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URBAN TRAILS: TUCSON

Release Date February 1st 2025 with Mountaineers Books, order now!

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  • Features 47 trails in the greater Tucson region
  • Includes an ID guide to common desert plants and animals and an overview of the region’s longstanding cultural history
  • Trail info for families with kids, dog owners, bikers, and runners

Surrounded by five mountain ranges, with high points ranging from roughly 4,700 to 9,400 feet, the growing metro region of Tucson, Arizona, has a dramatic mountain view in every direction. Within the city limits lies a spectacular abundance of accessible nature, including a wide variety of trails: pedestrian paths, singletrack trails, mountain parks, and river walks.

Urban Trails: Tucson covers 47 hikes, in the city limits and Pima County Parks, on the Arizona National Scenic Trail, throughout Saguaro National Park, in Madera and Texas Canyons, and so much more. Author Sirena Rana shares tips and tricks for recreating safely in the desert environment and covers plants, animals, history, archaeology, geology, and the Indigenous people of the region, as the Tucson basin is one of the longest continually inhabited areas in the United States. Sidebars sprinkled throughout offer local information, including a glossary of trail terms, Tucson’s rich gastronomic history, Southeastern Arizona’s status as a hot spot for birding, the local annual rodeo, and the famous Gem and Mineral Show.

BEST DAY HIKES ON THE ARIZONA NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL

Signed copies of Best Day Hikes on the Arizona National Scenic Trail are available for $25 (includes shipping and handling, US only.)

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Read Press: Adventure Journal Article

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.

In this book 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 and published by Wilderness Press. It is perfect for casual and experienced hikers alike, so get out there and enjoy the trail!