Hiking the Southwest's Canyon Country
Hiking the Southwest's Canyon Country

Author: Sandra Hinchman

Publisher: The Mountaineers Books

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9780898869491

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* 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.

4WD Trails: Southwest Utah
4WD Trails: Southwest Utah

Author: Peter Massey

Publisher: Adler Publishing

Published: 2002-10

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 9780966567588

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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.

Hiking the Southwest's Geology
Hiking the Southwest's Geology

Author: Ralph Hopkins

Publisher: The Mountaineers Books

Published: 2002-12-27

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 1594851697

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Hiking the Southwest's Geology: Four Corners Region takes curious hikers on a journey through time that explores the Colorado Plateau -- an immense land of canyons, mesas, and isolated mountain ranges in the American Southwest. Divided into representative geologic provinces/areas, author Ralph Hopkins specifies distinct geologic or scenic features and provides information about what makes each province unique. He describes each hike from the perspective of the geologic evolution of the landscape while exploring basic geologic concepts and providing a framework for understanding the major forces that have shaped the land. Hopkins' stunning color photography brings the Four Corners Region to life in dazzling detail.

Canyoneering 2
Canyoneering 2

Author: Steve Allen

Publisher: Canyoneering

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780874804676

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A guide to seven, week-long backpack trips into some for the most unspoiled and least-visited areas in the Utah section of the Colorado Plateau.

Cities Ranked & Rated
Cities Ranked & Rated

Author: Bert Sperling

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2007-05-07

Total Pages: 866

ISBN-13: 0470068647

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Evaluates more than four hundred metropolitan areas in the United States and Canada, rating such factors as job market, housing costs, crime rates, climate, health care, education, and quality of life.

Explorer's Guide Utah
Explorer's Guide Utah

Author: Christine Balaz

Publisher: The Countryman Press

Published: 2009-06-01

Total Pages: 394

ISBN-13: 158157827X

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Utah: An Explorer’s Guide introduces the reader to the best of the state’s accommodations, restaurants, and attractions. Emphasizing the appeal of Utah’s natural beauty and adventure, this guidebook includes some of the nation’s best skiing, mountain biking, and hiking, as well as galleries, entertainment, and traditional tourist attractions, including Mormon points of interest. Each item was selected for quality, location, variety, uniqueness, and regional and historical significance.