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Tag: The Arizona Trail

The Arizona Trail: Happy Jack Passage

Posted on October 21, 2022July 31, 2024 by rondungan

The Happy Jack passage runs about 29.5 miles from end to end in Coconino National Forest, and I imagine there are hundreds, perhaps thousands of hikers who have done it from top to bottom in one shot. I am not one of those hikers. I am lazy and unfocused. Also, when I did this passage,…

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