Backroads & Byways of Utah : Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions

Find your own path through the beautiful state of Utah

Visit the vast open lands and widely varied terrain of Utah. These routes are some of the most interesting, beautiful, visually diverse, and historically and culturally relevant sections of road and points of interest in this great state. Tall mountain peaks, broad valleys, high plains, many varieties of desert―Utah’s landscapes are as dynamic as its recreation options. Back in a new edition, with a gorgeous new design, Backroads & Byways of Utah has even more to offer.

Whether you’re interested in the cosmopolitan views of Salt Lake City, the quiet and serene Deer Creek Reservoir, or the lush vistas of Little Cottonwood Canyon, this guide will help you see Utah in a whole new light. With itineraries appropriate for visits of differing durations and in different seasons, tips for comfortable accommodations, great food, and good shopping too, look to Backroads & Byways for the most interesting and diverse short trips available.

100 color photographs and 10 maps

Christine Sjöquist grew up in Bozeman, Montana and graduated from Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. Christine now lives in Salt Lake City where she is an avid rock climber, skier, and cyclist. Christine is the author of Explorer's Guide Salt Lake City.