Tucson Hiking Guide: Pruett
Autor Betty Leavengooden Limba Engleză Paperback – 18 feb 2013
This rich, enthusiastic guide to the Tucson, Rincon, Santa Catalina, and Santa Rita Mountains has been completely revised. Betty Leavengood’s fourth edition of her bestselling Tucson Hiking Guide offers new routes and updated access information, detailed maps, and clear descriptions to area trailheads. This latest edition includes thirty-six hikes rated easy to difficult by mountain range; revised information on precautions for desert hiking; historical notes, photographs, and anecdotes; and detailed maps and descriptions with elevation/distance.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780871089663
ISBN-10: 0871089661
Pagini: 228
Ilustrații: 112
Dimensiuni: 154 x 228 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.35 kg
Ediția:Revizuită
Editura: Westwinds Press
Seria Pruett
ISBN-10: 0871089661
Pagini: 228
Ilustrații: 112
Dimensiuni: 154 x 228 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.35 kg
Ediția:Revizuită
Editura: Westwinds Press
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Recenzii
“Using the Tucson Hiking Guide is a pleasure. Directions are clear and extremely specific yet this precise information is engagingly presented in a pleasantly readable and humorous style . . .”
—Tucson Sierra Club
—Tucson Sierra Club
“Tucson Hiking Guide by experienced Tucson hiker Betty Leavengood offers thirty-four hikes grouped by mountain range, and ranked from easy to difficult. Most of these journeys past superb scenic mountain vistas are only a short drive from downtown Tucson. Maps, photos, elevation/distance profiles, trail access information, historical notes, personal anecdotes, and much, much more fill this solid and thorough guide from cover to cover enabling anyone to see and experience the natural splendor of the Tucson area on foot.”
—Midwest Book Review
—Midwest Book Review
“Each trail has a profile, topo map, and other trail data including distance and difficulty. Descriptions are complete and very well done. There is a good balance of trails surrounding Tucson. Honestly though . . . research is outstanding! Trail history digs deep to find out how the trail names came about. Information on the Pontatoc Trail name set my mind at ease having grown up in Oklahoma. Several trails sparked my interest having seen little information previously in print. Highly recommended for all and a must-have for Tucson residents.”
—Joe Bartels, HikeArizona.COM
—Joe Bartels, HikeArizona.COM
Notă biografică
Betty Leavengood is a freelance writer and the author of Tucson Hiking Guide, Grand Canyon Women: Lives Shaped by Landscape, Faraway Ranch: Chiricahua National Monument, and Hiker's Guide to the Santa Rita Mountains. She cherishes the ever-changing scenery of the desert southwest.
Comentariile autorului
Although there are many changes, this edition remains a guide for the “Sunday hiker.” Years ago, my parents and I would often go for a Sunday drive. We’d stop on a whim, walk around the lake, visit a relative, or get a Dairy Queen. So it is with Sunday hikers. They start up the trail at a leisurely pace, stopping on a whim to inspect a packrat’s nest or take in the view. Maybe they come upon an old foundation and wonder who built it, or they may wonder, “Why is this trail named Pontatoc?”
If you are a Sunday hiker, this is the guide for you. You’ll find detailed instructions to the trailhead from the intersection of Speedway Boulevard and Campbell Avenue. Once on the trail, you’ll find the directions are specific. I, never having been too familiar with a compass, say turn “left or right” instead of “east or west.” I include lots of history. If there’s a foundation, as on the Cactus Forest Trail, I’ll tell you why it’s there, and I’ve tried to determine the reason for the names of all the trails
If you are a Sunday hiker, this is the guide for you. You’ll find detailed instructions to the trailhead from the intersection of Speedway Boulevard and Campbell Avenue. Once on the trail, you’ll find the directions are specific. I, never having been too familiar with a compass, say turn “left or right” instead of “east or west.” I include lots of history. If there’s a foundation, as on the Cactus Forest Trail, I’ll tell you why it’s there, and I’ve tried to determine the reason for the names of all the trails
Extras
Tucson is a “hiker’s heaven.” To the north is the mountain range that dominates the Tucson skyline, the Santa Catalina range. Due east are the Rincons. Forty miles south of town are the Santa Rita Mountains. The Tucson Mountains to the west are the backdrop for our dramatic sunsets. Hiking is possible year round—the mild winters allow hiking in the lower elevations, and, in summer, the trails of the high mountains beckon.
To enjoy hiking in these mountains, you must be properly prepared and be aware of the hazards of hiking in this area. Too much exposure to the sun is dangerous. Not carrying enough water can result in serious illness or death. There are venomous creatures out there, such as rattlesnakes, scorpions, and Gila monsters. Cactus, amole, catclaw, and other thorny plants seem determined to attack you. Weather conditions can change quickly—what started out as a beautiful morning can become a storm by early afternoon.
Sounds bad! If you are properly prepared and aware of the dangers that exist, the chances of anything happening to you are remote. It is beautiful out there, and the only way you can see it is on your feet. Within a 45-mile radius of Tucson, the elevations go from 2,500 feet to nearly 10,000 feet. Vegetation changes from cactus to oak to ponderosa pine and Douglas fir. You may spot a javelina, coyote, deer, bighorn sheep, or in the highest elevations, even a bear. Hidden pools invite swimming on a hot day. The views extend seemingly forever or are limited by stark canyon walls.
This guide is intended to prepare you to hike in these mountains. The first chapter will discuss proper equipment and clothing for hiking here. The second chapter discusses what you should be aware of, such as too much sun, too little water, and those poisonous creatures. The rest of the guide is devoted to providing detailed descriptions of trails and is organized by mountain range.
To enjoy hiking in these mountains, you must be properly prepared and be aware of the hazards of hiking in this area. Too much exposure to the sun is dangerous. Not carrying enough water can result in serious illness or death. There are venomous creatures out there, such as rattlesnakes, scorpions, and Gila monsters. Cactus, amole, catclaw, and other thorny plants seem determined to attack you. Weather conditions can change quickly—what started out as a beautiful morning can become a storm by early afternoon.
Sounds bad! If you are properly prepared and aware of the dangers that exist, the chances of anything happening to you are remote. It is beautiful out there, and the only way you can see it is on your feet. Within a 45-mile radius of Tucson, the elevations go from 2,500 feet to nearly 10,000 feet. Vegetation changes from cactus to oak to ponderosa pine and Douglas fir. You may spot a javelina, coyote, deer, bighorn sheep, or in the highest elevations, even a bear. Hidden pools invite swimming on a hot day. The views extend seemingly forever or are limited by stark canyon walls.
This guide is intended to prepare you to hike in these mountains. The first chapter will discuss proper equipment and clothing for hiking here. The second chapter discusses what you should be aware of, such as too much sun, too little water, and those poisonous creatures. The rest of the guide is devoted to providing detailed descriptions of trails and is organized by mountain range.
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This rich, enthusiastic guide to the Tucson, Rincon, Santa Catalina, and Santa Rita Mountains has been completely revised. Betty Leavengood’s fourth edition of her bestselling Tucson Hiking Guide offers new routes and updated access information, detailed maps, and clear descriptions to area trailheads. This latest edition includes thirty-seven hikes rated easy to difficult by mountain range; revised information on precautions for desert hiking; historical notes, photographs, and anecdotes; and detailed maps and descriptions with elevation/distance.
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This rich, enthusiastic guide to the Tucson, Rincon, Santa Catalina, and Santa Rita Mountains has been completely revised. Betty Leavengood’s fourth edition of her bestselling Tucson Hiking Guide offers new routes and updated access information, detailed maps, and clear descriptions to area trailheads. This latest edition includes thirty-seven hikes rated easy to difficult by mountain range; revised information on precautions for desert hiking; historical notes, photographs, and anecdotes; and detailed maps and descriptions with elevation/distance.