Desert Trail Resources

What Is Here: Files are all Updated to 2026 Versions

The PDF File named 'Desert Trail Known Issues.pdf' has any known issues Yeti has found since 2022 that he believes hikers should be aware of. Updated 01/17/2026.

The Zip file named 'DT_Misc_Files.zip' has the following files in it and is free to download - NO PASSWORD NECESSARY:

Desert Trail Summary - Courtesy of Buck-30
Water & Food Caching - Courtesy of Buck-30
Desert Trail Profiles of sections, alternates & states
Post Office Info.txt - A list of ALL the Post Office addresses & phone #'s in Order
DT Town Guide in PDF form and a Word Document Original of the Same PDF (You can modify for yourself) File.

All the GPX info is from Brian Tanzman (Buck-30) and REQUIRES A PASSWORD FROM HIM.

Brian Tanzman's Link

The Zip files named 'DT_GPX_Files.zip' has the following files in it. Go to Downloads to get it:

The latest DT Main Tracks Only.gpx - All the Main tracks only
The latest DT Alternates Only.gpx - All the Alternate tracks only
The latest DT Waypoints Only.gpx - All the waypoints we have
Please note that trails & roads can change radically each year due to weather, blowdowns, deadfalls, getting overgrown, flooding, etc.


Any questions or updates, contact Yeti at yeti1938@gmail.com