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This guide tells you everything you need to know about the Arizona National Scenic Trial, which beckons hikers, cyclists, and equestrians to experience a diverse combination of desert, forest, and canyon terrain across the state.
List of contents
CONTENTS
Overview Map
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Introduction to the Arizona National Scenic Trail
History
Arizona Trail Association
Use at Your Own Risk
Planning Your Trip
When to Go
Permits
Fences and Gates
Backcountry Safety
Water
Contaminated Water
Dehydration
Heat Exhaustion
Hypothermia
Flash Floods
Lightning
Animals, Reptiles, and Insects
Mine Shafts
Snags
Leave No Trace
Plan Ahead and Prepare
Backcountry Etiquette
Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
Equestrians
Leave What You Find
Use Fire Responsibly
Conserve Water
Pack It In, Pack It Out
Waste Disposal
Wilderness Areas
The Botany of Diversity
South Region
Central Region
North Region
Ongoing Observations
Welcome to the Geology of Arizona
Geological Time Scale
Plate Tectonics
Rock Classifications
The Rock Cycle
Physiographic Provinces
Basin and Range Province (Passages 1-18)
Transition Zone Province (Passages 19-27)
Colorado Plateau Province (Passages 28-43)
The AZT: South, Central, and North
AZT South Section: Passages 1-15
1 Huachuca Mountains
2 Canelo Hills: East
3 Canelo Hills: West
4 Temporal Gulch
5 Santa Rita Mountains
6 Las Colinas
7 Las Cienegas
8 Rincon Valley
9 Rincon Mountains
10 Redington Pass
11 Santa Catalina Mountains
12 Oracle Ridge
13 Oracle
14 Black Hills
15 Tortilla Mountains
AZT Central Section: Passages 16-27
16 Gila River Canyons
17 Alamo Canyon
18 Reavis Canyon
19 Superstition Wilderness
20 Four Peaks
21 Pine Mountain
22 Saddle Mountain
23 Mazatzal Divide
24 Red Hills
25 Whiterock Mesa
26 Hardscrabble Mesa
27 Highline
AZT North Section: Passages 28-43
28 Blue Ridge
29 Happy Jack
30 Mormon Lake
31 Walnut Canyon
32 Elden Mountain
33 Flagstaff (Resupply Route)
34 San Francisco Peaks
35 Babbitt Ranch
36 Coconino Rim
37 Grand Canyon: South Rim
38 Grand Canyon: Inner Gorge
39 Grand Canyon: North Rim
40 Kaibab Plateau: South
41 Kaibab Plateau: Central
42 Kaibab Plateau: North
43 Buckskin Mountain
Gateway Communities (South to North)
Sierra Vista
Patagonia
Sonoita
Vail
Tucson
Summerhaven
Oracle
Mammoth
San Manuel
Central Copper Corridor: Dudleyville, Winkelman, Hayden, Kearny, and Kelvin and Riverside
Globe
Florence
Superior
Roosevelt and Tonto Basin
Payson
Pine and Strawberry
Mormon Lake
Flagstaff
Tusayan and Grand Canyon Village
North Rim to Jacob Lake
Page
Fredonia, Arizona, and Kanab, Utah
Geology Features of the AZT
The Karst of Colossal Cave
The Mighty Santa Catalina and Rincon Mountains
Supervolcanoes of the Superstition Mountains
Amazing Mazatzals
Elden Mountain: A Volcano Unlike the Others
The San Francisco Peaks' Violent Past
Grand Canyon: A Geological Masterpiece
Appendix 1: Water Sources Along the AZT
Appendix 2: Land-Management Agencies
Appendix 3: Trail Resources
Index
Profile: Executive Director, Arizona Trail Association
About the author
Primary editor and executive director of the Arizona Trail Association Matthew J. Nelson has more than 500 published articles to his credit and has explored many parts of the Arizona National Scenic Trail. He divides his time between Flagstaff, AZ, and Big Pine, CA.
Summary
This guide tells you everything you need to know about the Arizona National Scenic Trial, which beckons hikers, cyclists, and equestrians to experience a diverse combination of desert, forest, and canyon terrain across the state.
