A list of all the interesting resources on the Arizona Trail that I used for planning.
Must-haves
- aztrail.org
The official website of the Arizona Trail Association. - FarOut Guides
It really couldn’t be much easier to plan a hike. Great app and web version of the AZT guide. Not free, but worth every cent of the $14.99.
Blogs
- Trail Journals
The platform for trail reports from the days when not everyone had their own blog yet - TheTrek
A bit like a modern Trail Journals - Earn Your Bacon
A German thru-hiker who did the AZT in 2021 - Backpacking Routes
A good overview of how to plan your resupplies. - Ultraleicht Trekking
Not a blog, but a lovely trip report from the (German-language) Ultraleicht Trekking forum
Video
- JupiterHikes
A super likeable guy with little gear and big distances. AZT videos from 2021 - Darwin ontheTrail
AZT thru-hike from 2019 - Through The Great Southwest
A beautiful paid documentary about the Arizona Trail
Books
- Crossing Arizona: A Solo Hike Through the Sky Islands and Deserts of the Arizona Trail by Chris Townsend
ISBN-10 : 0881505072 ISBN-13 : 978-0881505078
A little older now, but still great for whetting your appetite.
