50 Best Short Hikes in Utah's National Parks

Greg Witt

ISBN 10: 0899977243 / ISBN 13: 9780899977249

Published by Wilderness Press, 2014

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Utah's five national parks--Arches, Bryce, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Zion--hold some of the most awe-inspiring geology on the planet. Each park offers visitors the dramatic scenery that invites exploration and discovery. In 50 Best Short Hikes in Utah's National Parks, veteran hiking guide Greg Witt shares the best routes in each park, hikes that are both "must see" and accessible. Park visitors who are short on time will find this book to be the ideal traveling companion, quickly helping readers identify the hikes and sights, making the best use of their time and provide maximum enjoyment. Each hike in the book includes distances, highlights, area maps, and easy-to-follow trailhead directions to make hike selection fast and efficient. Once on the trail, the detailed maps, route description, and interpretive details insure that hikers get the most out of their trip. Even avid hikers and experienced desert explorers will find new insights and discoveries as Witt's interesting and approachable style details the geologic forces that created this landscape. He brings to life the human history--prehistoric cliff-dwellers, native tribes, ranchers, farmers, loggers, miners, and outlaws--that adds to the color of the Colorado Plateau where these five parks are set.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: 50 Best Short Hikes in Utah's National Parks
• Publisher: Wilderness Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0899977243
• ISBN 13: 9780899977249
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

<p><b>Are you ready to be amazed by Utah’s national parks?</b> With this guide, you’ll discover the dramatic arches, natural bridges, soaring cliffs, balancing rocks, mysterious hoodoos, and slot canyons that make the region famous. There’s no better way to experience Utah’s national parks than on foot. Every hike is an adventure waiting for you to enjoy.<p>Make the most of every minute in Utah’s five national parks with these hikes recommended by adventure guide <b>Greg Witt.</b> Whether you have just an afternoon or several days, you’ll find this guide to be an indispensable resource.<p><b>BEST SHORT HIKES IN:</b><br> <ul><li>Arches National Park</li> <li>Bryce Canyon National Park</li><li>Canyonlands National Park</li> <li>Capitol Reef National Park</li> <li>Zion National Park</li></ul><p><b>LOOK INSIDE FOR:</b><br> <ul><li>50 carefully selected hikes from 1 to 8 miles</li><li>Recommendations for top hikes by category</li> <li>50 detailed trail maps + 6 overview maps</li><li>Fascinating insights on plants, animals, and geology</li></ul></p></p></p></p>

About the Author

Greg Witt has lived the adventures he writes about and shares with audiences around the world. His journeys have taken him to every corner of the globe. He has guided mountaineering expeditions in the Alps and Andes and paddled wild rivers in the Americas. He has dropped teams of adventurers into golden slot canyons, trudged through deep jungles in Africa, Central America, and Asia, and guided archeological expeditions across the parched Arabian Peninsula. His passion for adventure has always focused on sharing his experience with others. Greg is the founder and Chief Adventure Officer of Alpenwild, the leading operator of hiking and trekking tours in the Swiss Alps. Some weeks, Greg hikes more miles than he drives, which means he wears out his boots faster than he wears out his tires. He has crossed the Grand Canyon on foot many times, climbed Colorado's three highest peaks in three days, and in a recent summer in the Alps he hiked over 700 miles and gained nearly 100,000 vertical feet of elevation—the equivalent of climbing Everest 9 times. Now he leads readers on the most breathtaking hikes and exciting outdoor adventures on the globe. He comes ready to discuss the geology, history, archaeology, weather patterns, culture, flora, and fauna of the exciting locales he loves. Other titles include "60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Salt Lake City" and "Ultimate Adventures: A Rough Guide to Adventure Travel." He is the US Editor of "Off the Tourist Trail: 1000 Unexpected Travel Alternatives" and a contributing editor of "Make the Most of Your Time on Earth: A Rough Guide to the World." He lives in Provo, UT.