeemer
|
thru-hike
|
eastbound
|
April
7, 2008
|
thru-hike
|
| (Posted
11/09/07): First let me commend you on this absolutely first
class website...very professional and well thought out. Just
browsing through it has me excited about hiking the GET. My
hobby is long distance backpacking and I have journalled my
previous hikes on www.trailjournals.com where it appears I will
be the first to journal a thru-hike of The Grand Enchantment
Trail. During the next several weeks I will begin my pre-hike
journal and I will have more questions as I start to do some
planning. My last couple of hikes, The Florida Trail and The
Buckeye Trail were solo. I would very much like a hiking partner
for the GET. Before you jump in and join me though, please read
some of my journals to get a flavor for my personality. It does
not appear that the GET is an easy trail to follow. If this
is the case, that is not a problem because during my last two
hikes I found myself relying on blazing that was inadequate
and "herd paths" that weren't there. Also, I think if I do it
with someone I will be less likely to get irritated when I lose
my way. My start date is very much uncertain at this point as
it lools like I may be re-hiking The Florida Trail this January
thru early March. It may very well be earlier. |
| |
| Mike
McKenna |
mckenna.mp
(at) gmail.com
|
thru-hike
|
undecided
|
undecided
|
undecided
|
| (Posted
9/12/07): Is it advisable to bring bear spray on the GET? Southern
New Mexico and Arizona aren't known for bear hazards as far
as I've heard, but I'd like know for sure... |
| |
Brett
Tucker
(blisterfree) |
blisterfree
(at) yahoo.com
|
section
hike
|
westbound
|
mid-September
|
1
month +
|
| (Posted9/14/07):
Thru-lopping season is here again. A "thru-lop" is a traditional
long distance hike with a bit of self-serve trail maintenance
thrown in, loppers on the pack and at the ready. Other goals
include guidebook reconnaissance, as well as exploration of
several substantial new route options, all in preparation for
what I hope and expect will be a "best yet" GET experience for
spring 2008 hikers. |
| |
| Andrew
Skurka |
askurka
(at) comcast. net
www.AndrewSkurka.com
|
thru-hike
|
undecided
|
April
2007
|
400
miles
|
| (Posted
9/4/06): My next big project is
the Great Western Loop, a 6,500-mile "best of the West" tour
that consists of the PCT, PNT, CDT, and GET. I will be using
the western half of the GET to cover part of the distance between
the CDT and PCT. (editor's note: Andy
will reach the GET portion of the GWL in October 07. Visit www.andrewskurka.com
for Andy's updates from the trail.) |
| |
| Rebecca |
renshiwo
(at) hotmail.com
|
thru-hike
|
undecided
|
Jan
2008
|
|
| (Posted
8/20/07): Hi all, My husband and I are looking to do a long
distance hike for 6-8 weeks this January and February. The GET
looks simply amazing, but we need info on the feasibility of
thru-hiking using snowshoes and/or cross-country skis when necessary.
Based on the winter, we would probably start in Albuquerque
and hope that we miss the spring snows by hiking west. Any input
for our idea (just found out about the GET this weekend, so
we are in the baby steps of planning) is most welcome! |
| |
|
Friends
Hiking Club
|
moovyoaz
(at) earthlink.net
|
section
hike
|
eastbound
|
3/24
to 3/25 2007
|
16
miles
|
| (Posted
4/21/07): Friends Hiking Club (www.friendshiking.com) did the
Safford-Morenci Trail (GET Segment 13). See the hike description
at HikeArizona (www.hikearizona.com/decoder.php?ZTN=10243).
Many thanks to Simblissity for the best available info for this
trail! |
| |
Brett
Tucker
(blisterfree) |
blisterfree
(at) yahoo.com
|
section
hike
|
eastbound
|
March
4
|
40
days, PHX AZ -
Monticello NM
|
| (Posted
3/2/07): Spring hiking season is upon us. :) I'm planning to
begin on the early side at PHX and hike as far as Monticello,
along the way flagging, cairning, and lopping as needed. Will
mostly walk the main route, incl. Aravaipa Canyon, but will
take the Turkey Creek & Black Rock alts. (Seg 8) and explore
the San Mateo Pk & Burma Rd alts. (Seg 27-28). Will note trail,
snow, and fording conditions throughout, and report to the GET
Forum when possible from towns. Or leave me a voice mail with
call-back # if in need of more timely info. |
| |
|
Patrice
& Jay D.
|
paris2
(at) msn.com
|
section
hike
|
eastbound
|
Dec
1, 06
|
2
segments, 50 mi., 5 days
|
| (Posted
2/16/07): We hiked the first two segments just after Thanksgiving,
06. Weather was excellent although we did wake to frozen water
bottles a couple times and some night wind. Helps to catch an
early start to make miles because it's dark around 5 p.m. along
the creekbeds. Found water at all (but only) guide indications.
One small addition: found larger pools at Clover Spring some
300 yards down creek. Had hoped to do more but got too ambitious
coming down out of the higher country and Jay developed some
nasty downhill blisters. We'll be back to do more! |
| |
| Jim
Taglia |
cafecantagallo
(at) hotmail.com
|
thru-hike
|
eastbound
|
end
of march or so
|
all
of it, should i be so lucky
|
| (Posted
1/26/07): i'm just starting my planning and hope to thru hike
this spring, i'd love input from others in regards to timing,
weather, and gear lists from others who've done a chunk or two
or the whole shebang |
| |
| Judith
Gustafson (Two Legs) |
twolegs
(at) adelphia.net
|
section
hike
|
eastbound
|
March
12, 2007
|
to
Alma or Gila H.S.
|
| (Posted
1/8/07): I hope we'll hear some feedback from Trippin' Ant on
his GET hike ... Patrice & Jay D. -- did you do some December
hiking out of Phoenix? How was it? I'm planning to do about
300 to 350 this spring, then must return home for the ADZ. May
return in May for 2nd half. Anyone else going in March? |
| |
| Dave
Brunstein (Lucky) |
Ariztazer
(at) yahoo.com
|
thru-hike
|
undecided
|
any
|
400
miles+
|
| (Posted
12/02/06): I live in Phoenix, AZ. If any GET thru-hikers need
trail angel help through the western section, a ride, or a place
to stay, give me a call or send me a note. If you're thru-hiking
or doing a major chunk (400 miles+) I'll be glad to help. I
did the PCT in '04 so I'm familar with the needs of long distance
hikers. |
| |
| Sly
|
slyatpct
(at) aol.com
|
thru-hike
|
eastbound
|
April
7, 2007
|
7-8
Weeks
|
| (Posted
11/24/06): I plan on starting an eastbound thru-hike starting
on or near 4/7/2007. Potential partner(s) welcome, email me
for details & contact number. |
| |
| Patrice
& Jay D. |
paris2
(at) msn.com
|
section
hike
|
eastbound
|
Nov
28/29 '06
|
15/18
days; 200-300 miles
|
| (Posted
11/20/06): We're hoping to do several sections out of Phoenix
and soak up some December sunshine. Will report back since I
haven't seen any winter reports. |
| |
| Anthony
Culpepper (Trippin Ant) |
aeculp
(at) pocketmail. com
|
thru-hike
|
westbound
|
mid
october 06
|
month
plus
|
| (Posted
10/2/06): I am finishing my hike of the PNT and I am still concidering
a GET walk for OCT/NOV. I would assume by the volume of rain,
this monsoon season, that water is not going to be a major issue.
I plan to head south to ABQ around 18 Oct. [editor's
note: Anthony started westbound from ABQ on Oct 26] |
| |
| Colleen
Clemens |
tarbubble
(at) yahoo. com
|
|
|
|
|
| (Posted
9/27/06): just a bit of cheerleading. i have been excited about
the idea of the GET since i first stumbled across your site.
i'll have to wait until my kids are a little older to tackle
this, but i'm incredibly excited to see your completed guidebook
and live vicariously through the descriptions. |
| |
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