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Hiking in the Southwest

Find hiking trails, personal hiking stories and information to help you plan your hiking in the Southwest.
Arizona Hiking Trails
This site contains a listing of over 100 hiking trails located within this great state of Arizona. There are hiking trails for every difficulty level, including day trips (long and short), kid-friendly hikes, and backpacking excursions.
Best Spas For Hiking
Looking for a spa with great hiking? These spas won’t disappoint. Not only will their guided hikes pump up your heart rate, they’ll take you through some gorgeous countryside.
Birding and Hiking in the Desert Southwest
Jim Boone loves the desert and shares hiking and birding experiences and advice. From Jim... "This website is intended to encourage people to visit, learn about, and fall in love with the desert. While more people in the desert isn't necessarily a good thing, more people who love and respect the desert is good." Get out and see for yourself
Day Hiking in the Superstition Mountains – Phoenix Area
Hieroglyphic Canyon Trail - One crisp winter day we headed east from Phoenix to the beautiful Superstition Mountains. Our destination was a short but scenic hike.
Havasu Canyon - Village of Supai - Navajo, Havasu and Mooney Falls
Havasu Canyon, containing some of the most picturesque blue-green waterfalls and pools, belongs to the Havasu 'Baaja people. Adventurers can hike, ride horses or helicopter to Supai Village at the bottom of the canyon and explore the beautiful falls.
Hike and Walk - Reviews, Gear, Information
Stop by Hike and Walk, leave an event review, a hiking trip review and pick up the latest in hiking and walking gear. Southwest focus.
Hike Hidden Falls in Big Cottonwood Canyon - SLC, Utah
Who knew scenery and solitude were at the tip of your hiking boots in Big Cottonwood Canyon? Hidden Falls is Salt Lake's easiest day hike and one of the forgotten treasures in our mountains. It's often overlooked in favor of longer, more strenuous hikes.
Hiking in Colorado
Trip reports, photo essays and trails make up this informative hiker-run website.
Hiking in the Grand Canyon
Learn about trails, hikes and recommendations from a hiker who loves the Grand Canyon.
Hiking to Supai and Havasu Falls
Only a limited number of persons may visit Havasu Canyon at a time. Campers will register and pay an entry fee at the tourist office upon arrival in Supai village. Lodgers will pay their entry fee at the lodge.
Hit the Trail
Trails, gear and reports from an Arizona hiker make up this well-designed website.
Nevada Hiking Trail Finder
This site is designed to provide quick, organized access to informative Nevada hiking websites. Private hiking enthusiasts like you have created excellent web pages on Nevada hiking trails -- then posted those pages on free web servers -- only to be ignored by search engines. The purpose of this site is to provide a way to find these personal hiking pages, and make your research easier.
Pipeline Canyon Trail - Lake Pleasant Hike - Lake Pleasant, AZ
Hiking the Pipeline Canyon Trail will give you beautiful views of Lake Pleasant, a nice bit of exercise on a rolling rocky trail and, if you are lucky, a chance to commune with wild burros.
Rocky Mountain National Park - A Local's Perspective
Rocky Mountain National Park is a dream for photographers and hikers with over 400 miles of hiking trails.
Texas Hiking Trails
Texas Hiking is building up a database of hiking trails all over Texas and will highlight them with descriptions and photos. You can contribute and help encourage others to get outside and experience Texas firsthand. Currently Texas Hiking features writeups, maps, photos and official information on 477 hike areas that cover 2140.34 miles throughout Texas.
Texas Nature Trails - Viewing Texas Wildlife
Texas has an amazing amount of plant, animal and bird life. Additionally, visitors to the Lone Star State have no shortage of options when it comes to choosing an area to view this vast variety of wildlife.
Utah Hiking Trails
This site provides detailed information for more than 400 hiking trails in Utah.
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