Download or read book Hiking Southwest Utah and Adjacent Ares written by Tom Garrison and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-11-29 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide is about hiking and generally exploring desert areas, specifically southwest Utah and adjacent areas... Each of the 25 hikes described in the guide originally appeared as a published story in The Spectrum (St. George, Utah daily newspaper). There is no better way to experience the ruggedness and beauty, , the history of settlement by Native Americans and later pioneers, and the solitude than by simply hiking and exploring.

Download or read book Hiking Southwest Utah and Adjacent Areas Volume Three written by Tom Garrison and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-23 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide is about hiking and generally exploring desert areas, specifically southwest Utah and adjacent areas (southern Nevada and northern Arizona). There is no better way to experience the ruggedness, the history of settlement by Native Americans and later pioneers, and the solitude than by simply hiking and exploring. My purpose in writing this book is to enhance the enjoyment of all who wish to sample the richness of southwest Utah and adjacent areas.My wife, Deb Looker, accompanied me on every hike. This book is a testament to her love of the outdoors as much as mine. Through trial and error from scores of hikes, reading many hiking books, and much Internet research, we have become experienced desert hikers.More than 30 years ago we began seriously exploring the American southwest. During the first several years we concentrated on areas fairly close to our then home in Santa Barbara, California-the Mojave Desert around Barstow and Baker and Death Valley. We later branched out to Joshua Tree National Park and Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in south central California.In the early 2000s Arizona became a favorite destination. Finally, we began exploring southern Utah in 2006. In the fall of 2009 we left California and settled in St. George, Utah. St. George is a great base camp for adventures in southwest Utah, southern Nevada, and northern Arizona.While we much enjoy the grandeur of big name desert national parks-Death Valley, Zion, Bryce Canyon, the Grand Canyon, and others-our preference is hard to find, out of the bustle of humanity, slot canyons. Fortunately, the area we choose to live is full of slot canyons.I wrote these stories to describe the natural beauty on our hikes, and as importantly to inspire people to get out and enjoy nature. Go outdoors and relax, leave the pressures of daily life behind for a few hours. These hikes are not hard-core three day backpacking treks through the wilderness. That is a great thing, but not for the vast majority of people, even those who enjoy the outdoors. There are many good hiking books with long, tough hikes-this is not one of them.These are more of "get off the couch or out of your daily rut" and see what nature, plate tectonics, and erosion have given you. These stories and hikes are for the average person/family that understands the value of nature, but never quite gets out to enjoy it.

Download or read book Hiking Southwest Utah and Adjacent Areas Volume One Updated written by Tom Garrison and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide is about hiking and generally exploring desert areas, specifically southwest Utah and adjacent areas (southern Nevada and northern Arizona). There is no better way to experience the ruggedness, the history of settlement by Native Americans and later pioneers, and the solitude than by simply hiking and exploring. My purpose in writing this book is to enhancement the enjoyment of all who wish to sample the richness of southwest Utah and adjacent areas. My wife, Deb Looker, accompanied me on every hike. This book is a testament to her love of the outdoors as much as mine. Through trial and error from scores of hikes, reading many hiking books, and much Internet research, we have become experienced desert hikers. More than 25 years ago we began seriously exploring the American southwest. During the first several years we concentrated on areas fairly close to our then home in Santa Barbara, California-the Mojave Desert around Barstow and Baker and Death Valley. We later branched out to Joshua Tree National Park and Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in south central California. In the early 2000s Arizona became a favorite destination. Finally, we began exploring southern Utah in 2006. In the fall of 2009 we left California and settled in St. George, Utah. St. George is a great base camp for adventures in southwest Utah, southern Nevada, and northern Arizona. While we much enjoy the grandeur of big name desert national parks-Death Valley, Zion, Bryce Canyon, the Grand Canyon, and others-our preference is hard to find, out of the bustle of humanity, slot canyons. Fortunately, the area we choose to live is full of slot canyons. This book was originally published in 2014. One would think not much changes regarding hiking trails. Wrong. For example, at the end of each story I provide Internet links to web sites with more information about the hike. Many of the links are missing as of January/February 2018 and almost all have been updated. With a bit of computer work, I have updated or provided new links where necessary. Some of the stories required updating since entrance fees or other minor details have changed. One hike, Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area, near Las Vegas now has a totally different approach to the trailhead. Instead of needing a high clearance vehicle to navigate a very rocky dirt road, one can now easily reach the trailhead in a standard vehicle. As of March 2018, the information in this hiking guide is correct for all trails according to my online research and personal experience in re-visiting some of the hikes. Happy trails.

Download or read book Hiking Southwest Utah and Adjacent Areas Volume Two Updated written by Tom Garrison and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-22 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 2020 updated guide (originally published in 2016) is about hiking and generally exploring desert areas, specifically southwest Utah and adjacent areas (southern Nevada and northern Arizona). There is no better way to experience the ruggedness, the history of settlement by Native Americans and later pioneers, and the solitude than by simply hiking and exploring. My purpose in writing this book is to enhancement the enjoyment of all who wish to sample the richness of southwest Utah and adjacent areas.My wife, Deb Looker, accompanied me on every hike. This book is a testament to her love of the outdoors as much as mine. Through trial and error from scores of hikes, reading many hiking books, and much Internet research, we have become experienced desert hikers.More than 25 years ago we began seriously exploring the American southwest. During the first several years we concentrated on areas fairly close to our then home in Santa Barbara, California-the Mojave Desert around Barstow and Baker and Death Valley. We later branched out to Joshua Tree National Park and Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in south central California.In the early 2000s Arizona became a favorite destination. Finally, we began exploring southern Utah in 2006. In the fall of 2009 we left California and settled in St. George, Utah. St. George is a great base camp for adventures in southwest Utah, southern Nevada, and northern Arizona.While we much enjoy the grandeur of big name desert national parks-Death Valley, Zion, Bryce Canyon, the Grand Canyon, and others-our preference is hard to find, out of the bustle of humanity, slot canyons. Fortunately, the area we choose to live is full of slot canyons.I wrote these stories to describe the natural beauty on our hikes, and as importantly to inspire people to get out and enjoy nature. Go outdoors and relax, leave the pressures of daily life behind for a few hours. These hikes are not hard-core three day backpacking treks through the wilderness. That is a great thing, but not for the vast majority of people, even those who enjoy the outdoors. There are many good hiking books with long, tough hikes-this is not one of them.These are more of "get off the couch or out of your daily rut" and see what nature, plate tectonics, and erosion have given you. These stories and hikes are for the average person/family that understands the value of nature, but never quite gets out to enjoy it.

Download or read book Hiking Southwest Utah and Adjacent Areas Volume Two written by Tom Garrison and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-07-04 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide is about hiking and generally exploring desert areas, specifically southwest Utah and adjacent areas (southern Nevada and northern Arizona). There is no better way to experience the ruggedness, the history of settlement by Native Americans and later pioneers, and the solitude than by simply hiking and exploring. My purpose in writing this book is to enhancement the enjoyment of all who wish to sample the richness of southwest Utah and adjacent areas. My wife, Deb Looker, accompanied me on every hike. This book is a testament to her love of the outdoors as much as mine. Through trial and error from scores of hikes, reading many hiking books, and much Internet research, we have become experienced desert hikers. More than 25 years ago we began seriously exploring the American southwest. During the first several years we concentrated on areas fairly close to our then home in Santa Barbara, California-the Mojave Desert around Barstow and Baker and Death Valley. We later branched out to Joshua Tree National Park and Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in south central California. In the early 2000s Arizona became a favorite destination. Finally, we began exploring southern Utah in 2006. In the fall of 2009 we left California and settled in St. George, Utah. St. George is a great base camp for adventures in southwest Utah, southern Nevada, and northern Arizona. While we much enjoy the grandeur of big name desert national parks-Death Valley, Zion, Bryce Canyon, the Grand Canyon, and others-our preference is hard to find, out of the bustle of humanity, slot canyons. Fortunately, the area we choose to live is full of slot canyons. I wrote these stories to describe the natural beauty on our hikes, and as importantly to inspire people to get out and enjoy nature. Go outdoors and relax, leave the pressures of daily life behind for a few hours. These hikes are not hard-core three day backpacking treks through the wilderness. That is a great thing, but not for the vast majority of people, even those who enjoy the outdoors. There are many good hiking books with long, tough hikes-this is not one of them. These are more of "get off the couch or out of your daily rut" and see what nature, plate tectonics, and erosion have given you. These stories and hikes are for the average person/family that understands the value of nature, but never quite gets out to enjoy it.

Download or read book 100 Classic Hikes Utah written by Julie Trevelyan and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2016-07-15 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • Only the best hikes selected from a state with an abundance of trail riches • Utah is a national destination for hikers • Hikes range from easy day hikes to more challenging backpacking trips 100 Classic Hikes: Utah expands Mountaineers Books' most popular hiking guidebook series. Like the other titles in the series, this new addition is coffee-table quality and makes a great gift for long-time Utah hikers, as well as for new arrivals and vacationers. Featuring full-color photographs and maps, 100 Classic Hikes: Utah covers the best and most popular hikes in the state, providing a range of trail options. The "Hikes at a Glance" table makes it simple to quickly find hike length, difficulty, when to go, and special highlights of the outing you seek. This is a full-state guidebook organized by region. The North Central region includes the Wasatch Mountains along with Antelope Island State Park, House Range, and Deseret Peak Wilderness Area, while the Northeast features the high Uintas, Bear River Range, Flaming Gorge, and Dinosaur National Monument. Southern Utah features many of the nation’s premier national parks and monuments. The Southeast region includes hikes around Moab, Arches National Park, Grand Gulch, Canyonlands National Park, Natural Bridges, and more. South Central covers Capitol Reef, Grand Staircase-Escalante, Kodachrome, Horseshoe Canyon unit of Canyonlands, and other areas. Finally, the famed Southwest part of the state features Bryce Canyon National Park, Cedar Breaks National Monument, Zion National Park, Snow Canyon, and beyond.

Download or read book Top Trails of Utah written by Eric Henze and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-02 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Top Trails of Utah describes the best of the area's southwest trails and then some! This book gives full coverage of 34 parks, including 7 national parks, 9 national monuments, 13 state parks, 4 tribal parks, and 1 national recreation area. This covers every park in southern Utah! Additionally, 9 more parks are added for area completeness from nearby Colorado and Arizona. In total, 255 trails are described in full, all from firsthand accounts and experiences. The book also contains 19 fully detailed maps, showing trails and other points of interest. There really is no other book as comprehensive as this guide is for hiking and traveling in the park rich lands of Utah. The Top Trails of Utah is one of four trail guides covering the Grand Circle, an area so named because it contains the highest concentration of national and state parks in the United States. The Grand Circle is one of North America's best vacation destinations for everyone, from active tourists to families to casual sightseers, offering tons of things to do within the nearly 80 parks one can visit. They are all vastly different but relatively close, meaning a vacation to the Grand Circle will bring a new thing to see and do every single day.

Download or read book Hiking the Southwest s Canyon Country written by Sandra Hinchman and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * More than 100 hikes included * Includes lesser-visited Dinosaur National Monument, Salinas National Monument, Snow Canyon State Park, and northern San Rafael Swel, as well as the major parks and wilderness areas * Includes trips in more recently designated national monuments and wilderness areas such as Grand Staircase-Escalante, Canyons of the Ancients, Black Ridge Canyons, and more Hiking the Southwest Canyon Country will take you from the Colorado Plateau to the Grand Canyon to the banks of the Rio Grande. Perfect for hikers off all levels, this guidebook features trips that highlight the dramatic scenery of the Four Corners Region, from waterfalls and natural bridges to slot canyons. Each itinerary offers options such as day hikes, backpacking trips, scenic drives, raft trips, and visits to archaeological sites. You'll find a "Best Places Adventure Chart" that compares features of hikes such as rock art, arches, and serene rivers.

Download or read book Hiking from Here to WOW Utah Canyon Country written by Kathy Copeland and published by Wilderness Press. This book was released on 2013-03-15 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This full-color guide covers 90 trails in southern Utah's spectacular canyon country that epitomize the "wonder of wilderness." The authors hiked more than 1600 miles through Zion, Bryce, Escalante-Grand Staircase, Glen Canyon, Grand Gulch, Cedar Mesa, Canyonlands, Moab, Arches, Capitol Reef, and the San Rafael Swell in order to compile their list of 90 WOW hikes. Coverage ranges from short dayhikes to multi-day backpacking adventures. The book describes precisely where to find the redrock cliffs, slick-rock domes, soaring arches, and ancient ruins that make southern Utah unique. And it does so in a refreshing style--honest, literate, entertaining, and inspiring.

Download or read book Hiking and Biking in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve written by David Nally and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2003-04-23 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over 60 official trails, the recently created Red Cliffs Desert Reserve offers recreation and enjoyment in approximately 62,000 acres of beautiful red rock country. Located in southwestern Utah adjacent to the city of St George, the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve area has always been a haven for desert plants and wildlife. One of the main purposes of the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve is to protect unique animals and plants, especially the endangered desert tortoise. (Off-road vehicles are prohibited in most areas within the Reserve). With nearly 100 square miles available in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve, hikers, bikers, horseback riders, rock climbers, and photographers all are able to share in the beauty and magic that the Reserve has to offer-from its colorful canyons to its mesa tops and vistas. Hiking and Biking in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve includes 60 trail descriptions covering roughly 200 miles of trails, complete with: directions to trailheads, hiking times required, distances, elevations, trail conditions, major attractions, biking possibilities, five maps, and dozens of photos. One-half of the author's proceeds from this book are donated to protect the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve.

Download or read book 4WD Trails Southwest Utah written by Peter Massey and published by Adler Publishing. This book was released on 2002-10 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 2-color scenic driving guidebook is crammed with painstaking detail and information covering 49 trails in Southwest Utah. Trails are in the vicinity of St. George, Kanab, Boulder, Bryce Canyon, Ticaboo, Hurricane, and Escalante. Find ancient petroglyphs and pictographs, get information on early trailblazers, historic events, ghost towns, colorful characters, mining camps and more! Good backcountry campsites and hiking trailheads are included. GPS coordinates throughout. Contact information for the BLM and national forest areas are given. Many photographs, both current and historic.

Download or read book Utah Trails Southwest Region written by Peter Massey and published by Adler Publishing. This book was released on 2006-09 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Utah Trails Southwest region guides travelers along spectacular backroads and four-wheel drive trails.

Download or read book 100 Hikes in Utah written by Steve Mann and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Includes both day hikes and multi-day backpacking trails in Utah* Hikes for all skill levels* Part of the popular 100 Hikes in seriesNative Utah outdoorsmen Steve Mann and Rhett Olson have hiked end to end throughout the state. Now their top 100 trails are yours for the discovering.In 100 Hikes in Utah you'll find trails in the Wasatch front, the national parks, the Moab region, and the Escalante area. Whether you're looking for an easy day hike or a five-day technically challenging trail, you'll find it here. Designed for easy reference, the hikes are grouped by region and for each there is information on distance, hiking time, difficulty, elevation, which maps to use, and what Utah agency manages the land. Detailed descriptions, complete with maps and photos, include directions to trailheads, all major junctions, water sources, and distances to these Utah landmarks.

Download or read book Hiking Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks written by Erik Molvar and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-08-01 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thoroughly updated and revised, this fourth edition of Hiking Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks covers over fifty hikes in the two featured parks as well as the surrounding areas--Cedar Breaks National Monument, the Markagunt high country, and the Paunsaugunt area.

Download or read book Hiking Guide to Anasazi Canyons in Utah written by Joe Berardi and published by . This book was released on 2015-12-26 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hiking Guide to Anasazi Canyons in UtahDiscover the world of southwest canyons loaded with history. Cedar Mesa is an area west of Blanding, Utah which is not even labeled on many road maps. This area was occupied by Ancestral Puebloan Native Americans between 800 and 2,000 years ago. They grew primarily corn, beans, and squash, and made use of some wild foods as well. They made and used stone tools, pottery, and baskets. They pecked or painted rock art images on some cliff faces. They lived in permanent homes made of stone, wood, and mud. These may have been built on the surface of the ground, dug into the ground, or built in protected areas such as under rock overhangs and high in the cliffs. Many of the smaller structures in the cliffs are actually granaries where food was stored.This book is tailored for first time visitors looking for an Anasazi hiking adventure. Lodging and camping options for the area are also included. There is a brief how-to hiking tutorial for getting prepared to hike around these canyons.This hiking guide is a great companion for anyone who wants to explore the canyons of Cedar Mesa and the nearby Comb Ridge using full color topographical maps. The book is large enough for easy to read maps while small enough to be carried along on the hikes highlighted in this book.This hiking guide has individual maps for the most popular canyon hikes into Anasazi Country for both Cedar Mesa and the Comb Ridge area. The hike maps include GPS coordinates and annotated major landmarks.This area of Utah is very popular for hiking to see Ancestral Puebloan cliff ruins and rock art in a pristine setting including the House on Fire ruins in Mule Canyon and the Fallen Roof Ruins in Road Canyon. Backpacker's can enjoy many miles of spectacular canyons lined with ruins that are amazingly inaccessible, perched high on ledges and under overhangs. There is plenty of scenery and wildlife, as well as the solitude of desert canyons in this remote area.The "Hiking Guide to Anasazi Canyons in Utah" book makes finding and exploring the Cedar Mesa Canyons much easier: Arch Canyon, Bullet Canyon, Collins Canyon, and Government Trail to Grand Gulch, Grand Gulch, Kane Gulch, Mule Canyon, Lower Mule Canyon, Owl Creek Canyon to Nevills Arch, Road Canyon, Slickhorn Canyon, Todie CanyonThere are individual hike maps for the most popular Comb Ridge Canyons for exploring Anasazi ruins including: Fish Mouth Cave, Split Level ruins, Cool Springs Cave, Monarch Cave, Procession Panel, Double Stack Ruin and more.Plan your exciting trip to Utah with any of the following books:Hiking Guide to Anasazi Canyons in UtahCedar Mesa Hiking Guide (very comprehensive guide with color photographs and maps)Hiking Guide to Cedar Mesa / Comb Ridge (low cost black & white version)Cedar Mesa / Comb Ridge 2014 Canyon Atlas (highly rated book)

Download or read book Hiking Guide to San Rafael Swell Slot Canyons in Utah 2 written by Joe Berardi and published by . This book was released on 2016-05-12 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hiking Guide to Upper Lake Powell Slot Canyons in Utah by Joe BerardiThis guide book includes topographical maps, trailhead directions, hike description, photographs, GPS coordinates, ratings for difficulty, quality of hike and quality of photography subjects.The area between Hanksville Utah and Lake Powell contains some of the best slot canyon hikes available in the United States. This remote area has some of the most pristine landscapes available for hiking in nature.Topographical maps are needed by any hiker attempting to hike the remote and rugged slot canyons of the Upper Lake Powell area which is located just south of Hanksville in a very remote part of southern Utah. Some of these slot canyons are located within the northern part of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. There are numerous tributaries carving their way through the sandstone feeding the Colorado River and Muddy Creek. Even though this part of Utah is remote, most of the slot canyons in this atlas are easily accessible by paved state highways. There is a long list of great canyon hikes in the colorful sandstone of Utah including: Butler Canyon, Cheesebox Canyon, Death Canyon, Fortknocker Canyon, Fry Canyon, Gravel Canyon, Hog Canyon, Long Canyon, Maidenwater Canyon, North Wash tributaries, Swett Creek, Trachyte Creek, Trachyte Point Canyon, Trail Canyon and White Canyon. Get away from the crowds at the more popular slot canyons and enjoy the beauty and solitude of the Upper Lake Powell Slot Canyons. The custom detailed maps make finding and hiking these great slot canyons much easier and the maps have key GPS coordinates for finding the trailheads or the canyon entrances. This book eliminates the need to buy multiple 7.5x7.5 quad maps for a single hike and pays for itself by not having to buy multiple high resolution maps. You no longer have to wrestle with multiple large maps on a windy day and the author has produced an atlas that is a pleasure to use out on the trail. This book has everything you need to know for planning a trip to Upper Lake Powell Slot Canyon country from suitable base camps, camping sites, hiking gear required to key GPS navigation coordinates.This lightweight book is made to be carried along on the hike with large color topographical maps and large text size for easy reading while out on the trail.Plan your adventure of a life time with "Hiking Guide to Upper Lake Powell Slot Canyons in Utah 2" by Joe Berardi. The author has been hiking and photographing the southwest since 1975.

Download or read book Driving Hiking and Mountain Biking Southwest Utah written by C. L. Rogalla and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-09-23 with total page 758 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a combination of driving, walking, biking and other tours, such as rafting and horseback riding. There are 6 major trips, each of which has directions and suggestions for several shorter tours to sites of natural and historical significance within the trip area.