National Trails Day 2015 – Arizona Hikers Guide
by Cameron Jarman on June 6, 2015
The first Saturday in June marks National Trails Day created by the American Hiking Society. It is the country’s largest celebration of our nation’s trails and since we have over 200,000 miles of trails there is definitely reason to get out!
Here is an excerpt from nationaltrailsday.org;
American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day® (NTD) is a celebration of America’s magnificent Trail System, occurring annually on the first Saturday in June. NTD features a series of outdoor activities, designed to promote and celebrate the importance of trails in the United States. Individuals, clubs and organizations from around the country host National Trails Day® events to share their love of trails with friends, family, and their communities. NTD introduces thousands of Americans to a wide array of trail activities: hiking, biking, paddling, horseback riding, trail running, and bird watching and more. For public and private land managers alike, National Trails Day® is a great time to showcase beautiful landscapes and special or threatened locales as thousands of people will be outside looking to participate in NTD events.
National Trails Day® evolved during the late ‘80s and ‘90s from a popular ethos among trail advocates, outdoor industry leaders and political bodies who wanted to unlock the vast potential in America’s National Trails System, transforming it from a collection of local paths into a true network of interconnected trails and vested trail organizations. This collective mindset hatched the idea of a singular day where the greater trail community could band together behind the NTD moniker to show their pride and dedication to the National Trails System
The day is meant not only to celebrate and invite people to explore new trails but also to thank the countless volunteers that maintain our nation’s trails. If you see a volunteer while hiking along a trail give them a shout out and maybe share some of your delicious trail snacks with them.
Go Celebrate
Today is the perfect day to hike in Arizona. We have broken the previous rain record of 0 inches on June 6th and the weather could not be better (it’s June and we got rained on?!?!). Although I encourage you to get out and hike, I will not be hitting the trails today. I will be witnessing a family adoption ceremony for two of my best friends and will also be attending my 10 year high school reunion (yikes!). So instead of enjoying the rare and beautiful June weather I will post some of my favorite pictures of past hikes.
Happy Trails!
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado Bright Angel Trail, Arizona Maroon Bells, Colorado South Kaibab Trail, Arizona Munds Wagon Trail, Arizona Picketpost Mountain summit, Arizona Sheep Falls, Idaho Flatiron (Siphon Draw), Arizona Hieroglyphics Trail, Arizona
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