Day Hikes and Trail Rides in and Around

This best-selling second edition includes several new areas such as Cave Creek and the Tonto National Forest. Includes detailed topo maps, measured distances ascending and descending, and photos of the many riding and hiking trips within a 40-mile radius of downtown Phoenix. The most comprehensive guide for adventurers wanting to explore the wilderness within a day's trip from Phoenix.

Dedication and Special Dedication to Dottie Gilbert

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Preface

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Acknowledgements

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How to Use This Book

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Suggestions for Hikers (with the assistance of L. V. Yates, Jr.)

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On Horseback in the Phoenix Area

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Margaret Bohannan

Weather

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(2)

Life in the Desert

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(1)

Geology

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(1)

Easy, Attractive Hikes

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Color Photographs:

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Trail Descriptions: City of Phoenix

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Jim Colley

Trail Ordinance

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James P. Burke

Camelback Mountain/Echo Canyon Park

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Deem Hills

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(3)

Papago Park

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The Phoenix Mountains Preserve:

Lookout Mountain

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North Mountain/Shaw Butte Area

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Shadow Mountain

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(7)

Squaw Peak Area

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Stoney/Echo Mountain Area

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Charles M. Christiansen Trail Summary

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South Mountain Park

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City of Glendale: Thunderbird Recreation Area

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Lee Waldron

City of Scottsdale: McDowell Sonoran Preserve

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Maricopa County

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Bill Scalzo

Cave Creek Park

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Estrella Mountain Regional Park

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McDowell Mountain Regional Park

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Usery Mountain Recreation Area

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White Tank Mountain Regional Park

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Arizona State Parks: Lost Dutchman

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Jeff Hrycko

USDI Bureau of Land Management

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Denise Meridith

Black Canyon Trail (joint management with Maricopa County)

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USDA Tonto National Forest

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Pete Weinel

Seven Springs Area

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Lower Salt River/Coon Bluff/Saguaro Lake

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Bartlett Reservoir

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Appendices: A Glossary; B. Resource List; C. Bibliography

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How This Book Was Prepared

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Maps

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Day Hikes and Trail Rides in and Around Phoenix

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