Southwest Hiking and Backpacking Travel Guide

Southwest Hiking and Backpacking Travel Guide

• Southwest Overview
• Southwest Hotels
• Southwest Attractions
• Southwest Feature Articles

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• Southwest Travel
• Active and Adventure Guide
  • Aerial Sports
  • Mountain Biking
  • Road Biking
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  • Rock Climbing
  • Day Hiking
  • Trekking and Backpacking
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  • Cross-Country Skiing
  • Snowshoeing
• Family Guide
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  • Saltwater Fishing
  • Horses and Riding
  • Birdwatching
  • Ecotourism
  • Gardens
  • Off-roading
  • Rail Trips
  • Scenic Drives

Top Hiking and Backpacking Destinations In Southwest

• Kaibab National Forest, AZ
  
• Valley of Fire State Park, NV
  
• Great Basin National Park, NV
  
• Palo Duro Canyon State Park, TX
  
• Lake Tahoe, NV
  
• Phoenix, AZ
  
• Grand Canyon, AZ
  
• Santa Fe, NM
  
• Taos, NM
  
• Tucson, AZ
  
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Travel Guides In Southwest

• Kaibab National Forest, AZ
  • Active and Adventure Guide
  • Parks and Outdoors Guide
• Valley of Fire State Park, NV
  • Parks and Outdoors Guide
  • Active and Adventure Guide
• Great Basin National Park, NV
  • Parks and Outdoors Guide
  • Active and Adventure Guide
• Galveston, TX
  • Parks and Outdoors Guide
  • Family Guide
• Palo Duro Canyon State Park, TX
  • Active and Adventure Guide
• Dallas, TX
  • Gay and Lesbian Guide
• Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX
  • Family Guide
• Lake Tahoe, NV
  • Skiing Guide
  • Family Guide
  • Active and Adventure Guide
• Phoenix, AZ
  • Parks and Outdoors Guide
  • Gay and Lesbian Guide
  • Family Guide
• Austin, TX
  • Family Guide

United States Hiking and Backpacking Subregions

• Mid-Atlantic
• Midwest
• Mountain West
• Northeast
• Pacific Coast
• Southeast
• Southwest

Active and Adventure Travel Destinations

• Mid-Atlantic
  • Maryland
  • New Jersey
  • Pennsylvania
  • West Virginia
• Midwest
  • Indiana
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • South Dakota
  • Wisconsin
• Mountain West
  • Colorado
  • Idaho
  • Montana
  • Utah
  • Wyoming
• Northeast
  • Maine
  • Massachusetts
  • New Hampshire
  • New York
  • Vermont
• Pacific Coast
  • Alaska
  • California
  • Hawaii
  • Oregon
  • Washington
• Southeast
  • Alabama
  • Arkansas
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Mississippi
  • North Carolina
  • Tennessee
  • Virginia
• Southwest
  • Arizona
  • Nevada
  • New Mexico
  • Texas

On This Page:

• Top Destinations
• Feature Articles
• Trip Ideas
• Practical Advice
• Adventure Trips
• Gear
• Fitness
• Attractions
• Hotels

Southwest Hiking and Backpacking Destinations

• Arizona
• Nevada
• New Mexico
• Texas

Top Hiking and Backpacking Destinations	Related Travel Guides	Find Hotels
Phoenix		Hotels
Lake Tahoe		Hotels
Grand Canyon		Hotels
Tucson		Hotels
Big Bend National Park		Hotels
Canyon de Chelly National Monument		Hotels
Carson National Forest		Hotels
Chiricahua National Monument		Hotels
Coronado National Forest		Hotels
Great Basin National Park		Hotels

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Feature Articles

• Adventure's Gold Coast
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  Hiking King Peak
• GORP - Guadalupe Mountains National Park - Hiking
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• GORP - Day Hiking - Grand Canyon National Park
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• GORP - Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Arizona & Utah - Hiking - Escalante Canyons
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• GORP - Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Arizona & Utah - Hiking - Orange Cliffs Area
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Trip Ideas

• The Other Grand Canyon: Arizona's Havasu Canyon and the Seldom-Seen South Rim
  
• Backyard Playgrounds
  Dallas/Ft. Worth
• A "Sky Island" Above the Desert: Coconino National Forest, Arizona
  GORP's Top 10 Autumn Escapes: Fall's Best Forests
• 2. Big Bend, Texas
  GORP's Top 10 Favorite Parks
• Best Solitutude: Matagorda Island WMA (Texas)
  America's Best Beaches

Practical Advice

• Adventure Travel 101
  GORPTravel’s Kate Tucker and Linda Long answer our burning questions about the tao of adventure travel
• Day Hiking: A Packing List
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• Backpacking: A Packing List
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• GORP - Recovering from a Dislocated Joint - Dislocated Joints in the Backcountry
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• GORP - Dislocated Knee - Dislocated Joints in the Backcountry
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GORPtravel Adventure Trips & Guided Tours

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  Arizona Hiking Spa - Fit Health into Life
  Fit Health Into Life
  from $2500, 6 days
  Fit Health into Life runs five-night health and fitness retreats in Tucson, Arizona. Well-known for its warm, dry climate, Tucson is the perfect hiking and health spa destination. ......
  
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  Havasupai: A Grand Canyon Oasis
  Austin Lehman Adventures
  from $1698, 5 days
  Not many people know that nestled deep in the Grand Canyon is a hidden treasure: an oasis of lush, spring-fed pools, cascading waterfalls and dense vegetation. It's called Havasu. ......
  
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  Grand Canyon Rim to Rim Hiker
  The World Outdoors
  from $2298, 6 days
  These special departures feature the full grandeur of the Canyon as we hike from its North to South Rim, crossing the mighty Colorado River en route....
  
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  Grand Canyon Rim-to-River-to-Rim
  Timberline Adventures
  from $1995, 6 days
  If you've ever wondered whether we at Timberline ever lose any of our enthusiasm for adventure over the years, rest assured we never do. We're always...
  
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  Grand Canyon & Havasupai Hiker
  Timberline Adventures
  from $1895, 6 days
  Early on during our embryonic years when Timberline was primarily a bicycle touring organization, we proclaimed that "you've never seen the West...
  

Gear

• Osprey Exos 46 Backpack
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• Women's Hiking
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• Therm-a-Rest ProLite 3 and Trekker Chair
  The best sleeping pad and chair-maker
• The Gear You Need: Mountain Trekking in Peru
  Save for dense snow cover and crampon-required icefields, if you’re looking to outfit yourself for trekking in places like the Peruvian Andes, we’ve got the goods.
• Complete Gear Archives: Day-Hiking, Backpacking, and Trekking
  From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things hiking.

Fitness

• America's Best Cities: Charlotte, North Carolina
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  No. 10
• Adventure Never Felt So Good
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  Rancho La Puerta
• The Fit List -- cont.
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Attractions

Madera Canyon

Good For Hiking and Backpacking

25 miles south of Tucson
Exit 63 off Interstate 10
Tucson, Arizona 85747

Description: The guy without a pair of binoculars is the odd man out at Madera Canyon, where bird-watching is... Read More

Expert Rated & Recommended

Catalina Highway

Good For Hiking and Backpacking

Begins from the northeast edge of Tucson
Santa Catalina Ranger District, 5700 N. Sabino Canyon Rd.
Tucson, Arizona 85750

Description: In just an hour on this 27-mile scenic drive, you'll leave the saguaro and palo verde of the... Read More

Expert Rated & Recommended

Catalina State Park

Good For Hiking and Backpacking

11570 North Oracle Road
Tucson, Arizona 85740

Description: Catalina State Park sits at the base of the majestic Santa Catalina Mountains. Catalina State Park... Read More

Expert Rated & Recommended

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Adobe and Stars Inn

584 State Highway 150
Taos, NM 87514 Map

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Alma del Monte

372 Hondo Seco Rd., Box 617
Taos, NM 87571

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