Moon Handbooks Utah

by Weir, Bill; McRae, W. C.

• ISBN13: 9781566912747
• ISBN10: 1566912741
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-04-01
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Pub

Summary

From the Mormon Temple to Moab, this reliable guide celebrates the splendors of Utah. This new edition provides updates on restaurants, lodgings, theaters, and historical sites in major cities, with a special emphasis on practical preparations for the Winter Olympics. 100 photos. 73 illustrations. 34 maps.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(1)
The Land	1	(4)
Geography
Geologic History
Climate
Flora and Fauria	5	(3)
Desert Flora
Mountain Flora
Desert Fauna
Mountain Fauna
Environmental Issues	8	(3)
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Nuclear Waste Disposal on the Goshute Indian Reservation
Chemical Weapons and the Tooele Army Depot
History	11	(5)
Pre-Settlement Utah
The Mormon Migration
The 20th Century
Government and Economy	16	(1)
The People	16	(3)
Utah's Native Americans
The Mormons
Religion
Conduct and Customs	19	(1)
On the Road	20	(20)
Recreation	20	(6)
Outdoor Activities
National Parks and Monuments
State Parks
Wilderness Travel
Arts and Entertainment
Accommodations	26	(1)
Food and Drink	27	(2)
Transportation	29	(4)
Getting There
Getting Around
Information and Services	33	(7)
Gay and Lesbian Utah
Travelers with Disabilities
Health and Safety
Money
Time Zones
Postal and Telephone Services
Business Hours
Driving Hazards
Maps
Electricity
Salt Lake City and the Northern Wasatch Front	40	(111)
Introduction	40	(6)
The Setting
Orientation
Climate
History	46	(3)
The Vision
Settlement
The ``Mormon War''
Coming of the Gentiles
The 20th Century
The 2002 Olympic Winter Games
Salt Lake City Sights	49	(13)
Temple Square and Mormon Historic Sites
Other Downtown Sites
Utah State Capitol and Vicinity
University of Utah and Vicinity
South of Downtown
Salt Lake City Accommodations	62	(7)
Downtown Near Temple Square
South Downtown
East of Downtown
West Downtown to the Airport
Commercial Campgrounds
Forest Service Campgrounds
Salt Lake City Restaurants	69	(6)
Coffeehouses and Breakfast
Delis and Health Food
American Fare
Fine Dining
Brewpubs
Pizza
Steak and Seafood
Dining with a View
Mexican and Southwestern
French
Italian
Middle Eastern and Indian
Asian
Salt Lake City Arts and Entertainment	75	(5)
Classical Music and Dance
Concert Series and Music Festivals
Theater
Nightlife
Movies
Sports
Events
Salt Lake City Recreation	80	(4)
Downhill Skiing
Cross-Country Skiing
Other Sports and Recreation
Other Practicalities in Salt Lake City	84	(5)
Shopping
Services
Phone Numbers
Information
Transportation
Day Trips from Salt Lake City	89	(4)
The Great Salt Lake
South of Salt Lake City
North of Salt Lake City
Wasatch Range Canyons and Ski Resorts	93	(10)
Skyline Drive
City Creek Canyon
Mill Creek Canyon
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Little Cottonwood Canyon
Park City	103	(16)
History
Sights
Sundance Institute Film Festival
Winter Sports
Other Sports and Recreation
Accommodations
Restaurants
Entertainment
Events
Shopping
Service
North of Park City
Ogden	119	(9)
Sights
Weber State University
Accommodations
Food
Other Practicalities
Vicinity of Ogden	128	(11)
East of Ogden
Ogden Area Skiing
North of Ogden
Brigham City
Vicinity of Brigham City
Golden Spike National Historic Site
Vicinity of Golden Spike National Historic Site
The Northwest Corner
Logan and Vicinity	139	(12)
Sights
Performing Arts
Utah State University
Accommodations
Food
Other Practicalities
Vicinity of Logan
Logan Canyon
Bear Lake
West-Central Utah	151	(32)
Introduction	151	(5)
The Land
Flora and Fauna
History
Wendover and Vicinity
Tooele	156	(3)
Sights
Accommodations
Other Practicalities
West of Tooele	159	(3)
Grantsville
Stansbury Mountains
Skull Valley
South of Tooele	162	(1)
Oquirrh Mountains Ghost Towns
Pony Express and Stage Route	163	(5)
Vicinity of lbapah
Deep Creek Range
Eureka and Tintic Mining District	168	(4)
Eureka
Eureka Vicinity Ghost Towns
Sheeprock Mountains
Little Sahara Recreation Area
Delta to Milford	172	(8)
Delta
Baker Hot Springs
Canyon Mountains
West of Delta
South of Delta
Milford
Minersville State Park
San Francisco Mountains and Ghost Towns
Wah Wah Mountains
Great Basin National Park	180	(3)
Central Utah	183	(35)
Provo	183	(9)
Brigham Young University
BYU Museums
Other Provo Sights
Accommodations
Food
More Practicalities
Northwest of Provo	192	(1)
North of Provo	193	(7)
Timpanogos Cave National Monument
Alpine Scenic Loop
Heber City
Vicinity of Heber City
South of Provo Along 1-15	200	(8)
Hobble Creek-Diamond Fork Loop
Nebo Scenic Loop
Nephi
Yuba Lake State Park
Fillmore
Vicinity of Fillmore
Beaver
The Tushar Mountains
South of Provo Along U.S. 89	208	(7)
Skyline Drive
Fairview
Ephraim
Manti
Vicinity of Manti
Salina
Richfield
Vicinity of Richfield
Fremont Indian State Park
Vicinity of Fremont Indian State Park
Junction
Vicinity of Junction
Fish Lake and Vicinity	215	(3)
Fish Lake Campgrounds and Resorts
Thousand Lake Mountain
Loa
Northeastern Utah	218	(47)
Introduction	218	(2)
History
Uinta Mountains	220	(6)
Kamas and the Mirror Lake Highway (UT 150)
Vernal	226	(5)
Sights
Accommodations
Other Practicalities
North of Vernal	231	(7)
Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area
Vicinity of Flaming Gorge NRA
East of Vernal	238	(6)
Dinosaur-National Monument
Vicinity of Dinosaur National Monument
South of Vernal	244	(1)
West of Vernal	245	(5)
Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation
Roosevelt
Vicinity of Roosevelt
Duchesne
Vicinity of Duchesne
Price	250	(4)
Sights
Accommodations
Other Practicalities
North of Price	254	(3)
Helper
East of Price	257	(1)
The Castle Valley and North San Rafael Swell	258	(7)
Huntington
Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry
Castle Dale
Exploring the San Rafael Swell (Northern Half)
Ferron
Southwestern Utah	265	(71)
Introduction	265	(4)
The Land
Flora and Fauna
History
Tours
St. George	269	(6)
Sights
Spas
Accommodations
Other Practicalities
Vicinity of St. George	275	(4)
Snow Canyon State Park
Tuacahn Amphitheater
Veyo and Vicinity
Utah 18 North to Enterprise
Pine Valley Mountains	279	(4)
North of Pine Valley Montains
East of Pine Valley Mountains
Hurricane and Vicinity
Zion National Park	283	(9)
Zion Canyon
Zion Canyon Hikes
East of Zion Canyon
The Kolob
Vicinity of Zion National Park	292	(4)
Springdale and Vicinity
Grafton
The Vermilion Cliffs and Canaan Mountain
Cedar City	296	(6)
Sights
Accommodations
Other Practicalities
Parowan
The Markagunt Plateau	302	(7)
Markagunt Scenic Byway (Hwy 14)
Brian Head-Panguitch Lake Scenic Byway 143 (Hwy 143)
Cedar Breaks National Monument
Ashdown Gorge Wilderness
Bryce Canyon National Park	309	(10)
Scenic Drive
Hiking
Accommodations
Other Practicalities
Vicinity of Bryce Canyon National Park	319	(3)
Red Canyon
Powell Point
Tropic
Kodachrome Basin State Park
South of Kodachrome Basin State Park
Along U.S. 89: Panguitch to Kanab	322	(5)
Panguitch
Hatch
Long Valley
Kanab and Vicinity	327	(4)
Sights
Accommodations
Other Practicalities
Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
The Arizona Strip	331	(5)
Pipe Spring National Monument
Paria Canyon
Lees Ferry
Southeastern Utah	336	(119)
Introduction	336	(5)
The Land
Flora and Fauna
History
Highway 12 Scenic Byway	341	(1)
Grand Staircase--Escalante National Monument	341	(1)
Escalante	342	(3)
Escalante Petrified Forest State Park
Accommodations
Other Practicalities
Vicinity of Escalante	345	(12)
Hole-in-the-Rock Road
Hiking the Escalante River and Its Tributaries
Boulder
Burr Trail Road
Boulder Mountain Scenic Drive
Torrey and Vicinity
Capitol Reef National Park	357	(12)
Natural History
Human History
Visiting the Park
Practicalities
Sights and Day Hikes Along Utah 24
Sights and Day Hikes Along the Scenic Drive
The North District
The South District
East of Capitol Reef National Park	369	(7)
Hanksville
Henry Mountains and Vicinity
Goblin Valley State Park
Southern San Rafael Swell
Green River
Vicinity of Green River
Sego Canyon and Ghost Town
Moab	376	(7)
Sights
Accommodations
Food
Other Practicalities
Moab-Area Recreation	383	(11)
Mountain Biking
River Tours
Hiking
Four-Wheel Touring
Horseback Riding
Air Tours
Scenic Drives and Excursions
La Sal Mountains	394	(2)
La Sal Mountains Loop Road
Arches National Park	396	(5)
Sights and Hikes Along the Park Road
Dead Horse Point State Park	401	(1)
Canyonlands National Park	402	(16)
River District
Island in the Sky District
Maze District
Horseshoe Canyon Unit
Needles District
Utah's Southeastern Corner	418	(24)
BLM Newspaper Rock Historical Monument
Canyon Rims Recreation Area
Monticello
Vicinity of Monticello
Blanding
Hovenweep National Monument
Bluff
Vicinity of Bluff
West of Blanding to Natural Bridges National Monument
Natural Bridges National Monument
Vicinity of Natural Bridges National Monument
Mexican Hat
Vicinity of Mexican
Monument Valley
Four Corners Monument
Kayenta
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area	442	(6)
Lake Powell
Glen Canyon Dam
Rainbow Bridge National Monument
Marinas
Page, Arizona	448	(7)
Sights and Hikes
Accommodations
Other Practicalities
Booklist	455	(9)
Virtual Utah: Web Resources	464	(1)
Index	465