Lodging

Arizona Huts

A rather unique service. This outfit provides cabin access above and below the Mogollon Rim. It is possible to setup multi-day hikes hiking from one cabin to the next. A shuttle service is also available which can ferry people back to the point of origin if necessary.

Arizona Tourist Bureau

An online room reservation service covering most cities all over the state, as well as the Grand Canyon.

Grand Canyon International Hostel

Information on this hostel located in Flagstaff.

Sedona Vacation Rental Cottage/Cabin

If you are hiking in the Sedona area and want to enjoy Oak Creek at the end of the day, this may be your answer.

Books And References

3-D Viewmax

3-D pictures in stereograph format are available for the Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest, Saguaro National Park, and Route 66 in Arizona as well as other places around the USA.

Adventurous Traveler Bookstore

Order books online. Searchable book index. I Entered "Arizona Hiking" and got extensive list of books. Descriptions of each book are brief.

Amazon.com

I recommend using their search engine. I selected a search on books, then typed in "Arizona Hiking" as a keyword, then hit "GO" and received a list of 52 books.

Arizona State Trails Guide

Four guides from the people at Arizona State Parks. Cost is from $7 to $12.

BookZone's Super Catalog: Arizona

Many AZ titles, some of which are outdoors related. From the people at BookZone.

Cookbooks

Two outdoor cookbooks as well as a celebrity cookbook available from Sierra Outdoor Guides. Peruse the rest of this site for guides to hiking/climbing adventures in the Sierras, Death Valley, Yellowstone and Denali.

Grand Canyon Backcountry Bookstore

A good collection of mostly Grand Canyon related book and map links to Amazon.com. This site has books categorized by categories such as Hiking, Sightseeing, Maps, Rafting and more, which makes shopping for these books easier than just using Amazon.com's own search engine. Very brief descriptions are available for most books. Keep an eye in the description for the "Editor's Favorite" books.

MightyGps.com

Provides navigation software for a laptop or PDA to utilize GPS technology. Topo software for Arizona (and the rest of the USA) is also available.

Mountain & Travel Book Services

I found four listings of hiking and backpacking related books from this site.

The Outdoor Bookstore Online Catalog

Lists AZ related hiking books available to order. Not possible to order online but has form you can print out and 800 number to call.

Trails.com

Use the search engine to place the name of the trail you are interested in and you are taken to a page of basic data on the trail as well as a link to a guidebook providing information.

Trails Illustrated

Order topographic maps of Grand Canyon, Organ Pipe and Saguaro National Parks.

USGS Map Products

Here's where to go to find out how to order or buy USGS maps whether it be directly from the USGS or a commercial dealer near you.

Wide World of Maps

Excellent assortment of maps and books of Arizona available online or at their stores in Phoenix and Mesa. This is where I shop for my maps. Try their search engine if you are looking for something specific.

Educational

Grand Canyon Field Institute

This site offers many courses about the Grand Canyon. Good, brief descriptions on courses ranging from Wilderness Studies to Geology to Photography to Natural History and more are available for very reasonable prices.

Institute For Creation Research

This "Christ Focused Creation Ministry" offers a field study tour of the Grand Canyon.

National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)

Wilderness training "emphasizing leadership through the development of judgment and decision making." Their Southwest Branch is located in Tucson.

The Phoenix Zoo

"Four Trails to Explore" around the zoo.

Wilderness Medical Associates

First Aid related courses on Wilderness First Responder, Wilderness First Aid, Wilderness Advanced First Aid and Wilderness EMT Upgrade. When I checked them out on 6-30, they were in the process of moving their pages to this site, so their links from here were not working.

Youth Wilderness Challenge School

School based in Carefree, AZ which uses "climbing and adventure based team building as a catalyst for personal change and growth." This school offers climbing as well as hiking adventures.

Guide & Tour Services

Adventure Quest.com

If you are into adventure vacations, this outfit has them all over the world, including Arizona.

Apache Trail Tours

Providing Jeep & hiking tours, as well as horseback riding, Steak Outs & Pow Wows of the Apache Trail and Supersition Mountains.

Arizona Climbing and Adventure School

Don't be fooled by the name of this guide service. Though they offer climbing, there are hiking adventures to be had as well. If you are looking for something unique and off the beaten path, check out their Grand Canyon South Rim Adventure on this page.

Arizona White-Knuckle Adventures

Provides guided custom backpacking, hiking and canyoneering adventures as well as a backpacking skills course.

Canyon Dreams

This very busy guide service logged nearly 4,000 miles in the Grand Canyon from 1994 to 1997. They appear to do several trips each month providing equipment & meals. There are many good pictures on this site.

Canyon Exlorations, Inc.

This Grand Canyon tour operator "offers exciting white water interspersed between serene flat water floats, hikes in magical side canyons, interpretive talks by knowledgable and entertaining guides, and great camping in a setting of incomparable beauty." There are nice pictures on their links.

Global Fitness Adventures

3 and 7 day hiking tours around Sedona.

Grand Canyon Hiking Tours

Many day and multi-day hikes are available from this site. The person running these tours seems to have an alliance with the Sierra Club as there are also Sierra Club hikes listed. There are some very nice pictures available from this site. Most are thumbnailed.

Grand Canyon Railway

Information about this railway and tours of the canyon.

High Sonoran Adventures

Half and full day hiking tours available throughout AZ.

Inner Gorge Trail Guides

If you are interested in finding a guide service concentrating on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, including Havasu Falls, then check out this service. Includes a link to a nice set of pictures to give you an idea of the incredible experience that is the Grand Canyon.

MountainFIT

Sedona hiking tours for a price. Nice pictures on this page.

Outdoor Adventures

Outdoor tours around Tucson for all ages and abilities.

Rainbow Adventures

Women-only tours for a fee. Check out what is available in AZ by checking the Southwest section of their list of trips link.

Rainbow Expeditions II

Offers a backpacking trek, April 19-26, 2003, from near Page, Arizona all the way to Navajo Mountain, across the seldom-visited slickrock canyons and mesas of the Rainbow Plateau, Navajo Nation. Also available is a 10-day silent Vipassana backpacking retreat on the trail to Rainbow Bridge in Utah in early April. The guide, Terry Gustafson, is an ex-Tucsonan and ex-Ranger who has been exploring this country since the 1960's.

Sky Island Treks

This guide service looks like they have an extensive schedule to hike the Grand Canyon. For those that would rather not hassle with packing their own gear, Sky Island Treks says, "You need only show up with a light travel bag - we take care of the rest!"

Timberline Tours

Provides hiking tours. Several Grand Canyon hikes are scheduled for 1997.

The Ultimate Arizona Vacation Guide

Provided by The Arizona Tourist Bureau. If you need phone numbers related to Arizona outdoor recreation, you will probably find them here. Also includes an online room reservation service, and links for touring The Grand Canyon.

Wilderness Adventures

Canyoneering, hiking & rock climbing adventures are available. If you are a member of Hike Fit Arizona or Popular's Happy Camper Club, hikes are free.

Wilderwalk - Grand Canyon Adventures

Interested in hiking Havasu Falls (or the Grand Ganyon) with a guide that can provide unique knowledge and access to the Havasupai Tribe? The fact that this outfit donates 10% of their proceeds to the Havasupai Elementary School should be reason enough for you to consider their tours.

WWB Search Gateway

To find extensive list of companies with hiking trips, enter "Arizona Hiking" as a search.

Outdoor Gear/Equipment/Accessories

Adventure GPS Products

Information on GPS (Global Positioning System) receivers.

Arizona Hiking Shack

This Phoenix store has an excellent online catalog. If you need to rent outdoor equipment, you may want to check out their link showing rental prices.

Arizona Radio Sales

Has a nice listing and description of Garmin & Magellan GPS units which also includes a link to GPS accessories. If you are interested in Night Vision, there is a nice listing here as well. This site uses pop-up advertising which opens an additional browser window.

Backcountry Gear Limited

Well laid out site offering high quality outdoor equipment. Each item has data available - such as weight, dimensions, etc. This site offers a nice feature that allows comparison of a particular item to others offered. I recommend a visit to the clearance page if you are in search of a steal or two. This outfit offers a $1 shipping and handling charge.

Bumjo's Outdoor Gear

Outdoor store in Tucson.

Campmor

EXTENSIVE stock of outdoor gear. Use the Search Engine to look for something specific. This one is a regular stop for online shopping for me.

Cascade Designs

Where you will find information for water-related & outdoor products like Sweetwater Water Purifieers, Therm-a-Rest Mattresses, Platypus Hydration Systems, PackTowl, SealLine Waterproofing and Tracks Staffs and Poles.

Cooler Bars

Stay cool on the trail by wearing these "personal evaporative coolers."

The Gear Page

There is something about this gear review site I really like. It doesn't seem to be well known, but it should be. There is a small list of gear here with honest heartfelt reviews. It is possible for you to also send in your review and they will post it. With your help, this could become a great place to check out gear before you buy it.

Gear Pro

This index page does not do this site justice as there is little here to let you know that there is a very large quantitly of items available at this site. Utilize the "Browse" feature at the top right of this page to find the large list of items available.

Gear Reviews

Extensive lists of reviews on tents, backpacks, boots, jackets and sleeping bags. Lexi Communiciations' Views Fom The Top online magazine accepts and posts reviews of outdoor gear here.

Gore and Associates

The home page for Gore-Tex. Everything you would want to know about Gore-Tex is probably here.

GPS Explorer on 12/14/03

Offers and outstanding selection of GPS units. The outdoor models available when I visited the site were made by Garmin and Magellan.

Hurricane Backpacking Lantern

It weighs only 12.5 ounces and burns for 12 hours. Take a look. From The IPI Group, LLC.

L.L. Bean

Home page for outdoor wear and goods manufacturer. Besides being able to shop for products online, you can arrange to have a free catalog sent to you. You can also find some good sense outdoor tips in their "Explore the Outdoors" feature.

Merrell Boots

Home page for this boot manufacturer. Currently under construction.

Online Sports

This company lists all kinds of gear as manufacturers ask to be included in their listings. As a result you will probably see things here that you may not know exist or cannot even find at your local store. Hiking staffs, packs and books abound in the Hiking and Backpacking page.

Outdoor Classified

Here you can place an advertisement or check out what others are selling. If you are into bargain hunting, this is a good place to look.

The Outdoor Experience - Outdoor.com

This site has a large selection of just about everything you can imagine to order. Excellent layout with pictures of products that download surprisingly fast.

Outdoor Store

An eye-pleasing site. Has a full selection of items, and is in the process of adding more. The search engine makes it very easy to find items. Once more items (especially tents) are available, this could be an excellent site to shop, and may end up with a thumbs up rating.

The Photon Micro-Light

This light weighs all of 5 1/2 grams and you shouldn't have to worry about dead batteries or broken bulb filaments with it. Beats the heck out of being weighted down with a conventional flashlight and replacement batteries.

Photon Micro-Light

Extensive list of The Photon Micro-Light products and accessories are available. The navigation of this site is excellent, and downloads very quickly.

Raichle

Raichle's home page for outdoor footwear. Pictures for the boots with a narrative describing its intended use are here. Links to other Raichle products (any skiers out there?) are also available. A catalog can be ordered from this site. Just watch for the link as you surf around the site. No pricing information available.

REI

The home page for this outdoor gear store.

Salomon

Their home page for trekking wear is accessed by clicking on the "Hiking" icon. I found this site to be extremely slow when I visited.

The Summit Hut

Tucson's backcountry gear store. If you have Adobe Acrobat, try The Local's Guide for a description of 20 places they recommend to hike.

Trekkingpoles.com on 10-8-03

Excellent selection of trekking poles made by Masters, Leki, Life-Link and Black Diamond.

Vasque

Home page for the outdoor footwear manufacturer. This site is Java and Applet intensive. If you don't have Netscape 3.o or IE 3.0, don't bother. This is a nice site to check out features of the Vasque products, but you will have to contact a dealer to get a price. If you use this site to search for a dealer, be sure to use the 2-letter abbreviation for your state. If you would like a catalog, click on the "Dealers" iconbar.

Wilderness Walking Staff

You have to see this page to believe it. This staff has everything in it. I wonder what the thing weighs?