Arizona Trail Resources

 

Arizona Agencies

 

For information on Arizona State Trails Program: http://azstateparks.com/trails/index.html

For information on Bureau of Land Management trails and other recreation sites in Arizona: www.blm.gov/az/st/en.html

For National Forest trails with excellent trail descriptions, photos, and elevation profiles:

• Kaibab National Forest: www.fs.fed.us/r3/kai/
• Coconino National Forest: www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/

National Wildlife Refuge System, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, provides trails as well as hunting, fishing, wildlife observation; see refuges in Arizona: http://www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/Arizona.html

National Park Service units in Arizona: http://data2.itc.nps.gov/parksearch/state.cfm?st=az

 

 

Arizona National Recreation Trails

• Browse all National Recreation Trails in Arizona: There are 535.50 miles of NRTs in Arizona and 34 trails!

Visit Arizona's "Featured" National Recreational Trails for the most recently designated trail(s)

Visit the National Recreation Trails website to learn more about the NRT program and access over 1,200 NRTs from across the country

Arizona Bicycling and Mountain Biking

 

Mountain bike trails in Arizona with detailed maps and descriptions from mountain biking books at Trails.com:

• Mountain Biking Trails in Arizona

Dawn to Dust Mountain Bike Club in Sierra Vista, Cochise County, has trail and other information: www.dawntodustmountainbikeclub.org/

Great Outdoors Resources Page (GORP) has information on bicycling Arizona's National Forests: www.gorp.com/gorp/resource/US_National_Forest/az/bik_aznf.htm

Mountain Biking in Arizona's White Mountains has trail maps and descriptions: www.swlink.net/~hokans/

Arizona Equestrian Trails

 

Arizona State Horsemen's Association: www.arizonahorsecouncil.org/

Horse Trails and Campground Directory has information on bridle paths, trailheads, horse campgrounds, overnight stay facilities, and bed & breakfasts

 

Arizona Greenways and Community Trails

 

Mile-High Trail System in Prescott has 28 miles of trails including Rails-to-Trails projects along the former Santa Fe Railroad, the Prescott Circle Trail System, and the Greenways Trails System: www.cityofprescott.net/services/parks/trails/

TRACKS is a non-profit group of over 300 volunteers that work with the US Forest Service to plan, build, and maintain the White Mountain Trail System: http://www.tracks-pinetop-lakeside.org/

Yavapai Trails Association assists in developing new trail resources and a trail system for hikers, horseback riders, and bicyclists in Yavapai County: http://www.yavapai-trails.org/

Arizona Hiking Trails

 

Hiking trail maps, hike descriptions, and Arizona topographic maps at Trails.com:

• Hiking Trails in Arizona

AZventures in Hiking is a site with a remarkable archive of trail descriptions and links to a lot of local clubs and other Arizona resources: www.swlink.net/~ttidyman/hiking/index.htm

Grand Canyon Hikers and Backpackers Association has many resources for hiking the Grand Canyon area: www.gchba.org

Grand Canyon Explorer has numerous trail descriptions: www.bobspixels.com/kaibab.org/hiking.htm

A thorough article on backpacking the Grand Canyon: www.oktrails.com/Arizona/grand_canyon_1.htm

American Volkssport Association year-round walking and Volkssport Event Calendar

TRACKS is a volunteer group that builds and maintains over 200 miles of nonmotorized trails in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests of northeast AZ: http://www.tracks-pinetop-lakeside.org/

Arizona Long-Distance Trails

 

Arizona Trail will eventually be a 790 mile non-motorized trail that traverses the state from Mexico to Utah: www.aztrail.org/

Great Western Trail is shared-use trail envisioned to run from Canda to Mexico through Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, and Arizona: http://gwt.org/

Old Spanish National Historic Trail on BLM lands in Arizona: www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/blm_special_areas/hist_trails/old_span_tr.html

Arizona Off-Highway Vehicle Trails

 

Off-highway drives on backcountry roads, 4WD roads, and Jeep trails in Arizona at Trails.com:

• Off-Highway Drives in Arizona

Arizona Off-Highway Vehicle Coalition works with land managers, legislators, educators and the public for responsible motorized recreation: www.azohv.org

Riding Arizona iprovides Arizona trail information for riders of motorcycles and ATBs, working with the state and federal agencies to identify the best riding opportunities in the state: http://ridingarizona.com

Arizona State Association of 4 Wheel Drive Clubs site includes a wide variety of information on four-wheeling: www.asa4wdc.org/

Arizona Trail Riders have contacts, events, and other motorized trail info: www.arizonatrailriders.org/

Great Western Trail is shared-use trail envisioned to run from Canda to Mexico through Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, and Arizona: http://gwt.org/

Riding Arizona iprovides Arizona trail information for riders of motorcycles and ATBs, working with the state and federal agencies to identify the best riding opportunities in the state: http://ridingarizona.com

4X4 NOW has a trip report with photos for the four-wheel drive trail called Highway of the Devil: www.4X4NOW.com/pp001.htm

Arizona Rail Trails and Canal Trails

 

The Central Arizona Project is a major cross state canal trail and a designated National Recreation Trail

Arizona Snow Trails

 

Arizona-Nevada Snowmobile Association: www.cnsa.net/

Arizona Sno-Parks are snow-cleared parking lots at cross-country skiing and snowmobiling trailheads: http://ohv.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=1233

Tahoe Snowmobiling information from North Tahoe Snow Travelers and Lake Tahoe Snowmobile Association: www.tahoesnowmobiling.org/

Arizona Waterway and Boating Trails

 

Arizona Statewide Advocacy and Resources

 

AccessingArizona.com details accessible trails and parks

Arizona Trails 2010: Statewide Motorized & Non-Motorized Trails Plan
Arizona Adventure Seeker covers the state parks and outdoor recreation issues: www.azseeker.com/

Volunteers for Outdoor Arizona helps with stewardship for trails and public lands: www.voaz.org

Arizona State Trails Program

 

Recreational Trails Program: Providing funding to all 50 states for grants programs and program management
State Trails Program contacts in all 50 states

Arizona Outdoor Recreation

 

Fishing reports, maps, photos, and videos for every fishing spot in the USA: www.hookandbullet.com/s/fishing-arizona/