Moon Handbooks Zion and Bryce Including Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Grand Staircase-Escalante, and Moab

by McRae, W. C.; Jewell, Judy

• ISBN13: 9781566918763
• ISBN10: 1566918766
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-12-06
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing

Summary

"Moon Handbooks" aren't your average guides. For more than 30 years, theseooks have appealed to an eclectic group of travelers, from backpackingtudents to solo adventurers to families on vacation (and a budget). Southerntah is an extraordinary destination, with landscapes so filled withtaggering beauty, drama, and power that it seems a place of myth. Fivepectacular national parks and an enormous, wild national monument all lieithin a day's drive of one another, and steep canyons, towering rock walls,ed hoodoos, rock arches, petrified sand dunes, slickrock, deeply carvediver gorges, dry washes, and slot canyons reveal the distinctive nature ofhis sublime region. Area experts W.C. McRae and Judy Jewell, authors of "oon Handbooks Zion & Bryce", help you have a truly personal experience.uggested travel strategies and lists of must-see sights provide you witheal insights so you can decide where you should go, stay, and eat - withoutassles or regrets. The authors detail where to trek, climb, mountain bike,nd raft between slot canyons or vast canyon walls.;Complete with maps,

Table of Contents

Discover Utah's National Parks
Planning Your Trip	p. 2
The Regions	p. 5
The Best of Southern Utah's National Parks	p. 9
Rock-Art Tour	p. 11
Best Campgrounds	p. 13
Food Lovers' Tour	p. 15
Standing High: The Best Vistas	p. 16
Day-Hikers' Guide	p. 18
Explore Utah's National Parks
Zion National Park	p. 22
Exploring the Park	p. 24
Zion Canyon
East of Zion Canyon
Kolob Canyons
Recreation	p. 32
Accommodations	p. 41
Springdale and Vicinity	p. 42
St. George	p. 45
Cedar City	p. 52
Bryce Canyon National Park	p. 57
Exploring the Park	p. 59
Recreation	p. 65
Accommodations	p. 69
Food	p. 71
Additional Bryce Canyon Area Sights	p. 72
Red Canyon
Cedar Breaks National Monument
Tropic	p. 75
Panguitch	p. 77
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument	p. 79
Exploring the Park	p. 81
Recreation	p. 93
Escalante	p. 107
Boulder	p. 110
Kanab	p. 112
Capitol Reef National Park	p. 118
Exploring the Park	p. 121
Recreation	p. 129
Torrey	p. 135
Canyonlands National Park	p. 138
Exploring the Park	p. 142
Island in the Sky District	p. 146
Needles District	p. 152
The Maze District	p. 159
Horseshoe Canyon Unit	p. 162
The River District	p. 163
Additional Southeast Utah Sights	p. 165
Dead Horse Point State Park
Hovenweep National Monument
Natural Bridges National Monument
Monticello
Arches National Park	p. 177
Exploring the Park	p. 180
Moab Fault
Park Avenue
Balanced Rock
Windows Section
Delicate Arch and Wolfe Ranch
Fiery Furnace
Skyline Arch
Devils Garden
Klondike Bluffs and Tower Arch
Recreation	p. 185
Moab	p. 191
Sights	p. 193
Recreation	p. 198
Entertainment and Events	p. 209
Accommodations	p. 210
Food	p. 213
Information and Services	p. 215
Scenic Drives and Excursions From Moab	p. 216
Know Utah's National Parks
The Colorado Plateau	p. 222
History	p. 232
Tips for Travelers	p. 236
Getting There	p. 245
Getting Around	p. 252
Suggested Reading	p. 256
Internet Resources	p. 260
Index	p. 262
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