[amatlis]

Thank you for the replies. I looked at the PCT, Zion, New Mexico, Grand Canyon. I hadn't looked at Death Valley. I was concerned that there might still be snow that far south, so you have answered my question in that regard. Thank you BravoAlpha for the tips on food provisioning. I have done hiking with crampons and an ice axe in the past, but I wouldn't feel safe doing it alone and I don't have a buddy to take with me.

Most of my hiking has been in the Alps or Rockies in the Summer months which is very different than the Southwest. The Alps are very civilized with hostels on most of the peaks, so it's quite easy to do it alone. I did my hiking in the Rockies with Sierra Club in the Summer. Unfortunately, there are less options in the Winter. I had also looked at the Sierra Madre mountains in Mexico, but the stories of single hikers having trouble with drug traffickers discouraged me from that route.

It sounds like day-trips are going to be my best option.

Thanks again!