Tucson Hiking Guide

Tucson Hiking Guide
Author: Betty Leavengood
Publisher: Graphic Arts Books
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2013-02-19
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0871089769

This rich, enthusiastic guide to the Tucson, Rincon, Santa Catalina, and Santa Rita Mountains has been completely revised. Betty Leavengood’s fourth edition of her bestselling Tucson Hiking Guide offers new routes and updated access information, detailed maps, and clear descriptions to area trailheads. This latest edition includes thirty-seven hikes rated easy to difficult by mountain range; revised information on precautions for desert hiking; historical notes, photographs, and anecdotes; and detailed maps and descriptions with elevation/distance.

Arizona Day Hikes

Arizona Day Hikes
Author: Dave Ganci
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1995
Genre: Arizona
ISBN: 9780871565976

Two books in one, this hiking guide features 100 of Arizona's best hiking trails, and an authoritative guide to the natural history of the Grand Canyon State's landscape. Ganci's knowledge of native species and local conditions, accompanied by 30 line drawings and 15 maps, helps hikers learn to identify each region's geology, weather, plant and animal life.

Best Day Hikes on the Arizona National Scenic Trail

Best Day Hikes on the Arizona National Scenic Trail
Author: Sirena Rana Dufault
Publisher:
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2020-08-04
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781643590097

This guide presents the most interesting and accessible portions of the Arizona National Scenic Trail in 26 carefully crafted routes.

Your Complete Guide to the Arizona National Scenic Trail

Your Complete Guide to the Arizona National Scenic Trail
Author: Matthew Nelson
Publisher: Wilderness Press
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2014-01-07
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0899977472

Now, for the first time, Arizona visitors and residents can set out on any part of the Arizona National Scenic Trail with a 'bible' of the trail's twists and turns, its flora and fauna, and its geology. In an easy-to-use format, Your Complete Guide to the Arizona National Scenic Trail serves up the 800-mile trail, section by section (43 altogether) so that day-hikers as well as thru-hikers can feel confident about the route. Inspired by the magnificence of the scenery, wildlife, and diversity of terrain, this new book is an irreplaceable source for any hiker, mountain biker, or equestrian heading for the Arizona National Scenic Trail.

Rail-Trails West

Rail-Trails West
Author: Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Publisher: Wilderness Press
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2009-06-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0899974899

In this newest edition in the popular series, the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy presents the best of the West. With 70 rural, suburban, and urban trails threading through 1,050 miles, Rail-Trails West covers 60 trails in California, eight in Arizona, and two in Nevada. Many rail-trails offer escapes from city life, like the Mount Lowe Railway Trail, high above the buzzing Los Angeles basin on a rail line vacationers once took to a mountaintop resort. Others offer the pure sensory thrill of sweeping terrain, like Arizona's 7-mile Prescott Peavine Trail. Still more juxtapose the natural world with the railroad's industrial past, like Nevada's Historic Railroad Hiking Trail, which passes through five massive tunnels to reach Hoover Dam. Every trip has a detailed map, directions to the trailhead, and information about parking, restroom facilities, and other amenities. Many of the level rail-trails are suitable for walking, jogging, bicycling, inline skating, wheelchairs, and horses.

Circuit Hikes of Southern Arizona

Circuit Hikes of Southern Arizona
Author: Robert Zimmerman
Publisher: eBookIt.com
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2014-12-04
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1456623540

"Circuit Hikes of Southern Arizona" is an easy-to-use guidebook, describing the many circuit hikes hidden in the mountains surrounding Tucson and throughout southern Arizona. The guide includes 32 specific hikes with an additional two dozen options, with hikes ranging from so easy you can take your toddlers to so strenuous you will want to train for weeks beforehand. Each hike comes with an easy-to-read topo map, as well as detailed instructions for route-finding. The guide also provides information about the best seasons to do each hike as well as general information about the history and geology of the surrounding mountains. The guide not only includes some of the best known circuit hikes of southern Arizona, it also includes a number of previously unpublished trails that take you to places rarely seen by most hikers. The author, Robert Zimmerman, is an award-winning science journalist and space historian who likes to spend his weekends hiking, caving, and in general exploring the hidden outdoor gems of the American southwest.

Trails of the Huachucas

Trails of the Huachucas
Author: Leonard Taylor
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2018-07-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9780970054838

Guide to hiking trails in the Huachuca Mountains of Southeastern Arizona. 2nd edition, 2018

South Mountain Park and Preserve

South Mountain Park and Preserve
Author: Andrew Lenartz
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2021-09-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0826362915

In the heart of the city of Phoenix, Arizona, sits the natural wonder of South Mountain Park and Preserve. It is an oasis of mountain terrain and desert landscapes, comprising more than ninety miles of hiking trails in over sixteen thousand acres, easily accessible to the residents and visitors of the fifth-largest city in the United States. Longtime Phoenix resident and outdoor enthusiast Andrew Lenartz guides readers through the extensive history of the park; the park’s ecosystem, with an overview of the plants, animals, landscape, and topography of the Sonoran Desert environment; the many trails in each of the four sections of South Mountain Park; and a variety of other outdoor activities found within the park. Designed for all ages, the trail maps and descriptions note access points, facilities, elevation gain, and level of difficulty, pointing the way for all hikers to enjoy their trek. A true southwestern treasure, this all-inclusive guide encourages readers to discover the nature and adventure available in this massive outdoor playground.

Hiking the Southwest

Hiking the Southwest
Author: Branch Whitney
Publisher: Huntington Press Inc
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2010-04
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1935396366

This book provides recommendations for, descriptions of, and directions to the best hikes and adventures throughout the American Southwest. From canyoneering in Zion National Park and scrambling in Red Rock Canyon to hiking the highest peaks in Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico, Hiking the Southwest puts them all within reach. Author Branch Whitney has hiked and climbed more than 3,000 miles, led 2,000 hikers to summits all over the Southwest, and discovered some of the wildest scrambling routes in the country. In this book, Whitney provides detailed hike descriptions and extensive colour photographs of key landmarks; valuable information on the distance, difficulty, elevation gain, class rating, and best season for each hike; and practical data on permits, lodging and camping, and GPS waypoints. Finally, one book gives you everything you need to get the most out of the best hikes in the amazing Southwest!

Best Hikes with Dogs Arizona

Best Hikes with Dogs Arizona
Author: Renee Guillory
Publisher: The Mountaineers Books
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2005-01-25
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1594852235

CLICK HERE to download a free hike along "Little Spring" from Best Hikes with Dogs Arizona * Guidebook to 75 dog-suitable trails throughout the Arizona -- many accessible from urban areas * How to keep your dog safe, healthy, and hydrated in Arizona's arid climate * What to pack for your dog: the Ten Canine Essentials and the doggy first aid kit Renée Guillory and her canine companion, Artemis, have hiked more than 700 miles together in Arizona. Now they share their favorite trails, presented through dog-centric eyes. On most trails, you'll encounter few people to dodge. Most hikes offer shade, if not water, to help keep your dog cool in extreme Arizona conditions. The trails in Best Hiikes with Dogs Arizona emphasize terrain that's easy on the paws and give advance warning, trail by trail, on canine hazards to watch for. There are also tips on dealing with dog emergencies and for hiking with minimum dog-impact on the environment. Ranging from short day hikes to extended backpacking trips, many trails included are clustered around urban areas including Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff, Sedona/Prescott, and other communities in Mogollon Rim country. There are hikes as far-flung as the Mexican border and in the White Mountains of eastern Arizona.