“The Arizona Trail is a huge benefit to our state, and this really speaks to partnerships. We’re talking a private property owner, the county, nonprofits and federal agencies working together.”Matt Nelson, executive director of the Arizona Trail Association, said improving “user experience” on the Babbitt Ranches passage was one of his organization’s foremost goals. Though ATZ leadership had long praised Babbitt Ranches for allowing access onto its land — it’s the only private land on the entire 800-mile stretch — it had long wanted a more scenic and aesthetically pleasing route. “We were committed to get it done because, well, it was 20 years in the making,” Nelson said. Executive directors long before me had been wanting to see this happen.”

Source: Daily Sun August 04, 2020 12:56 UTC