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Summary: A guide good enough to read as 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 Webmaster - HikeArizona.COM
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Summary: A guide good enough to read as 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 Webmaster - HikeArizona.COM
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Summary: the authoritative book on hiking in Tucson
Review: I lived several years in Tucson and was an avid hiker. As such I am very familiar with the trails and mountains of which Betty Leavengood writes. Betty provides all of the necessary hiking information (distances, elevation, topo maps), but what sets this book apart from others are the historical anecdotes which are part of each trail description. Betty's keen knowledge of history brings the trails to life!
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Summary: Journies past superb scenic mountain vistas
Review: Now in a thoroughly updated second edition, 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 journies 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.
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Summary: Tucson Hiking Guide, Second Edition - Now Available!
Review: The Second Edition of Betty Leavengood's classic Tucson Hiking Guide is available now! This
is THE authoritative guide to hiking in and around Tucson by the "Grande Dame" of Tucson
hiking. Featuring new and updated information on thirty-four, classic hiking trails - from day
trips to extended backpacking adventures. Complete with new routes, trails, and trailheads. If
your seeking a hiking paradise, Tucson is it, and this guide will take you to amazing trails in the
Tucson, Rincon, Santa Catalina, and Santa Rita mountains.
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Summary: Second Edition of Tucson Hiking Guide - Available Soon!
Review: The Second Edition of Betty Leavengood's classic Tucson Hiking Guide will be out soon! This is THE authoritative guide to hiking in and around Tucson by the "Grande Dame" of Tucson hiking. Featuring new and updated information on thirty-four, classic hiking trails - from day trips to extended backpacking adventures. Complete with new routes, trails, and trailheads. If your seeking a hiking paradise, Tucson is it, and this guide will take you to amazing trails in the Tucson, Rincon, Santa Catalina, and Santa Rita mountains
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Summary: Good, but...
Review: The text for the descriptions of the hikes is fantastic. The directions are generally good, although the directions to a lot of the Sabino Canyon hikes is a little lacking.What really irritates me about this book is the trail profiles. For example, the Agua Caliente trail profile begins at an elevation of 5420'. It ends at 5420'. It goes up in the middle, but it is nearly impossible to tell how far -- there are no other elevation marks besides the first and last. This pattern is repeated on a number of different profiles, and is the only thing that prevents me from giving 5 stars. Those familiar with reading topo maps may be able to decipher altitudes, but for the rest of us the profiles are useless on many hikes.
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Summary: Good, but...
Review: The text for the descriptions of the hikes is fantastic. The directions are generally good, although the directions to a lot of the Sabino Canyon hikes is a little lacking. What really irritates me about this book is the trail profiles. For example, the Agua Caliente trail profile begins at an elevation of 5420'. It ends at 5420'. It goes up in the middle, but it is nearly impossible to tell how far -- there are no other elevation marks besides the first and last. This pattern is repeated on a number of different profiles, and is the only thing that prevents me from giving 5 stars. Those familiar with reading topo maps may be able to decipher altitudes, but for the rest of us the profiles are useless on many hikes.
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Summary: THE reference book if you plan to hike in Tucson
Review: This book describes in great detail the most popular and scenic trails in and around Tucson. It contains detailed information about each of the trails, including a difficulty rating, USGS type topo map, and elevation information. It also gives information about possible water locations (important if you are spending a few days camping). This book is a classic and was recommended to me immediately when I mentioned that I was interested in hiking here in Tucson
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Summary: The definitive guide for hiking the Tucson area
Review: This is not your ordinary hiking guide, this guide not only gives explicit directions to trail heads and details of what to look for on the trails; Betty's thorough research gives fascinating insights into local history as well. Hiking these trails it is not uncommon to see hikers carrying this book, for it is recognized as the definitive hiking guide for this area.
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