Guidebooks and other books on the Arizona Trail

Leave No Trace

Arizona Trail: The Official Guide

by Tom Lorang Jones and The Arizona Tail Association

This is the official guide to the Arizona Trail. There are 43 trail passages, 89 full-color photographs, 43 maps, trip preparation, and helpful information for mountain bikers.
328 pages
$24.95

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Crossing Arizona

by Chris Townsend, 2002.

The Countryman Press, Woodstock, Vermont. Veteran hiker and hiking bookwriter Chris gives an interesting account of his hike on the Arizona Trail. Available at many bookstores. 256 pages.

Biking The Arizona Trail

by Andrea Lankford, 2002

Experience the thrill of backcountry bike travel on some of the nation's most scenic single-track trails!

• Softcover; 99 pages; black-and-white photographs, maps and profile diagrams
• Find alternate routes around Wilderness Areas and expert terrain, as well as day rides and loop options for all abilities
• Includes 26 detailed route maps and elevation profiles
• Find 28 outstanding day rides including trails in the Grand Canyon and Saguaro National Park areas
• Trip-preparation and safety guidelines
• Available at REI.

On The Arizona Trail

by Kelly Tighe and Susan Moran, 1998. Pruett Publishing Co, Boulder Colorado.

A good detailed guide for hiking the Arizona Trail except it doesn't include several passages. It's out of print now but most public libraries in Phoenix and nearby cities and Arizona State University have copies. 300 pages. If you live outside the Phoenix area, ask your librarian to get it through the nationwide inter-library loan system.

Along The Arizona Trail

by M. John Fayhee and Jerry Sieve, 1998. Westcliffe Publishers, Inc, Englewood, Colorado. An interesting coffee table book of John's Arizona Trail trip and wonderful pictures by Jerry Sieve. Check the public library. 127 pages