10 Epic Long-distance Walks Around the World

The Guardian Chris Townsend The desert terrain of the US south-west is a tough but rewarding place for walkers. One glorious trail runs some 810 miles, through the heart of Arizona from Mexico to Utah. En route, the Arizona Trail passes through deserts, canyons, forests and mountains. [To read the rest of this article, click here.]

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The 8 Best Long-Haul Backpacking Trails

Adventure Journal Brendan Leonard You can probably name The Big Three long-distance trails in the U.S. by their acronyms: the AT, the PCT, and the CDT. They’re all thousands of miles, life-list items, and personal-paradigm-shifters. But you don’t have to walk for half a year to have a formative experience (although it’s probably nice) – there are plenty of tremendous […]

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Page: An Arizona Trail Gateway Community

Lake Powell News Josh Alexander At the Arizona Trail Day Celebration, hosted by Into the Grand on Saturday (3/12), Page received three new street signs cementing the city’s connection with the trail. Even though the weather was overcast, the mood was sunny as hiking enthusiasts gathered to peruse vendors and learn more about the Arizona Trail, an 800-mile trail that […]

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Pioneer Title Take a Hike Initiative

The White Mountain Independent Pioneer Title Agency, including its six offices in Apache and Navajo counties, announced the completion of its 30th anniversary “Take a Hike” initiative. For this project, the family owned business and its more than 375 team members statewide collectively hiked, biked, ran and rode all 800 miles of the Arizona National Scenic Trail throughout 2015. [To […]

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Five2Ride: The Best Mountain Bike Trails in Arizona

Singletracks Greg Heil In my opinion, Arizona is a largely under-appreciated state when it comes to mountain biking. Too often it’s overshadowed by nearby states Utah, Colorado, and California with better-known mountain biking opportunities. Sure, you’ve probably heard talk about riding in Sedona, but there’s so much more to Arizona than just Sedona. And you might be surprised to learn […]

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Pioneer Title Agency raises $45,000 for Arizona Trail Association

Scottsdale Independent Pioneer Title Agency, including its more than a dozen offices in Maricopa County, is proud to announce the completion of its 30th Anniversary “Take a Hike” initiative, wherein the family owned business and its more than 375 team members statewide collectively hiked, biked, ran and rode all 800 miles of the Arizona National Scenic Trail throughout 2015. [To […]

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Scottsdale Company Hikes 800 Miles, Donates $45,000 to Arizona Trail Association

Green Living Magazine Hunter Kossodo More than 375 team members of Pioneer Title Agency in Scottsdale took part in the 30th Anniversary “Take a Hike” Community Giving Project, in which they collectively covered all 800 miles of the Arizona National Scenic Trail throughout 2015. The family-owned business also donated more than $45,000 to the Arizona Trail Association (ATA) to further […]

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The Arizona Trail: Kentucky Camp

Arizona Highways Robert Steive Sonoita, Arizona, isn’t what most people think of when they think of Arizona. The area doesn’t feature any saguaros or grand canyons or red rocks. Instead, it’s dominated by rolling hills and grasslands, with several impressive mountain ranges on the perimeter. [To read the rest of this article, click here.]

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Know a Trail Club: Arizona Trail Association

GutHook Hikes Alice Bodnar The Arizona Trail Association is the caretaker of the Arizona National Scenic Trail, an 800-mile trail that traverses the length of Arizona south to north from the Mexico border to the Utah border. This 21-year-old nonprofit organization has built and continues to maintain the national treasure that is the Arizona Trail. [To read the rest of […]

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Bikepacking Down and Out and Up in Arizona

Pink Bike Skyler Des Roches We landed in Las Vegas late on a Saturday evening, a day after Interbike, and were greeted by companions Nicholas and Lael – something more than complete strangers – outside the airport. Together we built bikes and rolled an hour through the city to the abrupt edge of the desert. A few hundred meters from […]

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Long Passages Through Arizona

Western Horseman Ben Masters I’ve been fortunate to go on two long-distance rides. The first was a 2,000-mile journey along the Continental Divide, and the second was a 3,000-mile journey through Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana. The logistics for a long-distance ride are intense, and because few horsemen embark on journeys that take weeks to complete, there aren’t many […]

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Finding solitude on Arizona Trail

Green Valley News Danyelle Khmara Green Valley resident Steve Chaffee, 66, finally finished the last passage of his journey on the Arizona Trail. Chaffee first started the trek at Las Colinas, near the Arizona-Mexico border, in the summer of 2011, and in four years hiked the entire trail in increments — spending two days to a week at a time. […]

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Fall’s Most Colorful Hikes

Mens Journal This segment of the 800-mile-long Arizona Trail traverses the Kaibab Plateau’s aspen and spruce forests, with impossibly scenic views of the Grand Canyon. “Part of the trail passes by the East Rim viewpoint,” says Matt Nelson of the Arizona Trail Association. “You’re hiking in this dense forest, and then without any warning, you’re at the edge of one […]

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Flagstaff Trailheads: Celebrate the Arizona Trail

Azdailysun.com The Arizona Trail will be celebrated for the extraordinary achievement of reaching the goal of a totally connected passageway through our state at the Buffalo Park Ramada on Saturday. The event will take place from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Flagstaff is described as Arizona’s premier gateway community for the trail and everyone is invited to attend the exciting […]

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Take a Hike

Azdailysun.com To celebrate surpassing the $30,000 goal for the companywide “Take a Hike” initiative, Pioneer Title Agency founder Keith Newlon and Elden branch employees Sarah Landry and Andy Fox, pictured above, hiked Passage 34 of the Arizona Trail with Flagstaff leaders including, Flagstaff Mayor Jerry Neighbors, CEO of Greater Flagstaff Chamber Julie Pastrick, and Executive Vice President of Alliance Bank […]

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Outdoors: Skirting the rim above Walnut Canyon

Azdailysun.com Rob Jones Soaring turkey vultures and red-tailed hawks zoom past at eye level as we sit on smooth Kaibab limestone steps and eat lunch overlooking the broad triangle where Walnut Canyon constricts into a narrow notch. Below, we can see the transition from limestone to Coconino sandstone in the canyon walls, which forms more interesting cliffs. [To read the […]

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Putting Pine On The Mountain Biking Map

Payson Roundup Alexis Bechman After a year of work, the Pine Strawberry Fuel Reduction Trail Crew recently unveiled its newest section of trail at the Pine Trails Day. The trail earned shouts of “sweet, awesome, knarly” and a few “oh craps” as riders grunted and bounced along the trail. [To read the rest of this article, click here.]

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