Arizona Trail: Saguaro National Park

Blissful is fueled by trail angels to climb steeply up into Saguaro National Park. In this episode:In only a few miles in the early morning cool, Blissful arrives at Magic Camp for a full breakfast on their very last day helping AZT hikers. She joins Jeff and "King Arthur" into beautiful Saguaro National Park, where the cacti crack her up in odd shaped and human-like poses. There's still good water in pools and babbling brooks, but she needs to "camel up" for a very steep climb up over 4,000 feet to her goal of Manning Camp.The trail leaves the cacti behind and opens into a kind of high altitude bowl, that feels aerie and vulnerable.Trail workers are making spectacular rock stairs to prevent erosion and suggest she camp at Grass Shack instead. It's still a long way up, and a site under oak trees right next to a babbling brook is the clincher, camping with her new friends. MUSIC: Quena by Angel Lasala as played by Alison Young, flute and Vicki Seldon, pianoSupport the Show.