Tales From the Trails of Arizona
Table of Contents

Dedication
Acknowledgments
Disclaimer
1.	About Hiking Misadventures — Preparedness, maps, and Arizona hiking.
	A Word About Maps
	History of Hiking in Arizona
2.	The Elements — When the sky isn’t blue.
	Close Call on Mt. Humphreys
	Chiricahua Chill-Out
	King’s Crown Peak
3.	Desert Heat and Sky — There’s cool, clear water if you carried enough with you.
	Water
	Dark Side of the Grand Canyon
	Hot Time in Fossil Springs
4.	Wish you were there? — Natural disasters we almost missed.
	TIM...BERR!!
	Flash Flood!
	Firestorm in the Mazatzals
5.	The Terminator — Hiking on the edge of night.
	First Water Then the Stars
	Nightfall in Fish Creek Canyon
	Lost in the Superstitions
6.	Are You Ever Alone? — The perils and vicissitudes of hiking solo.
	Van Hagar and the Dash up Boulder Canyon
	Which Mountain?
7.	Cliffed Out — Hikers vs. the Universal Law of Gravitation.
	Four Peaks of Peril
	Coffee Flat Mountain
	Canyon del Muerto
8.	Finding Your Way — The challenge of wilderness navigation.
	What Would Davy Do?
	Old West Boulder Canyon
	Weaver’s Needle Mixup
9.	Customary and Proper — Hikers create their own sub-culture ... or do they?
	Are Those Boots Waterproof?
	Ghost Bear of the Pinalenos
	Anasazi 911
	One Step at a Time
10.	Forget Me Not — Folks who add sugar and spice to the hiking experience.
	Who’s Leading?
	The Grand Canyon Seventy-Five Step Program
	Return from Montana Mountain
11.	Authors and Guidelines — Words of wisdom and author introductions.
	Hiking Guidelines and Safety
	Meet the Authors
12.	The Nature of Arizona — Marvels of geologic history and ecological zones.
	Arizona Life Zones
	A Brief History of Arizona Geology
Glossary
Bibliography
Index