Arizona Trail: The Official GuideBig Earth Publishing, 2005 - 328 pages As the 750-mile Arizona Trail threads its way through magnificent backcountry, hikers on this trail witness the beauty of the state's varying landscape. Also a sight to behold, the diverse flora found along the way ranges from low-lying desert dwellers to towering deciduous and coniferous trees. In this guide, the author describes the route section by section, providing a wealth of knowledge for both thru-hikers and those interested in scenic daylong excursions. Color photographs, maps, and elevation profiles beautifully augment the trail descriptions. |
Contents
Arizona Trail | 6 |
A Short History of the Arizona Trail | 13 |
How to Use This Guide | 29 |
Passage 2 | 38 |
Parker Canyon Lake to Canelo Pass | 44 |
Canelo Pass to Patagonia | 50 |
Patagonia to Gardner Canyon Road | 58 |
Gardner Canyon Road to AZ 83 | 66 |
Pine Trailhead to FR 300 | 212 |
FR 300 to AZ 87 | 220 |
AZ 87 to Allan Lake | 226 |
Allan Lake to Marshall Lake | 233 |
Marshall Lake to Cosnino I40 | 239 |
Cosnino I40 to Schultz Pass | 244 |
Fisher Point to Schultz Pass | 250 |
Schultz Pass to Cedar Ranch | 256 |
I10 to Hope Camp | 81 |
Italian Trap to Prison Camp Trailhead | 90 |
Prison Camp Trailhead | 98 |
Mount Lemmon to American Flag Trailhead | 106 |
American Flag Trailhead to Tiger Mine Trailhead | 114 |
Freeman Road to KelvinRiverside Bridge | 127 |
KelvinRiverside Bridge | 136 |
White Canyon Wilderness to Picketpost Trailhead | 142 |
Picketpost Trailhead to Rogers Trough Trailhead | 148 |
Rogers Trough Trailhead | 156 |
Roosevelt Lake to Lone Pine Saddle | 166 |
Lone Pine Saddle to Sunflower | 174 |
Sunflower to Mount Peeley | 180 |
Mount Peeley to The Park Junction of Trails 23 and 24 | 188 |
The Park Junction of Trails 23 and | 194 |
Twin Buttes FR 194 to Pine Trailhead | 206 |
Cedar Ranch to Moqui Stage Station | 262 |
Moqui Stage Station to Grandview Lookout Tower | 268 |
Grandview Lookout Tower to Yaki PointSouth Kaibab Trailhead | 274 |
Yaki PointSouth Kaibab Trailhead to North Kaibab Trailhead | 280 |
North Kaibab Trailhead to National ParkNational Forest Boundary | 288 |
National ParkNational Forest Boundary to Telephone Hill | 294 |
Telephone Hill to US 89A | 300 |
US 89A to Winter Road | 306 |
Winter Road to Utah Border | 312 |
Land Management Offices | 318 |
Equipment Checklist | 319 |
Map Sources | 320 |
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The Arizona Trail Association | 322 |
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Common terms and phrases
Arizona Trail Arizona Trail Association Arizona Trail previous avoid Bear BEGINNING ACCESS POINT bends cairns Camp Campground Center clear climb continue Creek cross descends DIFFICULTY dirt road drainage drive east Easy feet fence fire flat follow fork gate Grand Canyon heads hikers Hill INCH indicate intersection Kaibab Lake LAND MANAGERS leaves left north left west Lemmon look MAPS marked Mazatzal Mesa MEXICO mile Moderate MONTHS Mount National Forest northeast northwest Official Guide Park parking area Pass Passage Peak Pine Public Ranch Ranger District reach RECOMMENDED reliable Ridge right north road to Trailhead Rock rocky Roosevelt Saddle SCALE segments Service short side singletrack trail Smooth road soon sources Spring stay steep straight switchbacks Tank town TRAIL DESCRIPTION trees turn left turn right USGS valley Verde views walk wash Wilderness yards