It links deserts, mountains, canyons, forests, communities and people. A subreddit just for travelers of the arizona trail, be it on bike horse, or your very own feet. Glen canyon national recreation area in arizona and utah. In an easytouse format, your complete guide to the arizona national scenic trail features the 800mile trail, section by section 43 passages altogether so that dayhikers, thruhikers, mountain bikers, runners, and equestrians can feel confident about finding the trailheads, navigating the route, and connecting with the aweinspiring. Arizona national scenic trail national trails guide. Casa grande ruins national monument formerly casa grande national monument chiricahua national monument. The arizona national scenic trail is a primitive, nonmotorized long distance route that preserves and showcases the unique and diverse scenic, natural, historic and cultural treasures of arizona and our nation. Inspired by the magnificence of the scenery, wildlife, and diversity of terrain. Coconino national forest, mogollon rim ranger district mogollon rim national scenic trail project award amount. The arizona national scenic trail is a complete nonmotorized path, stretching 800 diverse miles across arizona from mexico to utah. The new arizona national scenic trail exhibit fills the national geographic visitor centers interior courtyard and features a huge map of arizona depicting the entire trail along with wall graphics explaining the arizona trails diverse and worldclass terrain, flora and fauna.
It will have 26 of the best day hikes on the arizona trail combined with lots of interpretive information and photos of the views, history, plants, and more. Most people have heard of the appalachian trail, but theres a lot more involved. Arizona trail expeditions arizona trail hiking, biking and. Several variations of cancellation stamps for many of the park sites are displayed. The arizona trail association website is an essential resource. The arizona trail can be accessed from many different places, allowing you to choose your own adventure whether its a day trip, an. In 1994, the arizona trail association formed as a nonprofit to promote, build, maintain and protect the arizona trail. The act also established a category of trails known as connecting and side trails. Nelson has more than 500 published articles to his credit and has explored many parts of the arizona national scenic trail on foot, mountain bike, and horseback. The trail continues through the santa catalina north of tucson and the mazatzal. The anst is intended to be a primitive, long distance trail that highlights the states topographic, biologic, historic, and cultural diversity. Through deserts, up canyons, over mountains, under dense forest, and into small towns, this nonmotorized trail welcomes hikers, bikers, runners, backpackers, and equestrians. This nonmotorized trail showcases arizonas diverse vegetation, wildlife and scenery, as well as unique historic and cultural sites. Arizona highways has been covering the scenic wonders of the state since 1925, so it stands to reason that arizonas version of the long and winding road would have found its way into the magazine on many occasions.
Features along the trail include historic sites, diverse natural features and geologic wonders, and remote wilderness areas. The timms hill trail, which connects the ice age trail to wisconsins highest point, timms hill, and the 86mile anvik connector, which joins the iditarod trail to the village of anvik, alaska. Includes searchable points of interests, such as campgrounds, scenic lookouts, picnic sites and businesses, as well as arizona trail data book points pois. Shewalter passed away in 2010 and a golden spike was planted in his memory on the kelvin access trailhead beside the gila river near kearny. He divides his time between tucson, az and big pine, ca. Once you reach the end of the trail, you have the option either to turn around and go. The arizona national scenic trail traverses arizona from mexico to utah, covering over 800 miles. The arizona national scenic trail, designated in 2009 as part of the omnibus public lands bill, was the vision of dale shewalter, a school teacher from flagstaff, arizona. Oct 11, 2018 fewer than 20 people have ever ridden the entire national arizona scenic trail, known as the arizona trail, which winds 820 miles from the mexican border to utah. For the next year and a half i will be researching and writing a book, day hikes on the arizona national scenic trail, for wilderness press.
This multiuse nonmotorized, long distance trail highlights the states topographic, biologic, historic and cultural diversity. To date, only two national side trails have been designated, both in 1990. Displays national, state and local parks, forests and wilderness areas. Your complete guide to the arizona national scenic trail matthew j. The arizona national scenic trail is a national scenic trail from mexico to utah that traverses the whole northsouth length of the u.
In an easytouse format, your complete guide to the arizona national scenic trail serves up the 800mile trail, section by section 43 altogether so that dayhikers as well as thruhikers can feel confident about the route. The arizona national scenic trail stretches 800 scenic miles 1280 km across the state of arizona from mexico to utah. Shewalter passed away in 2010 and a golden spike was planted in his memory on. The arizona national scenic trail is a lanky route traversing the entire state, stretching from mexico to utah for 800plus miles and crossing isolated mountain ranges, rolling grasslands, sunspanked desert, forested plateaus and a canyon called grand. National trails guide americas greatest adventures. Here is a list with illustrations of the passport cancellation stamps for arizonas national parks and monuments and other national parks sites and federalnational areas. Arizona national scenic trail exhibit opens at the. Now, for the first time, arizona visitors and residents will be able to set out on any part of the arizona national scenic trail with a bible of the trails. About the author primary editor and executive director of the arizona trail association, matthew j. That said, its always worth another look, and no book of scenic drives would be complete without this one. Most of this route is a simple dirt path which follows a diverse series of landscapes and habitat. And in 2012, congress officially designated the azt as a national scenic trail. Book overview 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 trails twists and turns, its flora and fauna, and its geology. Like the beatles swan song, this road trip is a classic.
Thats why this azt day hikes book project for wilderness press is. Inspired by the magnificence of the scenery, wildlife, and diversity of terrain, this new book is an irreplaceable. Shannon said the pile will loom over the arboretum and arizona national scenic trail, which threads west of superior past picketpost mountain and toward the superstition wilderness. Arizona trail is the official navigation app for the arizona national scenic trail, built through a collaboration of the arizona trail association and the creators of guthooks guides hiking guide apps. For bookings within 2 hours of start time, call 4804889117 to book book now. The most comprehensive guidebook to the arizona trail ever compiled, featuring. Book overview 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 arizona national scenic trail anst traverses the state from mexico to utah. Guidebook explore the arizona trail arizona trail association.
In an easytouse format, your complete guide to the arizona national scenic trail features the 800mile trail, section by section 43 passages altogether so that dayhikers, thruhikers, mountain bikers, runners, and equestrians can feel confident about finding the trailheads, navigating the route, and connecting with the aweinspiring landscape like never before. The arizona trail app is a gps and mapbased guide for your arizona trail hiking, equestrian, or mountain biking trip. The arizona national scenic trail azt stretches for 800 miles, from mexico to utah, and this informative book is your guide. The arizona trail can be accessed from many different places, allowing you to choose your own adventure whether.
The road is very winding, with switchbacks and sharp turns, so amateur drivers should take caution. The book has extensive ontrail navigational information, but at 25 ounces it is too heavy to carry and it is not necessary if you have reasonable navigational skills. From arizona to mexico, this trail links deserts, mountains, canyons, communities and people. Jan 07, 2014 this is the arizona national scenic trail azt. The arizona national scenic trail is a lanky route traversing the entire state, stretching from mexico to utah for 800plus miles and crossing isolated mountain. Arizona national scenic trail exhibit opens at the national. Arizona national scenic trail 2020 all you need to know. Hikers, mountain bikers, trail runners and equestrians the adventure of a lifetime is waiting for you on the arizona trail. Posts about arizona national scenic trail written by sirena rana dufault. Trail rides family friendly casual, gentle trails in the foothills of tonto national forest. In an easytouse format, your complete guide to the arizona national scenic trailfeatures the 800mile trail, section by section 43 passages altogether so that dayhikers, thruhikers, mountain bikers, runners, and equestrians can feel confident about finding the trailheads, navigating the route, and connecting with the aweinspiring landscape like never before. This nonmotorized trail showcases arizona s diverse vegetation, wildlife and scenery, as well as unique historic and cultural sites. Elevation profiles showing ups and downs of the trail.
The trail begins at the coronado national memorial near the usmexico border and moves north through parts of the huachuca, santa rita, and rincon mountains. The apache trail, also known more officially as arizona state route 88, is a 40mile drive starting in apache junction and ending at theodore roosevelt dam. Your complete guide to the arizona national scenic trail book. The arizona trail associations mission is to protect, maintain, enhance, promote and sustain the arizona trail as a unique encounter with. May 12, 2019 arizona trail is the official navigation app for the arizona national scenic trail, built through a collaboration of the arizona trail association and the creators of guthooks guides hiking guide apps. Shows detailed hydrographic features, including coastlines, lakeriver shorelines, wetlands and perennial and seasonal streams. In 2011, the trail was officially completed linking the mexican border to the utah border. The arizona trail, a narrow band of earth stretching from mexico to utah, was designated a national scenic trail on march 30, 2009 and completed on december 16, 2011. This nonmotorized trail stretches 800 miles from mexico to utah, connecting forests, mountains, deserts, canyons, communities and people. Today, the arizona national scenic trailor arizona trail, for shortis an 807mile journey through rugged, cactusstudded deserts, forests, canyons, and snowcapped peaks. The data book and maps are quickly and easily crossreferenced in the field.
Your complete guide to the arizona national scenic trail by matthew nelson. Arizona national scenic trail home forest service usda. The trail was first proposed by flagstaff school teacher dale shewalter who wanted to hike the at but couldnt get time off from work. Arizonas national parks passport cancellation stamps. Arizona is a big statethe sixthlargest in the nationand one way to get a sense of that expanse is to walk the length of it. The book will be released in the second half of 2020 and has interpretive information about the archaeology, history, geology, views, plants and. When looking at maps of arizona, shewalter discovered he could plot a course across the public lands within the state. Arizona national scenic trail bureau of land management. Here is a list with illustrations of the passport cancellation stamps for arizona s national parks and monuments and other national parks sites and federal national areas. This site is a resource hub for the national trails a guide to the congressionallyestablished trails of the united states. National geographic maps makes the worlds best wall maps, recreation maps, travel maps, atlases and globes for people to explore and understand the world.
The arizona trail is the only completed national scenic trail that welcomes mountain bikers, and much of the trail was designed with mountain bikes in mind. The arizona national scenic trail stretches just over 800 miles across the entire length of the state to connect deserts, mountains, forests, canyons, wilderness, history, communities and people. Trailhead seriesarizona national scenic trail maps garmin. Ironwood forest national monument bureau of land management. Now, for the first time, arizona visitors and residents will be able to set out on any part of the arizona national scenic trail with a bible of the trails twists and turns, its flora and fauna, and its geology. Includes searchable points of interests, such as campgrounds, scenic lookouts, picnic sites and businesses, as well as arizona trail data book. Overall, this new book will become a personal guide and irreplaceable source for any hiker, mountain biker, or equestrian heading for the arizona national scenic trailwhether they intend to do a part of one section, or a weekend of two or three sections, or hike the entire trail over a period of weeks. The 11 current national scenic trails, according to the trails act, will be extended trails so located as to provide for maximum outdoor recreation potential and for the conservation and enjoyment of the nationally significant scenic, historic, natural, or cultural qualities. Your complete guide to the arizona national scenic trail. Today, all 43 trail passages of the arizona national scenic trail are complete, and so is its definitive guidebook hiking, biking and paddling books for the active.
Most notably, the national scenic trail system provides access to the crest of the appalachian mountains in the east via the appalachian trail, to the rocky mountains of the west on the. Arizona national scenic trail the arizona national scenic trail ranges 817 miles from the mexican border to the utah state line the entire span of arizona. National scenic trails were established to provide outdoor recreation opportunities and to conserve portions of the natural landscape with significant scenic, historic, natural, or cultural importance. Provides highlydetailed, digital topographic maps, comparable to 1. According to resolutions mining plan, a pile 500 feet high will be created from 1. National scenic and historic trails us forest service.
The arizona national scenic trail hiking public group. Trails inspire founder sirena dufault is currently researching and writing a book for wilderness press about the best day hikes along the 800mile arizona national scenic trail from mexico to utah. Recreational trails program rtp arizona state parks. And the author seems to know every mile of it, as well he should. Weve mapped every national, state and local park, forest, recreational and wildlife area along this continuous 800plus mile diverse and scenic trail. The arizona national scenic trail arizona trail stretches over 800 miles from the u.
Arizona trail expeditions arizona trail hiking, biking. Fewer than 20 people have ever ridden the entire national arizona scenic trail, known as the arizona trail, which winds 820 miles from the mexican border to utah. The arizona trail became a national scenic trail in 2009 and was fully completed in 2011. It passes through some of the most diverse and beautiful landscapes in the state, including multiple national forests, saguaro national park, and grand canyon national park. Every book purchase made through the ata supports our mission to protect, maintain, enhance. Arizona trail expeditions is a division of hermosa tours, llc located in sedona, az. Your complete guide to the arizona national scenic trail by. One of only 11 national scenic trails in the country, and only the third to be completed, the azt beckons the adventurous at heart to explore the more remote and unknown regions of the state. Detailed descriptions of each of the 43 passages between mexico and utah. Inspired by the magnificence of the scenery, wildlife, and diversity of terrain, this new book is an irreplaceable source for.
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