Wyoming Road Trip by the Mile Marker: Travel/Vacation Guide to Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Devils Tower, Oregon Trail, Camping, Hiking, Tourism, More... - Softcover

Besser, Brook

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0984409300 ISBN 13: 9780984409303

Publisher: Nightblaze Books, 2012

Synopsis

NEW REVISED EDITION that simplifies the highway naming and adds a number of new features that make the book easier to understand and navigate.Contact info@nightblazebooks.com with any questions.

Please read this entire description and the notes at the end...

Yellowstone National Park is the focal point of Wyoming; however, there is so much more if you know where to look. Hidden gems like badlands and petroglyphs can be found in the plains and valleys, and with 15 mountain ranges over 9,000 ft, Wyoming is hardly the boring prairie that many people envision. Even where the plains seem unspectacular there is a rich history along pioneer trails that served as the gateway to the west throughout the 19th century. This book identifies ALL of this, and is simply a book you should not be without.

Most Wyoming travel guides are written to explore a specific subject or location, but it would take a stack of books to cover the state for all subjects. Think of these books as a mile wide and 100 miles deep. This remarkable guide, on the other hand, has most everything in the entire state laid out by the highway mile markers so you will always know what is ahead and exactly how to get there. This book covers National Parks and Monuments, State Parks, sightseeing, camping, picnicking, hiking, historical sites, archaeological sites, rest areas, RV dumps, and general points of interest. The book has over 1900 entries, so think of it as 100 miles wide and 10 miles deep -- enough information to get around, but not an overload of information to wade through. Without a book like this putting together a trip across the state requires a great commitment of time and effort. The author knows this, because he has done it many times.

In order to provide massive amounts of information into a book of reasonable size and cost, first off the book, it is not a pocket guide but instead is full A4 paper size measuring 8.3 x 11.7 x0.5 inches. If this was a pocket guide it would be well over a thousand pages. Secondly, the book is laid out in a clear and concise report style format. The descriptions are brief and to the point and not filled with colorful adjectives. Instead the book uses a simple 5-star "Cool Rating" to convey the author's opinion of the impressiveness of each attraction. In addition, the first two lines for each attraction provide the mileage, GPS coordinates, elevation, which entity owns the land,and a grid system that corresponds to the maps in the book, or can locate the attraction on any map. The detailed directions are also condensed to generally fit on a single line.

Just to put a final point on the amount of information in this book, the index is extracted directly from the book itself, and therefore is so comprehensive that it contains over 2,300 entries.

So, don't think of whether you should buy this book or that book, this book stands on its own or as the ultimate companion book to any other Wyoming travel book. It will pay for itself many times over in time and fuel savings. If you put it in perspective, the price of the book is around what it costs to operate a vehicle for about 30 miles; maybe 10 or 20 in a big RV -- pretty insignificant.

Complete coverage of Yellowstone National Park,Grand Teton National Park, Devils Tower National Monument, Fossil Butte National Monument, Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Fort Laramie National Historic Site, Medicine Lodge State Archaeological Site, Snowy Range, Bighorn Mountains, Wind River Mountains, Sinks Canyon State Park, Guernsey State Park, Glendo State Park, Keyhole State Park, Green River Lakes, Casper Mountain Park, Jackson Hole and much more.

NOTES: Because grayscale photos never do justice to things of beauty, the book contains no photos. However, dozens of color photos can be seen on the book website wyomingroadtripbythemilemarker.com. This is a unique book,so please click on the "Look Inside" to see how the book is laid out so you are comfortable with the format.

About this title

From the Author

This book has been through 3 revisions since its original publication. The first was Jan 2011, the second was was Jan 2012, and the third was April 2018.

From the Back Cover

Most travel guides are written to explain tourist attractions in detail once you are already there, providing only minimal directions, and are cumbersome to use while on the road. With that in mind, what is the best way to plan a road trip across Wyoming?

The old answer was: Hours of research and planning.
The new answer is: Make Wyoming Road Trip by the Mile Marker your official guide.

This remarkable book has the entire state of Wyoming laid out by the highway mile markers. Brief descriptions explain what is ahead, and detailed directions and GPS coordinates guide you to the exact location.

Everyone knows Wyoming is the home of Yellowstone National Park, the first and most spectacular National Park in the country; however, Wyoming has so much more to offer if you know where to look. From rolling prairie, to badlands, to deep forests, to high mountain lakes, and breathtaking peaks, Wyoming's diverse landscape is second to none. In addition, the Wyoming plains contain a rich history of pioneer trails that served as the gateway to the west throughout the 19th century.

This clear and concise guide is simple to use and informative. Some of the many benefits of using this book include:

*** Attractions laid out by the mile markers allow you to keep ahead of your current location.
*** Detailed directions, GPS coordinates, and elevations are provided for: Nearly 600 natural, scenic, and historic attractions; Nearly 100 easily accessible hiking trails; Over 300 public campgrounds and dispersed camping areas; Over 30 rest areas; Over 60 RV dump stations.
*** A concise report style format with brief descriptions, condensed information, and a star rating system that allows you to easily make informed decisions about what to visit.
*** A comprehensive index that makes any attraction easy to locate in the book.
*** Complete coverage of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks.
*** Makes an excellent companion book to longer, more in-depth books.
*** Pays for itself many times over in time and fuel savings.

So stop driving past great destinations on your rush to Yellowstone and wasting valuable time planning your vacation. Everything you need to enjoy the Wild West is right here in Wyoming Road Trip by the Mile Marker, the most important item you'll pack for your trip.

Edition details

• Publisher: Nightblaze Books
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0984409300
• ISBN 13: 9780984409303
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 262