Central Hiking

Brins Mesa Trail

How have I missed this all these years? That’s what you’ll think within the first 71 seconds of hiking the Brins Mesa Trail. Not only because of the…
Southern Hiking

Phoneline Trail

If you like this hike, you’ll have to write home about it instead of calling, because the “phoneline” (not a real word) for which it’s named no…
Central Hiking

Tom's Thumb Trail

“One of Arizona’s best trails is in a city park.” The notion is counterintuitive. Yet, despite its urban coordinates, everything about the Tom’s…
Southern Hiking

Hugh Norris Big Loop

In sociology, the dichotomy of East and West is a polarization of ideology, culture and religion. In Saguaro National Park, it’s an alluring cliche:…
Central Hiking

Hangover Trail

“Cow pies and a hangover.” That might sound like the opening line of a joke, but there’s nothing funny about the Hangover Trail. This is a technical…
Central Hiking

Barbershop Trail

This trail is not marked by red-white-and-blue barber poles. It would be nice if it were, but it’s not. In fact, it can be confusing at times.…
Northern Hiking

Hermit Trail

Hermits Rest is the most distant stop on the Hermit Road, and it’s the place where hikers go when they’re looking for some quiet adventure.…
Northern Hiking

Sycamore Rim Trail

Before there were wilderness areas, there were primitive areas, which, in the words of Aldo Leopold, were defined as “a continuous stretch of country…