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AZT Day 3 – Kentucky Camp

Patagonia to Bushcamp

25.9 miles

Mile 77.0

I took my time leaving camp this morning. By 7:30 AM I was jamming down the dirt road leading from Patagonia to the next trailhead, Temporal Gulch. There was a trail detour around a closed section of the road which was a real bummer. It was about twice as long as the normal route, and was slow going at times. I also found a bunch of these packs abandoned in the area…kinda weird.

Back on the AZT, I began to climb up towards the Mount Wrightson Wilderness in the Santa Rita range.

When I reached the saddle I headed down into Casa Blanca Canyon before joining the Tunnel Springs Trail.

Lots of deer in this area.

Around 5:30 I reached Kentucky Camp, a late 19th, early 20th century gold mine camp maintained by the Forest Service.

I found two backpackers and a bikepacker hangout out at the camp. Unfortunately, camping is prohibited within the camp gates, so I said hi, filled my water bottles and pushed on to find somewhere to spend the night.

About a mile later I found a decent spot in a parking area along a dirt road. Just as I finished setting up the two hikers I’d met earlier joined me.

Room with a view…

Cheers!

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