Utah's national parks : hiking, camping, and vacationing in Utah's canyon country : Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Arches, Canyonlands

Discover soaring sandstone cliffs, ancient rock-art, sun-baked desert, and open woodlands of pinyon and juniper. Up-to-date trail and campground information are featured in this second edition and 124 different hikes are detailed. Includes descriptions of desert geology, plants and animals, and a topographic map for each hike. Booknews Describes and illustrates (b&w photos) 124 day hiking, backpacking, camping, mountain biking, and 4-wheel drive trips through the national parks in the desert backcountry of Utah. Entries include driving directions, route descriptions, locations of every national park campground and interpretive activity, and material on the new Zion transportation system. Introductory material describes the geological and natural histories of each region, and gives advice on desert safety and survival. This second edition reflects changes over the past 10 years. Adkison has written other guidebooks. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) FRONT COVER 1 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Acknowledgments 6 Location Map 7 Contents 8 The National Parks of Utah 12 Hiking Utah’s Desert Parks 14 Using This Book 24 Geology of the Colorado Plateau 26 The Rock Formations of Utah’s National Parks 28 Desert Flora 36 Zion National Park 38 Trip 1 Chinle Trail to Coalpits Wash 54 Trip 2 Watchman Trail 56 Trip 3 Sand Bench Trail 58 Trip 4 Court of the Patriarchs Viewpoint Trail 60 Trip 5 Emerald Pools Trail 60 Trip 6 Zion Lodge to Grotto Picnic Area 62 Trip 7 Kayenta Trail: Grotto Picnic Area to Emerald Pools 63 Trip 8 West Rim Trail: Grotto Picnic Area to Scout Lookout and Angels Landing 63 Trip 9 Weeping Rock Trail 65 Trip 10 Weeping Rock to Hidden Canyon, Observation Point 66 Trip 11 Riverside Walk, Orderville Canyon 68 Trip 12 Canyon Overlook Trail 70 Trip 13 East Rim Trail to Weeping Rock via Stave Spring and Echo Canyon 71 Trip 14 East Boundary to Echo Canyon Trail 75 Trip 15 East Mesa Trail to Observation Point Trail 76 Trip 16 The Narrows: Chamberlain’s Ranch to Temple of Sinawava 77 Trip 17 Kolob Terrace Road to The Subway 80 Trip 18 Kolob Terrace Road to Hop Valley, La Verkin Creek 82 Trip 19 Wildcat Canyon and Northgate Peaks Trails 84 Trip 20 West Rim Trail: Lava Point to The Grotto 86 Trip 21 Kolob Reservoir to Willis Creek 90 Trip 22 Middle Fork Taylor Creek to Double Arch Alcove 91 Trip 23 Lee Pass to Willis Creek and Kolob Arch via La Verkin Creek Trail 94 Bryce Canyon National Park 98 Trip 1 Fairyland Trail 111 Trip 2 Rim Trail: Fairyland Point to Bryce Point 113 Trip 3 Queens Garden Trail 117 Trip 4 Navajo Loop Trail 119 Trip 5 Peekaboo Loop Trail 120 Trip 6 Under-the-Rim Trail: Bryce Point to Rainbow Point 123 Trip 7 Sheep Creek Connecting Trail 129 Trip 8 Swamp Canyon Connecting Trail 130 Trip 9 Whiteman Connecting Trail 130 Trip 10 Agua Canyon Connecting Trail 131 Trip 11 Bristlecone Loop Trail 132 Trip 12 Riggs Spring Loop Trail 133 Trip 13 Water Canyon, Mossy Cave 136 Trip 14 Cooks Ranch Trail 138 Capitol Reef National Park 140 Trip 1 Chimney Rock Loop Trail 158 Trip 2 Chimney Rock Canyon to Spring Canyon and the Fremont River 159 Trip 3 Chimney Rock Trailhead to the Visitor Center via Sulphur Creek 162 Trip 4 Goosenecks Point 164 Trip 5 Sunset Trail to Sunset Point 164 Trip 6 Cohab Canyon Trail 165 Trip 7 Fremont River Trail 166 Trip 8 Cohab Canyon to Grand Wash via the Frying Pan Trail 168 Trip 9 Grand Wash 169 Trip 10 Capitol Gorge Trailhead to The Tanks 171 Trip 11 Golden Throne Trail 172 Trip 12 Lower Pleasant Creek 173 Trip 13 Hickman Bridge Trail 174 Trip 14 Rim Overlook/Navajo Knobs Trail 176 Trip 15 Notom Road to Burro Wash 178 Trip 16 Cedar Mesa Campground to Red Canyon 181 Trip 17 Burr Trail Road to Lower Muley Twist Canyon 182 Trip 18 Upper Muley Twist Canyon 183 Trip 19 Surprise Canyon 185 Trip 20 The Post to Headquarters Canyon 186 Trip 21 The Post to Lower Muley Twist Canyon 187 Trip 22 Halls Creek Overlook to Brimhall Bridge 189 Trip 23 Halls Creek Overlook to Halls Creek Narrows 191 Trip 24 Halls Creek Overlook to Muley Tanks and Hamburger Rocks 193 Trip 25 North Blue Flats to The Notch and South Desert 195 Trip 26 Lower South Desert Overlook to Little Sand Flat 197 Trip 27 Lower Cathedral Valley Overlook 199 Trip 28 Temple Rock/South Desert Overlook 201 Trip 29 Ackland Rim Overlook 203 Arches National Park 204 Trip 1 Park Avenue 216 Trip 2 Upper Courthouse Wash 217 Trip 3 Lower Courthouse Wash 220 Trip 4 Balanced Rock Trail 221 Trip 5 Willow Flats Road 222 Trip 6 Willow Flats Road to Klondike Bluffs 4WD Road 223 Trip 7 North Window, Turret Arch, and South Windows Trails 225 Trip 8 Double Arch Trail 228 Trip 9 Lower Salt Wash—Delicate Arch Trailhead to the Colorado River 229 Trip 10 Delicate Arch Trail 230 Trip 11 Delicate Arch Viewpoint 232 Trip 12 Fiery Furnace 233 Trip 13 Sand Dune and Broken Arches 234 Trip 14 Clover Canyon to Upper Salt Wash and Wolfe Ranch 235 Trip 15 Skyline Arch 238 Trip 16 Devils Garden Trail 239 Trip 17 Devils Garden Campground to Broken Arch 243 Trip 18 Salt Valley to Klondike Bluffs via the 4WD Road 244 Trip 19 Tower Arch Trail 245 Trip 20 Eagle Park 248 Canyonlands National Park 250 Trip 1 Shafer Canyon Viewpoint Trail 277 Trip 2 Neck Spring Loop Trail 278 Trip 3 Lathrop Trail: Grays Pasture to White Rim Trail 4WD Road 280 Trip 4 Mesa Arch Loop Trail 282 Trip 5 Murphy Point Trail 283 Trip 6 Murphy Trail 284 Trip 7 Gooseberry Trail to White Rim Trail 4WD Road 286 Trip 8 White Rim Overlook Trail 287 Trip 9 Grand View Trail 288 Trip 10 Aztec Butte Trail 289 Trip 11 Wilhite Trail: Island in the Sky to White Rim Trail 4WD Road 291 Trip 12 Alcove Spring Trail to Taylor Canyon 292 Trip 13 Whale Rock Trail 294 Trip 14 Crater View/Upheaval Dome Overlook Trails 295 Trip 15 Syncline Loop Trail; Upheaval Canyon to the Green River 296 Trip 16 Upper Salt Creek: Cathedral Butte Trailhead to Salt Creek Canyon 299 Trip 17 Lavender Canyon 302 Trip 18 Davis Canyon 305 Trip 19 Colorado River Overlook 4WD Road 307 Trip 20 Roadside Ruin Trail 309 Trip 21 Cave Spring Trail 309 Trip 22 Salt Creek Trail 310 Trip 23 Horse Canyon 4WD Trail 314 Trip 24 Pothole Point Trail 316 Trip 25 Slickrock Trail 317 Trip 26 Confluence Overlook 319 Trip 27 Squaw Canyon Loop Trail 321 Trip 28 Squaw Flat to Lost Canyon 323 Trip 29 Squaw Flat to Peekaboo Arch 324 Trip 30 Squaw Flat Campground Loop 326 Trip 31 Squaw Flat to Elephant and Big Spring Canyons 327 Trip 32 Elephant Hill to Druid Arch 329 Trip 33 Elephant Hill to Chesler Park 330 Trip 34 Elephant Hill to Devils Pocket 333 Trip 35 Elephant Hill to Lower Red Lake Canyon and the Colorado River 334 Trip 36 Elephant Hill 4WD Road Tour 338 Trip 37 Horseshoe Canyon 341 Trip 38 North Point to The Maze 344 Trips in this Book 352 Hiking Checklist 360 Suggested Reading 362 Trail Maps 364 Legend for Individual Maps 364 Zion National Park Maps 365 Bryce Canyon Naitonal Park Maps 376 Capitol Reef National Park Maps 381 Arches National Park Maps 395 Canyonlands National Park Maps 403 Index 426 About the Author 433