Any backpackers on CWT hike the AZT?

[Edge]

 

There are several sections where it goes thru wilderness areas...no bikes allowed.

I thought mountain bikes are allowed but no motorized bikes but I could be wrong.

No bikes

[kimberx2]

Technically, you can remove the wheels from your mountain bike and carry it, or back pack it, across the wilderness sections, to connect your routes. But wheels must be removed from frame...

So you could bike the entire route, you would just have to pack your bike on the wilderness sections.

 

edit: This is definitely true for Grand Canyon, and use to be true around 2000, when i did a lot of bikepacking. But, I am not seeing any confirmation of this on the web right now.

[Edge]

Technically, you can remove the wheels from your mountain bike and carry it, or back pack it, across the wilderness sections, to connect your routes. But wheels must be removed from frame...

So you could bike the entire route, you would just have to pack your bike on the wilderness sections.

 

edit: This is definitely true for Grand Canyon, and use to be true around 2000, when i did a lot of bikepacking. But, I am not seeing any confirmation of this on the web right now.

 

I know it's been done, to each his own. That's nine Wilderness areas and a National Park to pack your bike through on the AZ Trail.

[Shawn]

I believe it's National Parks you have to carry your bike

[MULEPACKHUNTER]

I see bike tracks in the wilderness all the time. Entitled a holes.

[AZ_SAWBUCK]

My wife's grandfather did all but 50 miles. He did it horseback in sections a weekend here and there a week here and there. his journals are pretty cool to read. My wife and I are planning on doing the trail in segments as well....... she wants to hike I want to ride some of it and hike some of it. Awesome State we live in!

[Tac]

I see bike tracks in the wilderness all the time. Entitled a holes.

I see horse crap all over the wilderness as well I guess to each his own.

I would really like to do it on my motorcycle.

[bojangles]

There are several sections where it goes thru wilderness areas...no bikes allowed.

There is an arizona trail mountain bike race each year. it's a pretty legendary deal.

 

currently, the race routes around the wilderness areas, however, there is current legislation to allow bikes to use the trail, and other trails in wilderness areas.

 

hopefully this law passes.

[MULEPACKHUNTER]

My horse crapping is not against the law. Pretty juvenile to point that out.

People who don't regularly use wilderness areas often say this bike thing should pass but these areas were set aside so they would be untouched and untaimed, ounce the bikes get in there now it will be a zoo everywhere.

There are enough great rides in the world and no reason to ruin a good thing for a minority group

[MULEPACKHUNTER]

Man, this really just gets me torqued, I can't believe people would really want to destroy some of the last clean quiet and free of retards places , I guess some won't be happy until it's all gone and roads right into everything. Sounds really crappy to me

There should be more locked up areas not less.

[MULEPACKHUNTER]

Mr jangle and tac are off my xmas list

[knothead]

Here is a list of people who have completed the trail.

 

My Dad completed it in 2009. His name is George Hay

 

http://www.aztrail.org/finishers.html

 

I think he told me he rode across the Grand Canyon 7 different times. Once for himself and the rest to help others. He made a ton of friends on that trail.

 

Even though I don't ride anymore I am glad there are still places where only boots and hooves can go. Once it is gone, it will be gone forever. There are plenty of other places for wheeled sports.

[Edge]

 

I see bike tracks in the wilderness all the time. Entitled a holes.

I see horse crap all over the wilderness as well I guess to each his own.

I would really like to do it on my motorcycle.

Dick move right there.

[Tac]

 

 

I see bike tracks in the wilderness all the time. Entitled a holes.

I see horse crap all over the wilderness as well I guess to each his own.

I would really like to do it on my motorcycle.

Dick move right there.

Sorry you got upset.

I just would love to be able to explore these areas the way I want, just like you do. Your mode of transportation is a horse my way involves tires. I live in a equestrian area and get tired of horses constantly leaving a pile at the end of my driveway and the owners just leave it. We each have our own way of enjoying the outdoors.

[bojangles]

Mr jangle and tac are off my xmas list

lol.

 

a bicycle does far less eco damage than a horse, everybody knows that.

 

if they open the wilderness areas up to bikes, it's not going to be like you think it is. it won't be crowded and such.

 

What it will do is allow people who can't afford/don't have horses to get back in there a bit.

 

bikes are quiet and minimalist, much more so than pack animals. we're not talking about downhill, "slopestyle" trails like what's found at ski resorts and such, but long distance bike packing trails. bikepacking is a challenge in it's own right, much more physically demanding than riding on a horse or hiking.

 

plus, bikes don't normally leave giant piles of poo in the trail.

 

this is bike packing, much of which involves hiking with a bike.