100 Classic Hikes Utah: National Parks and Monuments / National Wilderness and Recreation Areas / State Parks / Uintas / Wasatch

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100 Classic Hikes: Utah expands Mountaineers Books’ most popular hiking guidebook series by featuring Utah, a national destination for hikers. Featuring full-color photographs and well-marked topographical maps, 100 Classic Hikes: Utah covers the best and most popular hikes selected from a state with an abundance of trail riches, providing a range of trail options. 

Hikes range from easy day hikes to more challenging backpacking trips. 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.
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 Primitive Area, Canyonlands National Park, Natural Bridges, and more. 
South Central covers Capitol Reef National Park, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, 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 State Park, and beyond.
Essential details include tips on best times of year or even day to hike, whether or not canine companions are allowed, local history, and highlights not to be missed on the trail.

From the Publisher

FROM THE INTRODUCTION

UTAH INSPIRES the hiker’s imagination and desire to explore like few other states due to its wildly diverse and gorgeous scenery. From its wildflower-dotted high alpine flanks to deep red canyon twists and turns, from sparkling mountain lakes tucked beneath the aerie folds of ancient volcanic basins to geologically wondrous sandstone carvings and monoliths that seem to defy gravity, Utah’s hiking trails beckon to people of all ages, abilities, and nationalities.

Overall, this selection of 100 routes represents a sampling of Utah’s most classic hikes. The hikes chosen showcase outstanding scenery, the fascinating geologic features specific to Utah, and/or definitive adventures that are part and parcel of the state’s natural legacy. And as Utah contains an exceptional amount of awe-inspiring evidence of ancient human inhabitation, several of the trails do focus on ancient rock art or ruins as well as beautiful natural scenery.

Julie Trevelyan, author

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mountaineers Books (July 1, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1594859248
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1594859243
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.35 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.8 x 0.7 x 9.2 inches