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Best picnic spots along the Arizona Trail

Mesa Navarro 8/06/2026 3:14am

Hey fellow hikers, just got back from a weekend on the AZT and I'm still thinking about that perfect spot to stop for lunch. If you've done sections of the trail, where did you end up taking a break? Was it at one of the designated picnic areas or something more off-the-beaten-path?

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