On Foot in the Grand Canyon: Hiking the Trails of the South Rim [Paperback]

Sharon Spangler (Author)

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From Library Journal

Written for all levels of hikers (including armchair ones), this book is a careful description of the (mostly) unmaintained trails on the South Rim. Spangler provides accounts of her own experiences on each of seven trails over a six-year period during every season of the year. Her personal narrative is enriched with natural and human history, contemporary and historical anecdotes, geological information, and a great appreciation for the beauty of the Grand Canyon. It complements well the more numerous descriptions of river travel, such as David Lavender's River Runners of the Grand Canyon ( LJ 9/1/85). Appendixes include cross-sections of rock formations, detailed trail data, addresses, etc. Photos not seen. Recommended for recreational collections, especially those emphasizing the Southwest. Roland Person, Southern Illinois Univ. Lib., Carbondale
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 214 pages
• Publisher: Pruett Pub Co; 2 edition (June 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0871087901
• ISBN-13: 978-0871087904
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #555,886 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Grand Canyon hiking as it really is, December 9, 2000

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This review is from: On Foot in the Grand Canyon: Hiking the Trails of the South Rim (Paperback)

This is the most accurate representation of the true experience one gets in hiking the Grand Canyon. Other books I have read, actually written by super-hikers, can seriously misrepresent what a typical hiker will get into down there. Her style is also a very comfortable read. Nobody should hike in the Canyon without reading this book!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must for Hiking History in the Grand Canyon (and still useful practical information), July 5, 2006

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This review is from: On Foot in the Grand Canyon: Hiking the Trails of the South Rim (Paperback)

Today this book is still valuable for its orignal purpose: a testimony to the accessibility of the Grand Canyon Backcountry and practical advice on trails and hiking. If you are wondering if you can successfully hike in the canyon, this book will help convince you to go ahead. Ms. Spangler's trail descriptions are still very relevant. Of course there is a wealth of trail description data available that was not at the time of publication. The avid GC hiker/mystery buff is attracted to this book by the poignancy of Sharon Spangler's personal story. As you read her accounts (as well as when you follow the same trails) you are overcome by an eerie sense of foreboding knowing she hiked with and lived with a cold-blooded killer...and you are following his route as well. This is even more the case due to the large number of references to husband Bob Spangler in the book. Sharon's story and her book are part of the lasting lore and mystery of the Grand Canyon.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, April 26, 1999

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This review is from: On Foot in the Grand Canyon: Hiking the Trails of the South Rim (Paperback)

This book is full of wonderful stories and very useful information on particular South Rim trails. It is not a trail guide, but rather a well-written and very interesting report on what it is like to backpack in the Grand Canyon.