Hiker's Guide to the Santa Rita Mountains (The Pruett Series)

Betty Leavengood; Mike Liebert

ISBN 10: 0871088460 / ISBN 13: 9780871088468

Published by WestWinds Press, 1999

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0871088460I4N00

Review: Between Tucson and Nogales, Arizona, the Santa Rita Mountains preserve an environment and a history unique to the Southwest. Patagonia, Sonoita, Canoa, Sahuarita - the surrounding communities echo images of a not-so-distant past, when Apaches, Mexican campesinos, and Anglo ranchers, miners, and loggers, mission dwellers, and cavalrymen all laid claim to (and fought for) a piece of the Santa Ritas. These days, we are privileged to hike through this haunted range unthreatened except by nature's own surprises - the disturbed rattler, the unexpected storm, the flash flood. Leavengood & Liebert have collaborated to write an authoritative and prosaic hiking guide to the Santa Ritas. 37 hikes are detailed in text, maps, and photos. Each hike description is embellished with tales, anecdotes, historical footnotes, and explanations enough to satisfy the most curious modern explorer. Each hike is introduced by a general description of the terrain, followed by essential facts like trail length, elevation gain, best time of year to go, approach routes, and vehicle recommendations. -- Midwest Book Review

Bibliographic Details

Title: Hiker's Guide to the Santa Rita Mountains (...
Publisher: WestWinds Press
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket