Customer Reviews

Backroads of Utah: Your Guide to Utah's Most Scenic Backroad Adventures

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This book is excellent! I bought it about 3 weeks ago, and I happened to be meeting some friends in Colorado this past weekend at Dinosaur National Park. So I threw the book into the car almost as a last minute thought. Thank heavens I did because I ended up getting lost and used the maps to get me on the right track. After we were well on our way, and going the right direction I started reading through the book while my husband drove. We decided that because of her great descriptions that we wanted to go see Josie Bassetts cabin. That night around the campfire, I read the section about Vernal, Greenriver and Dinosaur National Monument to my friends from Colorado (one who is blind). It was great because it gave us a sense of history about the place. The part about Josie was very cool and we would have never known all that had I not got the book. For the next couple of nights I ended up reading sections of the book to my friends around the campfire. It made us all want to explore Utah more. In fact we are going to Bear Lake in a couple of weeks and wouldn't leave home with out it.

As for the pictures - they are exquisite! Colorful and clear, the ones of the wildflowers are amazing.

As to the previous person's post - not sure why he thinks any of these roads are not backroads - most of Utah is backroads. I have lived here for over 10 years and I highly recommend this book - it gives you information that you can't find at the monuments, or parks - it gives the history of individuals and so much more.

If you buy one book for your road trips this is the one to buy!

I love this book.
Bought in the Spring, it is a very popular among the house guests. I went on line to buy a few for gifts.

The obviously active author took the photos and drove the roads, rather like an old fashioned "route 66" take on travel. However, the information is approachable and current spiced with a little history.

Enjoy!

I own this book and love it.

The cover photo really drew me into the contents. I had intended to thumb through this book one evening, but instead found myself reading the whole thing.

I'm surprised and sorry that a previous reviewer was so negative; it's a shame to be so critical.

I'm happy with the text as well as the images--the author did a wonderful job.

I've only been to Utah for short visits, so I can hardly wait to use this fine resource for a lengthier exploration of this lovely state.

I WISH I HAD HEEDED THE OTHER REVEIWS I READ... WE WANTED TIPS TO OFF THE BEATEN TRACK THINGS TO SEE AND DO ... BUT MOST OF THE NARRATIVE WAS TYPICAL TOURIST RHETORIC. PICTURES ARE TRULY BEAUTFUL AND IF THAT IS WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU.

very bad pictures, blurry and grainy, full of information you will find online doing a search of Utah scenic byways, a rip off for $21.95, the editor should be drug out into the street and left there.

what they consider 'backroads' ends up being State Highways and Interstate, or National Park Roads...Find the 5 largest cities or towns in each region of Utah and connect the dots, that is the 'backroad' described here.You won't find any tips on where to go, what there is to see, what there is to miss, what to do if you have one day or three, or what not to miss, lines like -- a campground a forest and a lake make this area worth exploring--- are common throughout.

As far as information, anything you can read on a diner placemat you will find in here. overall flat out bad bad bad.

Enthusiasm for a project does not balance out terrible photos and printing and lousy editing.

I can't get my money back but I can hopefully save you wasting yours.

Sorry to be honest, but if you have ever heard of Utah and know how to pronounce it, you will be very let down by this book.

buy instead "Backcountry Adventures:Utah" and "Standing Rocks and Sleeping Rainbows" those books have photos and high quality printing, good maps that mean something, and make you want to go see Utah!

This is a sparkling must for any fan of Utah. Ms. Husarik and her stunning photographs take an adventure through, as you may guess from the title, less-traveled highways and roads of Utah. Maps and step-by-step directions are provided, as well as plenty of history and observation.

What a GREAT Book! Now I know what I've been missing - and where I'm going NEXT! Thank you -

The guy who gave this a one star was being generous. Too bad I had already bought the book by then.
I am surprised that this book found a publisher; must be nepotism or something.
Also, seems pretty sneaky to give your own book a five star review. Authors should NOT be reviewing their own books!

I am the author of this book and doing the research for it was the funnest job I ever had. It was my "job" to travel around the nooks and crannies of Utah, go hiking and camping (and driving, of course) meet people and learn about the area and take pictures. The hard part was deciding what to put in (I was restricted to 30 trips and Utah is full of interesting backroads.)

Don't ask me which drive is my favorite because I can't possibly pick! Each part of Utah is a little different than the other and each has its own beauty and amazing recreation opportunities. Each also comes with some pretty amazing history.

And, besides the text, the book is full of full-color pictures (125+) as well as several black and white historical photos. The pictures make it kind of like a picture book with lots of text.

A friend who bought the book said, "Looking through and reading this makes me want to get in the car and go for a drive. And the text and sidebars include some great out of the way things that make it obvious the author has been there several times and really knows Utah."