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Arizona Trail Passages Mexico to Utah Section # Name Passage Description Miles MOGOLLON RIM SUPERSTITION TUCSON PATAGONIA 1 Huachuca Mountains Mexico border - to- Parker Canyon Lake 23.6 2 Canelo Hills East Parker Canyon Lake -to- Canelo Pass 13.5 3 Canelo Hills West Canelo Pass -to- Patagonia 21.2 4 Temporal Gulch Patagonia -to- Gardner Canyon Road 15.8 5 Santa Rita Mountains Gardner Canyon Road -to- Highway 83 21.4 6 Empire-Cienega Highway 83 -to- Interstate 10 26.0 7 Rincon Valley I Interstate 10 -to- Saguaro National Park (Hope Camp) 18.0 Sub-Total 139.5 8 Happy Valley Interstate 10 -to- Miller Creek 9.5 9 Rincon Mountains Miller Creek (current)/hope Camp (proposed) -to- Italian Trap 28.2 10 Redington Pass Italian Trap -to- Prison Camp Trailhead 15.7 11 Santa Catalina Mountains Prison Camp Trailhead -to- Mt Lemmon 15.5 12 Mt. Lemmon/Oracle Ridge Mt Lemmon -to- American Flag TH 23.8 13 Oracle American Flag TH -to- Tiger Mine Trailhead 9.5 14 Black Hills Tiger Mine Trailhead -to- Freeman Road 26.2 Sub-Total 128.4 15 Tortilla Mountains Freeman Road -to- Gila River 23.6 16 White Canyon Gila River -to- WhiteCanyon Wilderness 15.0 17 Alamo Canyon Wood Canyon -to- Picketpost Trailhead 11.0 18 Picketpost/Reavis Canyon Picketpost Trailhead -to- Rogers Trough Trailhead 14.0 19 Superstition Wilderness Rogers Trough Trailhead -to- Roosevelt Lake 27.7 20 Four Peaks Roosevelt Lake -to- Lone Pine Saddle 16.5 21 Pine Mt/Boulder Creek Lone Pine Saddle -to- Sunflower 18.5 Sub-Total 126.3 22 Saddle Mountain Sunflower -to- Mt Peeley 14.0 23 Mazatzal Divide Mt Peeley -to- the Park (junction Trail 23/24) 20.0 24 Red Hills The Park (junction trail 23/24 to East Verde River) 10.7 25 Whiterock Mesa East Verde River to Twin Buttes (FR #194) 9.5 26 Hardscrabble Mesa East Verde River -to- Pine 20.4 27 Highline Pine -to- Mogollon Rim 19.2 28 Blue Ridge Mogollon Rim -to- Highway 87 15.3 Sub-Total 109.1 118
FLAGSTAFF GRAND CANYON 29 Happy Jack Highway 87 -to- Allan Lake 35.0 30 Mormon Lake Allen Lake -to- Marshall Lake 28.0 31 Walnut Canyon Marshall Lake -to- Interstate 40 19.0 32 Mt Elden Interstate 40 at Cosnino -to- Schultz Pass 11.2 33 Flagstaff Fisher Point -to- Schultz Pass 18.0 34 San Francisco Peaks Schultz Pass -to- Cedar Ranch 22.0 35 Babbitt Ranch Cedar Ranch -to- Moqui Stage Station 19.0 Sub-Total 152.2 36 Coconino Rim Moqui Stage Station -to- Grandview Lookout 19.0 37 Grand Canyon - South Rim Grandview Point -to- Yaki Point 25.0 38 Grand Canyon - Inner Gorge Yaki Point -to- North Kaibab Trailhead 18.6 39 Grand Canyon - North Rim North Rim Trailhead -to- GCNP/NF Boundary 12.0 40 Kaibab Plateau South GCNP/FS Boundary to Telephone Hill 20.6 41 Kaibab Plateau Central Telephone Hill -to- Highway 89a 16.7 42 Kaibab Plateau North Highway 89a -to- Winter Road 13.2 43 Buckskin Mountain Winter Road -to- Utah border 11.0 Sub-Total 136.1 Total 791.6 119
National Camping Awards Requirements: 1. Camp the designated number of nights on Boy Scout outings. 2. Go to the nearest Scout Shop and purchase the award. 3. There is no formal application for these awards. Suggested Routes: 50 Mile Afoot/Afloat Highline Trail - 51 miles General Crook Trails: a) Fort Whipple to Fort Verde ~ 50 miles b) Fort Verde to General Springs ~ 50 miles c) General Springs to Cottonwood Wash ~ 50 miles Grand Canyon Trail, (with some modifications) d) Rim to Rim to Rim - 47 miles e) Miscellaneous trails within the Grand Canyon Area White Mountain Wilderness Trails, (with some modifications) f) Rose Springs trail to East Eagle Creek Trail - 46 miles g) Squirrel Canyon Trail to Bear Canyon Trail - 46 miles Blue Primitive Area Trails, (with some modifications) h) Blue River Trail - 42 miles i) East Eagle Trail (White Mountain) to Pueblo Park Trail - 54 miles Glen Canyon Trails, (with some modifications) o Egypt Trail 51 miles o Escalante Trail 78 miles o Moki Trail 60 miles round trip o Moody Creek Trail 41 miles o Silver Falls 50 miles round trip Miscellaneous trails within the Mazatzal Wilderness Area Miscellaneous trails within the Superstition Wilderness Area 120
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Trail Award Requirements: 1. History of the U.S. Mormon Battalion U.S. Mormon Battalion Trail a) Read a history of the U.S. Mormon Battalion in the Mexican War. b) Discuss this history with your leaders with emphasis on the following points: i) What was the Mormon Battalion unit? ii) What was its dual mission? iii) What was its approximate size at these points: (1) Departure from Council Bluffs, Iowa? (2) Departure from Santa Fe, NM? (3) Arrival at San Diego? What caused the difference in size at each location? iv) How was the Battalion recruited? v) Who were Gen. S.W. Kearny and Lt. Col. James Allen? vi) Who was Lt. A.J. Smith, and why did he order forced marches? vii) Who was Lt. Col Phillip St. George Cooke? viii) Who was Dr. George B. Sanderson, and why was he hated by his men? ix) What rivers were crossed? What happened in the Battle of the Bulls? What took place at Tucson, Arizona and Box Canyon? x) What Indians were traded with? How large were these tribes? xi) What total distance did the main Battalion travel? How many total days were used on this march? What were some of the greatest distances covered in one day march? xii) What wagon roadway was made by the Battalion? xiii) What were three contributions of the Battalion to the Californians? 123
2. Visits to Historic Points and Museums a) Visit a Mormon Battalion monument, museum or a point of historic interest connected with the Battalion. (Where this is impractical, write for information brochures and study them, and then give your report). b) Visit another museum that displays artifacts of that era, paying special attention to wagons, harnesses, saddles, tenting, clothing, cooking utensils and weapons. 3. Hiking a Section of the Battalion Trails These include: The Westbound Trail, Council Bluffs to San Diego Return trails to Utah, Iowa, or Ft. Leavenworth And sick detachment trails in New Mexico, Colorado and Wyoming. a) Overnight backpack of at least 15 miles. (5-mile day hike for Cubs and 11 year-old Scouts). b) A BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA TOUR PERMIT IS REQUIRED c) Where possible, obtain a detail map of the area where you plan to hike, and plot the route you will take. d) Where parts of the original trail are not practical or safe, or are closed to hiker, a detour trail may be substituted. e) Backpack all food, water and equipment for the entire hike. f) Where open fires and or fuel gathering is prohibited, use backpacking chemical fuel stoves to prepare meals. g) Use rations such as meat jerky, biscuits and water similar to that of Battalion soldiers for lunch. 4. Search for additional Historical Information a) Battalion member s diaries. b) Family histories that include information about the Battalion. c) Locate points of interest such as campsites, centers of special events and gravesites of Battalion members. d) Submit a copy of all information discovered with this Trails Award Completion Report. 5. Search for living descendants of Battalion Members a) Have the Battalion descendant give a report to the unit on his ancestry going back to the Battalion period. b) List the names and address of descendants you have located and attach to this Trail Award Completion Report. PLEAE NOTE: Requirements 1, 2 and 3 must be completed for a unit to earn the Trail Certificate. Efforts made on the Enrichment Activities 4 and 5 above must be reported as well. PLEASE SEND or bring into our office the following: 1. Your Trail Award Completion Report, filled out and signed as a leader. 2. Your check made payable to LDS Relationships BSA (or cash) $2.00 for each individual patch (Leaders may also earn patch) 3. Attached all information to your report, including map of trail hiked. For more information see the U.S. Mormon Battalion, Boy Scouts of America Trail Award Program booklet, available at council. 124
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US Mormon Battalion Arizona Company Web-site: http://www.mormonbattalion.com/ We are fortunate to have sections of the original trail that have been preserved and marked for individuals or organizations to hike on. We offer a special Trail Patch for those that complete the following requirements while on the Trail. Requirements: 1. Camp on the Trail. 2. Hike at least 5 miles on the trail. 3. Cook on the Trail. 4. Do a service project on the trail. 5. Have the history of the trail explained to your unit. The history can be presented by members of the Mormon Battalion or by others familiar with the history. For information about how to get this patch for your units contact us at: info@mormonbattalionaz.org 126
THE ARIZONA MORMON BATTALION TRAIL US MORMON BATTALION MESA ARIZONA COMPANY TRAIL WARD COMPLETION REPORT Unit of (Your Sponsoring Institution) Leader s Name: Phone ( ) Address City and State ZIP Has completed these requirements listed below. 1. Camp on the trail. 2. Hike at least 5 miles of the trail. Location 3. Cook on the trail. 4. *Have the History of the trail explained to your unit. 5. Do a service project on the trail. a) Members of the Mormon Battalion can give the history on the trail by reenactment. OR May be provided to your unit by someone familiar with the history of the Mormon Battalion, it is your choice. Please give us feedback and the names and ages of your groups participants on the reverse side. Thank you!!! $ is enclosed for Arizona Trail Award Patches at $3.00 each. Checks payable to the Mormon Battalion. Date -, 200_. Signature of your Leader To schedule Mormon Battalion Trail Presentations, Eagle Scout Courts of Honor Presentation, or purchase Trail Patches please contact any of the following Battalion Members: Commander: Royce Hatch 480-396-2616-e-mail: rlhatch@uswest.net Executive Officer: Kevin Hunt 480-833-4867 e-mail: kevlouhunt@juno.com Quartermaster: Curtis Standage 480-325-1759 e-mail: cgstand@hotmail.com Trail-Master: Owen Garner 480-830-6129 e-mail: omagarn@concentric.net Note: (The Buffalo Skull Neckerchief Slide can only be presented at a boys Eagle Courts of Honor) We are always looking for a few good men or women to help keep Brigham Young s Promise. If you think you might be interested in joining us, please contact a Battalion member above. Web-site: http://www.mormonbattalionaz.org/pages/398861/index.htm 127