Hiking Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks, 2nd (Regional Hiking Series) [Paperback]

Erik Molvar (Author), Tamara Martin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2005 | Series: Regional Hiking Series

Thoroughly updated and revised, this guide covers fifty-six hikes in the two featured parks as well as the surrounding areas--Cedar Breaks National Monument, the Markagunt high country, and the Paunsaugunt area.

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From the Back Cover

For more than twenty-five years, FalconGuide® has set the standard for outdoor recreation guidebooks. Written by top outdoors experts and enthusiasts, each guide invites you to experience the endless adventure and rugged beauty of the great outdoors.
Hiking Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks features fifty-nine of the finest trails in southwestern Utah-from day hikes to backcountry treks. With this comprehensive guide, veteran hikers Erik Molvar and Tamara Martin provide all the information you need about two of Utah's most prized parks-as well as Cedar Breaks National Monument, the Markagunt Plateau, and the Paunsaugunt Plateau.

Look inside to find:
Hikes suited for every ability
Accurate directions to the trailhead
Comprehensive trail descriptions, trail maps, and route profiles
Difficulty ratings, recommended hiking seasons, and park contacts
Invaluable trip-planning information, including a checklist of essential
equipment and supplies

About the Author

Veteran author and backcountry explorer Erik Molvar discovered backpacking while working on a volunteer trails crew in the North Cascades of Washington. He is the author of more than a dozen FalconGuides for such places as Glacier National Park, the Bob Marshall Wilderness, Olympic National Park, Zion and Bryce Canyon National Park, as well as Hiking Colorado's Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: FalconGuides; 2nd edition (June 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762736283
• ISBN-13: 978-0762736287
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 5.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #84,657 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #5 in Books > Travel > United States > States > Utah
  • #50 in Books > Travel > Reference & Tips > Food & Lodging > Parks & Campgrounds

More About the Author

Veteran author and backcountry explorer Erik Molvar discovered backpacking while working on a volunteer trails crew in the North Cascades of Washington. He is the author of more than a dozen FalconGuides for such places as Glacier National Park, the Bob Marshall Wilderness, Olympic National Park, Zion and Bryce Canyon National Park, as well as Hiking Colorado's Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guide for hiking., July 30, 2008

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Darrel Drumm "Darrel the librarian" (Bunch, OK United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hiking Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks, 2nd (Regional Hiking Series) (Paperback)

For the last 4 years, I've had a summer job at Zion and have used this guide in hiking all but 2 of the trails listed in here. The trail guides are accurate and give a person an excellent idea of how difficult a trail is along with how interesting it is. Take it with you. It will help.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Had it's points, June 8, 2007

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T. B. Branch "S.W. Trvlr" (Salisbury, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hiking Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks, 2nd (Regional Hiking Series) (Paperback)

The book was chock full of great ideas and valuable information. It list every conceivable day trip/hike that you could take. There is one negative to the book and that is that the cover leads you to beleve that it will be full of colored photos and it does not. Sure there are photos to peruse, but they are all in B/W. This was dissappointing. But, this travel guide is indeed full of helpful advice to aide a first time visitor.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hike Zion with confidence, May 28, 2008

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Jane-O (Adirondacks, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hiking Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks, 2nd (Regional Hiking Series) (Paperback)

This guide book was extremely helpful especially for the relatively unused trails in the high country. I found the profile maps of each hike very helpful in planning for time and distance and elevation gain.