Wild Weekends in Utah PA

by Lee,Lori

• ISBN13: 9780881506532
• ISBN10: 0881506532
• Edition: 00
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-05-17
• Publisher: Countryman Press

Summary

Utah is a natural playground of mountains and hoodoos, deserts and rivers, feather-light powder and adrenalin-laced mountain bike trails. This unique guidebook shows adventurous travelers how to explore it all while enjoying a variety of their favorite activities. Hike through one of the world's longest slot canyons, jump into a kayak and discover petroglyphs accessible only by water, or spend the weekend barreling down some of the finest mountain bike trails in the country. This mix of classic Utah activities and little-known destinations includes an excursion to Antelope Island State Park, which offers 15 miles of road biking, nine hiking and biking routes covering 35 miles, and 1,700 square miles of canoeing and kayaking. Wild Weekends in Utah tells travelers when to go, where to stay, and how to make the most of their escapes. 30 black & white photographs, 15 maps, index .

Table of Contents

Introduction	xiii
A Short History	xvii
Leave No Trace	xix
Helpful Hints	xxiv
DESERT
1. Paria Canyon-Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness Area	3	(12)
Buckskin Gulch and Paria Canyon
BACKPACKING, NON-TECHNICAL CANYONEERING
2. Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument	15	(14)
Coyote Gulch
BACKPACKING
3. Capitol Reef National Park	29	(14)
Upper Muley, Hiking Twist Trail
BACKPACKING, HIKING
4. Dark Canyon Wilderness Complex	43	(10)
Sundance Trail
BACKPACKING
5. San Rafael Swell	53	(10)
Chute of Muddy Creek
BACKPACKING, RIVER HIKING
6. Zion National Park	63	(14)
Mystery and Keyhole Canyons
CANYONEERING
7. Maze District, Canyonlands National Park	77	(16)
BACKPACKING, 4X4, MOUNTAIN BIKING, AND HIKING
8. Needles District, Canyonlands National Park	93	(12)
BACKPACKING, HIKING
9. Canyonlands National Park	105
The White Rim Trail
MOUNTAIN BIKING
WATER
10. Colorado River, Canyonlands National Park	119	(12)
Cataract Canyon
RIVER RAFTING
11. Antelope Island State Park	131	(10)
SEA KAYAKING, BIKING, HIKING
12. Lake Powell	141	(12)
Labyrinth, Face, and West Canyons
SEA KAYAKING
13. Canyonlands National Park	153	(16)
Stillwater Canyon
CANOEING
14. San Juan River	169	(14)
RIVER RAFTING, HIKING
15. Green River	183	(14)
Desolation and Gray Canyons
RIVER RAFTING
MOUNTAINS
16. Wasatch Range; Big Cottonwood and Mill Creek Canyons	197	(12)
Mount Raymond and the Wasatch Crest Trail
HIKING AND MOUNTAIN BIKING
17. Bear River Range, Logan Canyon	209	(10)
White Pine and Tony Grove Lakes
BACKPACKING, MOUNTAIN BIKING, CANOEING
18. High Uintah Wilderness Area	219	(10)
Kings Peak
BACKPACKING, MOUNTAINEERING, FISHING
19. Brian Head	229	(10)
MOUNTAIN BIKING
20. Park City/Deer Valley	239	(11)
MOUNTAIN BIKING
Index	250