I’m doing some daydreaming about trails.. and it seems possible to make a circuit through the Southwest by combining the Hayduke, CDT, GET, and AZ trails. I’m sure someone has already done this, and I know Andrew Skurka did his “Great Western Loop.” But curious if BPLers have thoughts about this “Southwest Circuit”..
Arizona Trail: from Superior to UT border
Hayduke: AZ/UT border to Arches
Uncampahgre connector to CDT — not sure how difficult it would be to improvise this link between the Hayduke and the CDT. maybe others have more experience.
Continental Divide Trail (CDT): Canby Mt to GET (at marker 239, map 36)
Grand Enchantment Trail (GET): sections 3-23
A quick mileage estimate puts the circuit at around 2,327 miles – which is longer than I’d have guessed, but similar in length to the “big three” national trails.
