Who Uses the Arizona Trail?

The Arizona Trail is being developed primarily for the following users:

• Hikers
• Equestrians
• Mountain Bicyclists (except in wilderness or other specially managed areas)
• Cross-Country Skiers

Other non-motorized activities such as walking, jogging, bird watching, environmental education, pack stock use and llama trekking will also be accommodated on the Arizona Trail.

For many years, hikers and equestrians have had trails pretty much to themselves. The increasing popularity of many different types of outdoor recreation has made it incumbent on everyone to learn to "share the trail." At times, users will be separated, for instance, as the Arizona Trail passes through wilderness areas or National Parks where mountain bicycling and sometimes equestrian use is prohibited. Every attempt will be made to provide alternate routes for these users so everyone will have an opportunity for a border-to-border experience.

Although the vision of the Arizona Trail is of a continuous, long-distance trail, it is expected that users traveling more than 100 miles in any one trip will be few. For this reason, the Trail is being organized in passages to facilitate day, weekend, or week-long trips that will meet a variety of skills and interest levels.