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Roadside Geology of Utah (Roadside Geology Series)

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I'd recommend a little study of geology, and the formations found in Utah before hitting the road with this book. KC Publications 48 page glossy color "Colorado Plateau", which I found at one of the National Parks, gives you a great introduction to a good fraction of Utah and shows the positions of the formations along with a time line. If you are a layman at geology, unless you prepare, you will get dizzy with references to formations aided only by black and white pictures. The lack of color illustrations is puzzling when color means so much in identification of rocks in the area. If you can easily recognize formations, this book is a great aid as you travel.

I just spent two weeks on the Colorado plateau with a geology field studies class. This, a geo dictionary and Desert Solitaire were the only books I brought with me (I came home with more of course!), and I was OK. I would say that the layout of the book is fairly accessible. If you are familiar with the series, you know it is arranged by highway. Compared however with the lecture notes I was taking, the geology was rather rudimentary. But, if you are just passing through (be sure to haul along Roadside Arizona, Colorado, or wherever else you may be when you run out of Utah road, and the book dead ends) than this book is sufficient.

Five stars because it is exactly what it says it is.

If you are interested in Geology, Utah is a wonderful place to travel in. From the layercake sedimentary rock of the colorado plateau, to the contorted ranges of the great basin, there is much to see in Utah. The author gives you a basic understanding of Utah's geologic history and then applies it as you travel through various bi-ways.

For more indepth discussion of Utah's geology, try to find a copy of William Lee Stokes or Lehi Hintze's book. You might be able to find them at the Dept. of Natural Resources bookstore in Salt Lake City.

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I am now addicted to Halka Chronic's Roadside Geology books. I read ROADSIDE GEOLOGY OF ARIZONA first, because I live in Arizona. But I love Utah's weird geology as much as I love Arizona's, so ROADSIDE GEOLOGY OF UTAH was the next read in the stack. It is a wonderful overview of the forces that shaped the region from the Precambrian Period to the present. Travelers who gaze from the car window as they drive the highways of Utah can satisfy their curiosity about the formations they see on the way.

Yes, I am a Geology nerd. I am fascinated with the "bones of the world," and I find this book extrememly satisfying. If you plan to take a trip in Utah, take this one with you.

This book is amazingly interesting and informative. I can't wait to travel the state of Utah with this book as a guide!

This book has been out for a long time but is still an excellent resource for learning about the landscape of Utah, one of the most amazing, varied, and beautiful landscapes in the United States. Sure, there are amazing sights in Alaska (have seen some of them) and in Hawaii (seen one or two of those as well, but so much of what is visible here in Utah is also incredibly accessible - for everyone. National parks, recreation areas, wilderness, so much splendor and ancient places you can get very close to - staggering. And this book helps you discover so much of the eons of development, the forces that made these amazing places, and why they look the way they do today. It covers the sights and in-depth information that you will see along all our major highways and roads across the state of Utah. I foud mine here on Amazon, a used book, great price, but worth a lot more in value.

This is a wonderful book. It opens up the world around you like no other book can. It is easy to read by a casual reader and well structured to learn as you go. I take this book on every trip, it sure makes the drive go faster (provided you have someone to read it that isn't driving).

This is fine book, one of a series by a geologist done for many states. This reviewer looks forward to having it in Utah on the next visit. There would be no way for an informed, but non-specialized visitor to understand the exposed geology without a text like this.

Ms. Chronic has done a similar book for my native State of Arizona and it offers much information about scenes with which I've been familiar.

CR Miller

I purchased this book for my husband, and he loves it so far. The book outlines most major roads in Utah and describes the geology along each road.