Best Tucson Arizona Travel Books

This guide is packed with hundreds of exciting things for locals and vacationers to do, see, and discover within a two-hour drive of these popular Arizona cities. Pam Hait is the author of 13 books and a contributor to many national publications, including Metropolitan Home, Sunset, Travel & Leisure, and Arizona. Highways.

Tucson lies in a saguaro-studded desert basin surrounded by four mountain ranges and book-ended by two national parks. |. At an elevation of roughly 2,500 feet, Tucson's majestic and diverse landscape has brought two national park districts, Saguaro National Park East & West, and a national forest, Coronado National Forest, to the city's doorstep. A one-stop-shop, this guide includes some of the roughest, longest day hikes in the nearby mountainous regions, as well as hikes of more moderate length and some very easy, short strolls that are more accessible, perfect for families with small children or people with limited mobility.

Freelancer and Tucson resident Tim Hull shares his advice on the best Tucson has to offer—from the Tucson Mountains and Rincon Valley to Adobe architecture and desert dude ranches. Born on a U.S. Air Force base in South Carolina, Tim Hull was brought to Arizona when he was just six months old and has since left only rarely.

Surprisingly, it's also one of the most diverse and dramatic for hikers, with scenic destinations ranging from area parks, greenbelts, and preserves to high and low deserts and breathtaking mountains. Now a software engineer by trade, Charles spends much of his spare time exploring mountains, leading hiking trips, photographing and writing about trails around Arizona and throughout the Southwest.

In full-color throughout, Fodor's Arizona and the Grand Canyon helps travelers take advantage of the state's myriad pleasures, including outstanding museums and galleries, Navajo and Hopi cultural experiences, top-notch golf, three national parks, and excellent Mexican food and tequila. “Fodor’s is pitched a few notches higher….aimed at a fairly discerning traveler with an appetite for background and the occasional surprise.” – New York Times.

Beautiful, accurate, very detailed and best selling Grand Canyon map is now available in the 5th edition. Fine shaded relief and 100ft contours give a detailed & stunning view of the Canyon topography. Detailed topographic trail map of 308,000 acres in central Grand Canyon. This is the area where 99% of visitors travel and where 90% of overnight backcountry trips take place, and where most trails and reliable water sources are. Kent Schulte lives in Boulder, Colorado.