Descriptions of each area include statistics, hiking seasons recommended, plants and wildlife, geology, and a hiking narrative which includes good trail information as well as detailed information on how to access trailheads. An excellent basic map detailing every trail accompanies each area. This is the Bible for hiking in the Phoenix area. You will not find a better source of information. Helpful basic topo maps are included in the back of this book for every area described.
Maps show roads that access trailheads making it very easy to find how to get there.
Many consider this the Bible for Tucson area hiking. This one does not disect each area around Tucson and include every trail, but does have a large sampling of trails for the Tucson Mountains, Rincon Mountains, Santa Catalina Mountains, and Santa Rita Mountains. Each trail is written with insightful information and includes personal narratives from the author's experiences. Black and white copies of topo maps, with the trails penned in, exist for every trail covered. Very detailed descriptions are given on how to reach each trailhead.