An illustrated, full color hiking guide to Utah's backcountry trails. Included are 92 trail maps and hundreds of exquisite color photographs taken along the trails in Utah's 5 national parks, 15 wilderness areas, and other less well known and less protected areas.

Author: David Day
Perfect Paperback:  432 pages
Company: Rincon Publishing Company  (2006-07-27)
ISBN: 0966085833
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Frommer’s Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks, 5th Edition includes all the up-to-date practical information and candid insider advice that you need to have the perfect park vacation, in an easy-to-carry size and at an unbeatable price:

• The best strategies for seeing these spectacular parks—and the lowdown on equally stunning (and less crowded!) natural wonders nearby.
• Great places to stay: cozy park lodges, family-friendly gateway motels, and the best campgrounds.
• The best hikes, from meandering garden paths to thrilling canyon trails—plus cross-country ski treks, mountain bike and horseback tours, and more.
• Where to eat and where to stock up on supplies, both in the parks and in gateway towns.
• Detailed, accurate regional, park, and trail maps—plus a fully illustrated nature guide!

Author: Barbara Laine, Don Laine
Paperback:  182 pages
Company: Frommer's  (2006-02-20)
ISBN: 047176390X
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If you are planning a tour of Utah's national parks, this guide should prove handy if not essential. It includes easy strolls and multiday backbreakers for Bryce, Capital Reef, Arches, Canyonlands, and Zion. In all, it describes 123 hikes in a user-friendly format. Easy-to-read info blips provide data for hike distances, elevations, difficulty ratings, hazards, and in-seasons. Each hike also includes an ample route description and a few tips thrown in for good measure.

Author: Ron Adkison
Paperback:  422 pages
Company: Wilderness Press  (2001-01)
ISBN: 089997242X
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Life-threatening accidents keep plaguing the Landon family as they investigate the mysterious deaths of white mustangs at Zion National Park in Utah. Even before they get to the park, Jack Landon knows that Ethan Ingawanup spells trouble. Things start to go awry after Ethan and his sister—two Shoshone kids—are placed in the Landons' care. The questions begin to mount after Ethan teaches Jack and Ashley the ancient Ghost Dance: Are all the hair-raising events just coincidental? Or is there some strange magic in the dance ritual? The answers await in the raging waters of a slick-rock canyon called The Narrows. The afterword by Lyman Hafen of the Zion Natural History Association discusses white mustangs and public lands in Utah.

Author: Gloria Skurzynski, Alane Ferguson
Paperback:  160 pages
Company: National Geographic Children's Books  (2007-05-08) (2007-05-08)
ISBN: 1426301081
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Frommer's Puts the Parks in Your Pocket.
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The best strategies for seeing Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks--and the lowdown on equally stunning (and less crowded) natural wonders nearby
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Great places to stay: cozy park lodges, family-friendly gateway motels, and the best campgrounds
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The best hikes, from meandering garden paths to thrilling canyon trails--plus cross-country ski treks, mountain bike and horseback tours, and more
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Where to eat and stock up on supplies, both in the parks and in nearby towns
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Detailed, accurate regional, park, and trail maps

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Author: Don Laine, Barbara Laine
Paperback:  182 pages
Company: Frommers  (2008-03-04)
ISBN: 0470185635
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Author: Erik Molvar, Tamara Martin
Paperback:  112 pages
Company: Falcon  (2007-05-01)
ISBN: 0762744553
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Author: Ron Adkison
Paperback:  227 pages
Company: Wilderness Press  (2001-08)
ISBN: 0899972608
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A complete, user-friendly guide to Zion National Park, written by an interpretive park ranger. It's like having a park ranger in your back pocket.

Ron Kay has been exploring and guiding in Utah's Zion National Park for more than 30 years. During that time and in the course of his work as an official U.S. interpretive park ranger, he has answered thousands of questions from park visitors and knows exactly where they want to go and what they want to see. Designed to be useful for any person who wants to visit Zion National Park—from first-time visitors to repeat guests ready to see and learn something new—this guide includes complete trail descriptions, maps, mountaineering tips, climbing spots, a detailed trip planner, and fascinating commentary about the park's natural and human history, geology, flora and fauna. Also included are Ron's recommendations for visiting Bryce and Grand Canyon National Parks. 50 black & white photographs, 6 maps.

Author: Ron Kay
Paperback:  160 pages
Company: Countryman  (2008-04-21)
ISBN: 088150792X
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Wild, vast and rugged, Zion and Bryce Canyon are among America's most dramatic national parks, filled with towering cliffs, hanging gardens and a riot of surreal, rainbow-striped rock formations. Whether you want to hike narrow slot canyons or admire stunning views, our indispensable guide will help you explore these desert jewels, plus the best of southern Utah's other parklands.

Rock On - view spires, arches, bridges and hoodoos, and learn what forces created this eerie desert landscape

Get Active - hiking, canyoneering, mountain biking, rock climbing, river rafting, horseback riding and more

Explore Further - with chapters on Canyonlands, Capitol Reef and Arches National Parks, plus Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and the outdoor mecca of Moab

Kid Around - recommended sights, activities and accommodations for the whole family

Rest Easy - camp under the stars, pamper yourself at a luxury resort or bed down at a working horse ranch


Author: Jeff Campbell, David Lukas, John A Vlahides
Paperback:  296 pages
Company: Lonely Planet  (2005-03-01)
ISBN: 1740599365
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Author: Erik Molvar, Tamara Martin
Paperback:  256 pages
Company: Falcon  (2005-06-01)
ISBN: 0762736283
List Price: $16.95
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