Name: Five-Star Trails: Tucson By Rob Rachowiecki
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Five-Star Trails: Tucson: 38 Spectacular Hikes around the Old Pueblo by Rob Rachowiecki

Explore the Best Trails in Tucson, Arizona

Encircled by mountains, blessed with awe-inspiring desert scenery, and flanked to its east and west by Saguaro National Park, Tucson is an absolute hiker's nirvana. Hundreds of trails provide endless opportunities to explore. With the expert guidance of local author Rob Rachowiecki, you'll experience 38 five-star hiking trails, for all levels and interests, divided into six distinct areas in and around the city.

Bag a peak, or take a dip in a swimming hole. Immerse yourself in the region's American Indian history, or wander among towering rock formations. With ratings for scenery, difficulty, trail condition, solitude, and accessibility for children, you can find your perfect outings with just a glance. GPS-based trail maps, elevation profiles, and detailed directions to trailheads help to ensure that you always know where you are and where to go. Insights into the history, flora, and fauna of the routes entertain and educate while you are out on the trails.

Save time and make the most of your hiking adventures. Experience the best of Tucson's breathtaking scenery, varied terrain, and amazing wildlife. Lace up, grab your pack, and hit the trail!

About Rob Rachowiecki

Rob Rachowiecki was raised in London and climbed his first mountain by accident, while on a school biology field course in Scotland. After a day of dissecting newts, he walked to the top of a windswept hill behind the outdoor studies center, looked around at miles of startling wilderness, and had an I'm the king of the world! revelation. Rob crossed the pond in 1974, planning on traveling around the world but ending up living and traveling throughout the Americas, from Alaska to Argentina. He has authored hiking and climbing guides to Central America and the Central Andes, as well as travel guides to Peru, Ecuador, Costa Rica, and the American Southwest for publishers ranging from Lonely Planet to National Geographic. He has been an active member of the Society of American Travel Writers since 1997. From 1983 to 2008, Rob worked as an adventure-travel guide, leading treks in the Andes and adventures on the Amazon. Since 1990 he has lived in Tucson, where he earned a master's degree at the University of Arizona and where he enjoys the area's varied ethnic restaurants, theatres, and outdoor music festivals. He is often found hiking the many desert, canyon, and mountain trails surrounding Tucson, following the seasonal changes, and usually doing a spot of bird-watching, as Brits are wont to do. After earning a respiratory therapy degree in 2006, Rob worked three days a week in local rural community hospitals until he retired in 2016. Now he travels the world, often accompanied by his partner, Audrey. His wanderlust has led to a four-month backpacking trip to Southeast Asia, visits to the lesser-known countries of Europe, and several adventures in various African countries. To avoid baggage fees, he wears hiking boots on international flights.

Saguaro National Park East: Cactus Forest-Mica View Loop
Saguaro National Park East: Douglas Spring and Bridal Wreath Falls Trails
Saguaro National Park East: Freeman Homestead Trail
Saguaro National Park East: Garwood Dam Loop
Saguaro National Park East: Tanque Verde Ridge Trail
Tanque Verde Falls Trails
Zimmerman Trailhead to Three Bridges

Sabino Canyon

Blackett's Ridge Trail
Hutch's Pool
Phoneline Trail
Sabino Canyon Road
Seven Falls on Bear Canyon Trail

Mount Lemmon

Babad Do'ag Trail
Incinerator Ridge Trail
Marshall Gulch Loop
Meadow Trail Loop
Molino Basin Trail
Wilderness of Rock Loop

Santa Catalina Foothills

Catalina State Park: Nature and Birding Loops
Catalina State Park: Romero Canyon Trail to Romero Pools
Finger Rock Trail to Mount Kimball
Linda Vista Loop
Pima Canyon Trail to Mount Kimball
Pontatoc Ridge Trail
Ventana Canyon to Maiden Pools and The Window

Saguaro National Park West, Tucson Mountains and Tortolita Mountains

Saguaro National Park West: Hugh Norris Trail to Wasson Peak
Saguaro National Park West: Sweetwater Trail to Wasson Peak
Saguaro National Park West: Thunderbird Loop
Sentinel Peak
Tucson Mountain Park: Brown Mountain Loop
Tucson Mountain Park: Yetman Trail
Wild Burro Loop

Madera Canyon Area

Bog Springs-Kent Spring Loop
Dutch John Spring Trail
Nature Trail and Madera Creek Trail
Old Baldy Trail to Mount Wrightson
Super Trail to Mount Wrightson
Madera Canyon: Wheelchair-Accessible Loops

Appendix A: Outdoor Retailers

Appendix B: Map Resources

Appendix C: Hiking Clubs

Index

About the Author

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CIN1634041003A

ISBN 13

9781634041003

ISBN 10

1634041003

Title

Five-Star Trails: Tucson: 38 Spectacular Hikes around the Old Pueblo by Rob Rachowiecki

Author

Rob Rachowiecki

Series

Five-Star Trails

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Used - Well Read

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Paperback

Publisher

Menasha Ridge Press Inc.

Year published

20191219

Number of pages

288

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