The gates along the Arizona Trail make it special compared to all the other long distance trails like the Pacific Crest Trail, the Appalachian Trail or the Continental Divide Trail. No other trail has such heavy gates and it is always a pleasure to open one of them. The gates were made by master metalsmith Rob Bauer. The Arizona Trail Association (ATA) developed this heavy-duty steel gate to prevent OHVs from negatively impacting the Arizona Trail. In 2018 there were 71 gates on the AZT.