Arizona is blessed with many excellent hiking guidebooks. Most of our hikes are described in guidebooks — at least the route we had intended to take. So we cite references instead of writing yet another description of a popular hike.

Abbott, Lon; Cook, Terri,

Hiking the Grand Canyon’s Geology,

The Mountaineers Books, Seattle, WA, 2004.

The best-known Grand Canyon trails are described by their geology.

Aitchison, Stewart; Grubbs, Bruce,

Hiking Arizona,

Falcon Publishing Inc., Helena, MT, 1992.

Arizona hiking trails are described and illustrated on locator maps and detailed maps.

Allen, Robert Joseph,

The Story of Superstition Mountain and the Lost Dutchman Mine,

Pocket Books, New York, NY, 1971.

Highly readable account of the history and legends of the Superstitions. The mine was in the Goldfield mining district.

Barnes, Will C.,

Arizona Place Names,

University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ, 1988.

A wealth of information on how various places in Arizona got their names.

Brown, Hank,

What We Found, Superstition Mountain Journal, Vol. 8, pp.2,27-28,

Superstition Mountain Historical Society, Apache Junction, AZ, 1989.

Hikers found artifacts in a cave in the northern Goldfields in 1958.

Butler, Elias; Myers, Tom,

Grand Obsession: Harvey Butchart and the Exploration of Grand Canyon,

Puma Press, Paradise Valley, AZ, 2007.

The life and times of J. Harvey Butchart, Mathematics professor in Flagstaff and the greatest Grand Canyon explorer.

Carlson, Jack, Stewart, Elizabeth,

Hiker’s Guide to the Superstition Wilderness,

Clear Creek Publishing, Tempe, AZ, 1995.

Highly readable descriptions of hikes in the Superstition Wilderness, complete with topographic maps, history and legends.

Carlson, Jack, Stewart, Elizabeth,

Superstition Wilderness Trails East,

Clear Creek Publishing, Tempe, AZ, 2010.

Hikes in the eastern part of the Superstition Wilderness are complete with topographic maps, history and legends.

Chronic, Halka,

Roadside Geology of Arizona,

Mountain Press Publishing Co, Missoula, MT, 1983.

Roads in Arizona provide an easy introduction to the geology of the state.

Dagget, Dan,

Arizona Rivers and Streams Guide,

Arizona State Parks Board, Phoenix, 1989.

Arizona’s waterways are described, with information on special features and recreational opportunities.

Davis, Goode P,

Man and Wildlife in Arizona,

Arizona Game and Fish Department, Phoenix, AZ, 1982.

The American exploration period of 1824-1865 is illustrated with maps and narratives of the early Arizona explorers.

Fletcher, Colin,

The Man Who Walked Through Time,

Vintage Books, New York, NY, 1989.

First-hand account of the author’s epic journey through the Grand Canyon, lengthwise, below the rim.

Freeman, Roger and Ethel,

Day Hikes and Trail Rides in and Around Phoenix, (2nd. ed.),

Gem Guides, Upland, CA, 2000.

Phoenix area trail descriptions are given to the nearest hundredth of a mile and illustrated on maps.

Freeman, Roger and Ethel,

Day Hikes and Trail Rides in Payson’s Rim Country,

Gem Guides, Upland, CA, 2005.

Payson area trail descriptions are given to the nearest hundredth of a mile and illustrated on maps.

Ganci, Dave,

Arizona Day Hikes, (5th. ed.),

Sierra Club Books, San Francisco, CA, 1995.

Descriptions of hikes throughout Arizona include maps.

Ganci, Dave,

Desert Hiking,

Wilderness Press, Berkeley, CA, 1979.

Read this book before you go hiking in the desert.

Ghiglieri, Michael; Myers, Thomas,

Over the Edge: Death in Grand Canyon,

Puma Press, Flagstaff, AZ, 2001.

Gripping accounts of all known fatal mishaps in the most famous of the World’s Seven Natural Wonders.

Grubbs, Bruce,

Hiking Arizona (3rd ed),

Falcon Publishing Inc., Helena, MT, 2008.

Hike descriptions cover all mountainous regions of the state.

Grubbs, Bruce,

Hiking Northern Arizona,

Falcon Publishing Inc., Helena, MT, 1994.

Hike descriptions of mountainous regions of northern Arizona.

Henderson, Ralph,

Happy Camp & the Pioneer Mining District, Territorial News, Vol. 12 #8, pp.1,8,11,

Territorial News, Inc., Apache Junction, AZ, May 6, 2009.

Happy Camp is part of the Pioneer Mining District, formed in 1863 by Walker Prospecting & Mining Co.

Horgan, Paul,

Great River: the Rio Grande in North American History (2 volumes),

Wesleyan University Press, Middletown, CT, 1954.

The Dead Man’s March (Jornada del Muerto) was a formidable desert passage for early traders and settlers in northern New Spain.

Houk, Rose; Andrews, Tracy J.,

Navajo of Canyon de Chelly: In Home God’s Fields,

Western National Parks Association, Tucson, AZ, 1995.

History of the Diné, the Navajo people, in Canyon de Chelly from the 1700s.

Jones, Tom Lorang; Sieve, Jerry,

Arizona Trail: The Official Guide,

Westcliffe Publishers, Inc., Englewood, CO, 2006.

The entire Arizona Trail is described as a series of passages, with topographic maps in color.

Krieger, Richard Alan,

Civilization’s Quotations: Life’s Ideal,

Algora Publishing, New York, NY, 2002.

Philosophical quotations on many of life’s great issues.

Leavengood, Betty,

Tucson Hiking Guide (3rd. ed.),

Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder, CO, 1997.

The hike descriptions include topographic maps and elevation profiles.

Lowe, Charles H.,

Arizona’s Natural Environment,

University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ, 1985.

Landscapes and habitats provide natural settings for the homes of animals and plants in the state.

Lucchitta, Ivo,

Hiking Arizona’s Geology,

The Mountaineers Books, Seattle, WA, 2001.

Learn and enjoy the geology of Arizona, up close, by hiking on popular trails.

Mangum, Richard and Sherry,

Flagstaff Hikes (5th. ed.),

Hexagon Press, Flagstaff, AZ, 2001.

Hikes in the Flagstaff area are identified with map coordinates and described alphabetically.

Mangum, Richard and Sherry,

Sedona Hikes (9th. ed.),

Hexagon Press, Flagstaff, AZ, 2008.

Hikes in the Sedona area are identified with map coordinates and described alphabetically.

Massey, Peter; Wilson, Jeanne; Titus, Angela,

Arizona Trails Northeast Region,

Adler Publishing Company, Inc., Castle Rock, CO, 2007.

The Canyon de Chelly Trail is described and mapped on pages 232-238.

Maxa, Christine,

Arizona’s Best Wildflower Hikes: The High Country,

Westcliffe Publishers, Inc., Englewood, CO, 2002.

Enjoy the flowers by hiking on Arizona’s high country trails.

Mazel, David,

Arizona Trails: 100 Hikes in Canyon and Sierra (3rd. ed.),

Wilderness Press, Berkeley, CA, 1989.

Hiking trails throughout Arizona are described and shown on topographic maps.

McGinty, Ken,

20 Years of Hike Descriptions, Canyon Echo, vol. 35 #10, December 1999 – January 2000, page 8,

Sierra Club, Phoenix, AZ, 2000.

Hike description insights are shared by a great hike leader.

Molvar, Erik,

Hiking Arizona’s Cactus Country (2nd ed),

Falcon Publishing Inc., Helena, MT, 2000.

The Ash Creek hike near Mt. Graham is described on pages 144-147 and mapped on page 146.

Muir, John,

Steep Trails,

Houghton Mifflin Company, Berkeley, CA, 1918, edited by William Frederic Badè.

The papers brought together in this volume have, in a general way, been arranged in chronological sequence.

Noble, David Grant,

Ancient Ruins of the Southwest: An Archaeological Guide,

Northland Publishing Company, Flagstaff, AZ, 1981.

Anasazi, Hohokam, Sinagua, Salado and other ancient cultures are explored in their archaeological and anthropological context.

Phillips, Steven J., Comus, Patricia Wentworth, (editors)

A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert,

Arizona Sonora Desert Museum Press, Tucson, AZ, 2000.

Thorough, highly readable compilation of the natural history of the Sonoran Desert, with descriptions of natural vegetation and wildlife.

Powell, J.W.,

The Exploration of the Colorado River and its Canyons,

Flood & Vincent, Meadville, PA, 1895.

John Wesley Powell’s first-hand account of his epic 1869 journey down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon remains a classic of western exploration.

Royo, A.R.,

Canyon de Chelly National Monument: Survey of Archeological Investigations, DesertUSA.com, 1996.

Survey of Canyon de Chelly archeological investigations from the Spanish explorers to the National Park Service.

Tenny, Ted,

Goldfield Mountain Hikes,

Gem Guides, Upland, CA, 2006.

Day hikes in Arizona’s Goldfield Mountains are described with margin notes keyed to topographic maps in color.

Thybony, Scott,

Canyon de Chelly National Monument,

Western National Parks Association, Tucson, AZ, 1997.

What you’ll find in Canyon de Chelly, in words and pictures.

Trimble, Marshall,

Roadside History of Arizona (2nd. ed.),

Mountain Press Publishing Co., Missoula, MT, 2004.

Arizona history as seen from the highway, told by the state’s official historian, a well-known cowboy, singer, humorist and story teller.

Warren, Scott S.,

100 Classic Hikes in Arizona (3rd. ed.),

The Mountaineers Books, Seattle, WA, 2007.

The best of Arizona’s hiking trails are described and mapped.

Wood, Robert S.,

Dayhiker,

Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, CA, 1991.

Excellent advice for successful day hiking.