Footloose From Phoenix: Some Pretty Amazing Hikes
Bibliography
Ben Avery Trail
Ocotillo blossoms, light and dark volcanic rocks grace the Ben Avery Trail.
Allen, Robert Joseph,
The Story of Superstition Mountain and the Lost Dutchman Mine,
Pocket Books, New York, NY, 1971.
Highly readable account of the massacre of the Peralta miners and other history and legends of the Superstition Mountains.
Annerino, John,
Adventuring in Arizona,
Sierra Club Books, 1991.
Pages 189-198 describe a wild, off-trail route for traversing the main ridgeline of the Sierra Estrella, lengthwise, a 26-mile mountain backpack.
Barnes, Will C.,
Arizona Place Names,
University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ, 1988.
page 352: Quien Sabe Peak is “So called after nearby mine by this name.” Letter, Joe Hand.
Butler, Elias; Myers, Tom,
Grand Obsession: Harvey Butchart and the Exploration of Grand Canyon,
Puma Press, Paradise Valley, AZ, 2007.
Life and times of J. Harvey Butchart, 1907-2002, Mathematics professor in Flagstaff and famous Grand Canyon explorer.
Carlson, Jack, Stewart, Elizabeth,
Superstition Wilderness Trails East,
Clear Creek Publishing, Tempe, AZ, 2010.
Hikes in the eastern part of the Superstition Wilderness are complete with topographic maps, history and legends.
Carlson, Jack, Stewart, Elizabeth,
Superstition Wilderness Trails West,
Clear Creek Publishing, Tempe, AZ, 2012.
Hikes in the western part of the Superstition Wilderness are complete with topographic maps, history and legends.
Cook, James E.,
“The Haunting Legend of Apache Leap”, Arizona Highways,
Phoenix, AZ, 2007., http://www.arizonahighways.com/static/index.cfm?contentID=837
Historical sources are scarce, but the legend lives on.
Corbin, Helen M.,
The Bible on the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine and Jacob Waltz: A Pioneer History of the Gold Rush (Prospecting and Treasure Hunting),
Wolfe Publishing, Prescott, AZ, 2002.
Sgt. William Edwards’ report of the discovery of the miners’ remains at the Massacre Site Rock, pp 273-283.
Ferguson, Charles A, Gilbert, Wyatt G,
Geology of the Mormon Flat Dam Quadrangle, Maricopa County, Arizona,,
Arizona Geological Survey Open File Report 97-14, Tucson, AZ, August, 1997 (revised February, 1999).
The Mormon Flat Dam quadrangle includes the Bright Golden Valley and most of the eastern Goldfields.
Flagstaff Trails Map,
Emmitt Barks Cartography, Flagstaff, AZ, 2004.
Composite topographic map with GPS tracks of the trails.
Freeman, Roger and Ethel,
Day Hikes and Trail Rides in and Around Phoenix, (2nd. ed.),
Gem Guides, Baldwin Park, CA, 2000.
Phoenix area trail descriptions are given to the nearest hundredth of a mile and illustrated on maps.
Freeman, Roger and Ethel,
Day Hikes and Trail Rides in Payson’s Rim Country,
Gem Guides, Baldwin Park, CA, 2005.
Payson area trail descriptions are given to the nearest hundredth of a mile and illustrated on maps.
Henderson, Ralph,
Happy Camp & the Pioneer Mining District, Territorial News, Vol. 12 #8, pp.1,8,11,
Territorial News, Inc., Apache Junction, AZ, May 6, 2009.
Happy Camp is part of the Pioneer Mining District, formed in 1863 by Walker Prospecting & Mining Co.
Horgan, Paul,
Great River: the Rio Grande in North American History, (2 volumes),
Wesleyan University Press, Middletown, CT, 1954.
History of the Rio Grande, including Coronado’s grand 1541 expedition in search of the seven cities of Cibola.
Jones, Tom Lorang; Sieve, Jerry,
Arizona Trail: The Official Guide,
Westcliffe Publishers, Inc., Englewood, CO, 2006.
The entire Arizona Trail is described as a series of passages, with topographic maps in color.
“Legend of Apache Leap”, Cutting Remarks,
Old Pueblo Lapidary Club, Tucson, AZ, May, 2005, page 9, http://www.superiorazchamber.net/htm_files/legends_of.htm
Apache tears were shed for the fallen warriors.
Mangum, Richard and Sherry,
Flagstaff Hikes (5th. ed.),
Hexagon Press, Flagstaff, AZ, 2001.
Hikes in the Flagstaff area are identified with map coordinates and described alphabetically.
Mangum, Richard and Sherry,
Sedona Hikes (9th. ed.),
Hexagon Press, Flagstaff, AZ, 2008.
Hikes in the Sedona area are identified with map coordinates and described alphabetically.
Maxa, Christine,
Arizona’s Best Wildflower Hikes: The High Country,
Westcliffe Publishers, Inc., Englewood, CO, 2002.
Enjoy the flowers by hiking on Arizona’s high country trails.
Roadtrip America, “Phoenix Sign in Photo”,
http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7076
History of the sign and the scout leader who masterminded it.
San Felice, Jack,
“The ‘True’ Story of Apache Leap”, Superstition Mountain Journal,
vol.16, pp.48,50, Superstition Mountain Historical Society, Apache Junction, AZ, 1998.
The Pimas found the trail up to the top of the cliffs.
Sedona Trails Map,
Emmitt Barks Cartography, Flagstaff, AZ, 2005.
Composite topographic map with GPS tracks of the trails.
Skotnicki, Steven J., Ferguson, Charles A,
Bedrock Geologic Map of the Apache Junction and Buckhorn Quadrangles, Maricopa and Pinal Counties, Arizona,
Arizona Geological Survey Open File Report 96-8, Tucson, AZ, June, 1996 (revised August, 1997).
The Apache Junction quadrangle includes Pass Mountain and most of the southern Goldfields, as described on a detailed geologic map and report.
Spencer, Jon E., Richard, Steven M., Ort, Michael H,
Geologic Map of the Western Eagletail Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona,
Arizona Geological Survey Open-File Report 93-12, Tucson, AZ, August, 1993 (revised April, 1997).
Bedrock in this area consists largely of Miocene silicic volcanic rocks and subordinate mafic and intermediate volcanic units.
Stieve, Robert,
“Second Water Trail”, Arizona Highways, Vol. 88 #3, Phoenix, AZ, March, 2012.
Paul Gill’s picture of the Garden Valley Arch with Weaver’s Needle in the background is on page 54.
Stone, Robert,
Day Hikes Around Sedona, Arizona, 100 Great Hikes (2nd ed.),
Day Hike Books, Red Lodge, MT, 2006.
Trail descriptions in the Sedona area.
Swanson, James; Kollenborn, Tom,
Superstition Mountain: A Ride Through Time,
ISBN 0-910973-00-8, 1981.
This book gives readers a chance to share factual and fascinating accounts of people who, for centuries, have ventured into these awe-inspiring mountains.
Tenny, Ted,
Goldfield Mountain Hikes,
Gem Guides, Baldwin Park, CA, 2006.
Day hikes in Arizona’s Goldfield Mountains are described with margin notes keyed to topographic maps in color.
Wilburn, John D,
Goldfield Mining District Geology and Ore Deposits (3rd. ed.),
General Business & Industrial Printing, Apache Junction, AZ, 1997.
Maps, pictures, and a detailed analysis of the gold deposits that gave the Goldfield mining district and the mountains their name.