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Agencies

For information on Arizona State Trails Program: http://azstateparks.com/trails/index.html

For information on Bureau of Land Management trails and other recreation sites in Arizona: www.az.blm.gov/rec.htm

For National Forest trails with excellent trail descriptions, photos, and elevation profiles:
The Kaibab National Forest: www.fs.fed.us/r3/kai/
The Coconino National Forest: www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/

National Park Service units in Arizona: http://data2.itc.nps.gov/parksearch/state.cfm?st=az

Bicycling and Mountain Biking

Mountain bike trails in Arizona with detailed maps and descriptions from mountain biking books at Trails.com:

• Mountain Biking Trails in Arizona

Dawn to Dust Mountain Bike Club in Sierra Vista, Cochise County, has trail and other information: www.dawntodustmountainbikeclub.org/

The Great Outdoors Resources Page (GORP) has information on bicycling Arizona's National Forests: www.gorp.com/gorp/resource/US_National_Forest/az/bik_aznf.htm

Mountain Biking in Arizona's White Mountains has trail maps and descriptions: www.swlink.net/~hokans/

Equestrian Trails

The Arizona State Horsemen's Association: www.azasha.com/

The Horse Trails and Campground Directory has information on bridle paths, trailheads, horse campgrounds, overnight stay facilities, and bed & breakfasts

Greenways and Community Trails

Yavapai Trails Association assists in developing new trail resources and a trail system for hikers, horseback riders, and bicyclists in Yavapai County: www.yavapaitrailsassociation.org

Hiking Trails

Hiking trail maps, hike descriptions, and Arizona topographic maps at Trails.com:

• Hiking Trails in Arizona

AZventures in Hiking is a site with a remarkable archive of trail descriptions and links to a lot of local clubs and other Arizona resources: www.swlink.net/~ttidyman/hiking/index.htm

The Grand Canyon Hikers and Backpackers Association has many resources for hiking the Grand Canyon area: www.gchba.org

Grand Canyon Explorer has numerous trail descriptions: www.bobspixels.com/kaibab.org/hiking.htm

A thorough article on backpacking the Grand Canyon: www.oktrails.com/Arizona/grand_canyon_1.htm

American Volkssport Association year-round walking and Volkssport Event Calendar

Long-Distance Trails

The Arizona Trail will eventually be a 790 mile non-motorized trail that traverses the state from Mexico to Utah: www.aztrail.org/

The Great Western Trail is shared-use trail envisioned to run from Canda to Mexico through Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, and Arizona: http://gwt.org/

Off-Highway Vehicle Trails

Off-highway drives on backcountry roads, 4WD roads, and Jeep trails in Arizona at Trails.com:

• Off-Highway Drives in Arizona

Arizona Off-Highway Vehicle Coalition works with land managers, legislators, educators and the public for responsible motorized recreation: www.azohv.org

Riding Arizona iprovides Arizona trail information for riders of motorcycles and ATBs, working with the state and federal agencies to identify the best riding opportunities in the state: http://ridingarizona.com

The Arizona State Association of 4 Wheel Drive Clubs site includes a wide variety of information on four-wheeling: www.asa4wdc.org/

The Arizona Trail Riders have contacts, events, and other motorized trail info: www.arizonatrailriders.org/

The Great Western Trail is shared-use trail envisioned to run from Canda to Mexico through Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, and Arizona: http://gwt.org/

Riding Arizona iprovides Arizona trail information for riders of motorcycles and ATBs, working with the state and federal agencies to identify the best riding opportunities in the state: http://ridingarizona.com

4X4 NOW has a trip report with photos for the four-wheel drive trail called Highway of the Devil: www.4X4NOW.com/pp001.htm

Rail Trails and Canal Trails

The Central Arizona Project is a major cross state canal trail and a designated National Recreation Trail

Snow Trails

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Waterway and Boating Trails

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Statewide Advocacy and Resources

Arizona Adventure Seeker covers the state parks and outdoor recreation issues: http://www.azseeker.com/

Volunteers for Outdoor Arizona helps with stewardship for trails and public lands: www.voaz.org

Join us in Chattanooga, Tennessee in November 2010 for the 20th National Trails Symposium!