Hiking Grand Canyon National Park, 2nd (Regional Hiking Series) [Paperback]

Ron Adkison (Author)

Book Description

Series: Regional Hiking Series | Publication Date: March 1, 2006

This comprehensive guide features detailed descriptions all of the park's developed trails, which number fifteen hikes on the South Rim and thirteen hikes on the North Rim.

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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 Grand Canyon National Park provides firsthand descriptions and detailed maps for all the developed trails in the Park. Veteran hiker and guidebook author Ron Adkison recommends his favorite routes, from easy day hikes suitable for novices and children to extended backpack trips for intrepid wilderness travelers. He also provides tips on safety, hiking with children, access, and services, as well as indispensable information about backcountry regulations, permits, and water sources.

Look inside to find:

Accurate directions to the trailheads
GPS-compatible maps
Difficulty ratings, trail contacts, fees/permits, best hiking seasons,

and much more

About the Author

Ron Adkison, an avid hiker and backpacker, began his outdoor explorations at age six. Since then he has logged more than 12,000 trail miles in ten western states. He has walked every trail in this guide multiple times, to provide precise, firsthand information about the trails, as well as features of ecological and historical interest. When he's not on the trail, Ron and his wife, Nancy, live in the Rocky Mountains of southwest Montana. He is the author of several FalconGuides.

Other guidebooks by Ron Adkison include
Hiking Northern California
Hiking Washington
Exploring Beyond Yellowstone
Hiking Wyoming's Wind River Range
Best Easy Day Hikes Grand Canyon
Hiking Grand Staircase-Escalante and the Glen Canyon Region
Best Easy Day Hikes Grand Staircase-Escalante and the Glen Canyon Region
Hiking Southern California
Best Easy Day Hikes Northern Sierra
Wild Northern California
Best Easy Day Hikes Southern Sierra
50 Best Short Hikes in Utah's National Parks
Utah's National Parks

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Falcon; 2nd edition (March 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762736577
• ISBN-13: 978-0762736577
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #645,394 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ron Adkison, an avid hiker and backpacker, began his outdoor explorations at age six. Since then he has logged more than 12,000 trail miles in ten western states. He has walked every trail in this guide multiple times, to provide precise, firsthand information about the trails, as well as features of ecological and historical interest. When he's not on the trail, Ron and his wife, Nancy, live in the Rocky Mountains of southwest Montana.

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42 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Grand Canyon Hiking Guide!, August 8, 2006

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Robert W. Audretsch "bob1941" (Flagsatff, AZ, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hiking Grand Canyon National Park, 2nd (Regional Hiking Series) (Paperback)

I have been hiking Grand Canyon since 1977 with over 9,900 miles below the rim and have hiked all the trails in this guide, in most cases multiple times. This guide has the most detailed descriptions of all canyon hiking guides; maps are more than adequate; nearly all information is up to date. Adkison's writing style is very clear. I especially appreciate his information about plant communities along the routes. This second edition is largely the same as the earlier edition. I am glad to see the addition of a section on cairns. How can this book be improved? Add an index. Looking through the guide I only found a few errors --- Western Union is no longer available inside the park and the Tanner Trail one way distance is not 7 miles but more like 10 miles!

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Grand Canyon Trail Book That I've Found, July 28, 2007

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Robert Summers (San Jose, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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I'm planning a backpacking trip to the Grand Canyon. I've looked at several guidebooks and I've bought bought this book as well as Hiking Grand Canyon National Park, 2nd (Regional Hiking Series) by John Annerino, and Hiking the Grand Canyon's Geology (Hiking Geology) (HTGCG) by Lon Abbott and Teri Cook.

I liked the straightforward and informative approach that Ron Adkinson takes in this book. The Grand Canyon is a big place with a lot of alternatives for trips. I was able figure out which trails I want to take using this book.

I especially like the capsule summary of each route that have clear ratings for the difficulty, water availability, average hiking times, suggested cache points, and distance.

Compared to this book, I found the HTGCG by Lon Abbott and Teri Cook nearly as good but the focus on the geology in HTGCG makes it harder to pull out the hiking information. Though, once your route is chosen, HTGCG, helps you understand what you see.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very good book, March 2, 2007

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Sitabai (Nevada City, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hiking Grand Canyon National Park, 2nd (Regional Hiking Series) (Paperback)

I reviewed several other hiking books on the Grand Canyon and read the trail guides for my selected and reserved trail. This book was the best written and most complete. I would generally say that this book might be the best bet for a good hiking volume for the GC.