Best Day Hikes on the Arizona National Scenic Trail

This guide presents the most interesting and accessible portions of the Arizona National Scenic Trail in 30 carefully crafted routes.

List of contents

Overview
History
Desert Hiking Tips and Tricks
On the Arizona Trail
When and Where to Go
Day Hikes List
Southern Arizona

• Montezuma Pass to Mexico


• Montezuma Pass to Miller Peak


• Kentucky Camp to Gardner Canyon


• Gabe Zimmerman Trailhead to Colossal Cave


• Molino Basin to West Spring


• Wilderness of Rock Loop


• American Flag Trailhead to Oracle Ridge


• Oracle State Park Loop

Central Arizona

• Gila River to Trestle Bridge


• Picketpost Trailhead to Telegraph Canyon


• Roger’s Trough Trailhead to Reavis Ranch


• Vineyard Trail to Mills Ridge


• Pigeon Springs/Four Peaks Loop


• Sycamore Creek Loop


• Mount Peeley Trailhead to Ridgetop View


• Pine Trailhead to Oak Spring

Northern Arizona

• General Springs Cabin and Canyon


• Mormon Lake to Dairy Springs Campground


• Sandy’s Canyon to Fisher Point


• Buffalo Park: Dale Shewalter Memorial Loop


• Aspen Loop Trail


• Grandview Lookout Tower


• Grand Canyon: South Kaibab Trail to Skeleton Point


• Grand Canyon: North Kaibab Trail to Coconino Overlook


• East Rim View Loop


• Stateline Trailhead to Utah Overlook

Further Reading
About the Author

About the author

Sirena Rana has logged thousands of miles hiking, backpacking, rafting, and canyoneering in the Southwest, both for fun and working as a guide. She is an expert on the Arizona National Scenic Trail. She has been involved with its construction, promotion, and maintenance for over a decade and has completed the trail twice. Sirena developed the Arizona Trail Gateway Community Program to help connect trail users to the 33 towns along the trail and provide economic development through tourism. Her consulting company, Trails Inspire, promotes the outdoors via photography, freelance writing, public speaking, and trail design and construction. A trained archaeologist, she enjoys sharing the culture and history of her adopted state. Originally from the Chicago suburbs, Sirena is based in Tucson, Arizona, but considers the Grand Canyon her second home.

Summary

Your Guide to Hiking the Best Parts of the Trail
The 800-mile Arizona National Scenic Trail (AZT) is as beautiful as it is daunting. It crosses the state, from Mexico to Utah. It travels up and down Sky Island mountain ranges, across the Saguaro-studded Sonoran Desert, through the largest Ponderosa Pine forest in the world, past Arizona’s highest peak, and from rim to rim of the Grand Canyon. But you don’t need to hike the entire route to experience its historical, geological, and botanical significance. Many scenic views and important sites are accessible within a few hours’ journey.
Trail expert Sirena Rana guides you along the most interesting and accessible portions of the trail in 30 carefully crafted routes. Each entry includes navigational information and interpretive facts about the trail’s cultural history, natural history, and geography.
Inside You’ll Find

• 30 hikes through the most scenic and significant portions of the trail


• In-depth route descriptions and fun facts


• Detailed maps and full-color photographs that highlight Arizona’s diverse environments


• Information on area food, activities, and lodging

This guidebook was created in partnership with the Arizona Office of Tourism. It is perfect for casual and experienced hikers alike, so get out there and enjoy the trail!

Additional text

“We’ve found that people are very passionate about exploring and protecting the outdoors which is captured perfectly in Sirena Rana’s new book, Best Day Hikes on the Arizona National Scenic Trail. It’s a perfect tie-in with our existing campaigns that educate visitors on how to travel safely during these times and how to care for Arizona’s amazing wide-open spaces.”

—Debbie Johnson, director of the Arizona Office of Tourism
”An invaluable companion for the trail adventure that awaits.”

—Kathryn M. Miller, CITYSunTimes

Product details

• Authors: Sirena Dufault, Sirena Rana Dufault, Sirena Rana
• Publisher: Wilderness press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.08.2020
• EAN: 9781643590097
• ISBN: 978-1-64359-009-7
• No. of pages: 192
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Other sports disciplines; Travel > Travel guides > North and Central America; Arizona