Customer Reviews

Scenic Driving Utah, 2nd (Scenic Driving Series)

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I used this book on my recent driving trip to Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Arches and Canyonlands. It was a real highlight on the trip. My friend, who was navigator, used it for "color commentary" on the drive. It's also a great supplement to other guidebooks such as Frommer's and Lonely Planet.

My only criticism is that the maps and illustrations would be better in color and the text is a bit verbose. In spite of those bits, it's still five stars.

I went on the Grand Cirlce trip (Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Arches, Canyonlands, and Glen Canyon/Lake Powell) and found this book very helpful in planning my trip. I gave it a 4 star only because it doesn't give the time required for each trip. For example, for the drive to Temple of Sun and Moon, from the book, it seemed like a 30 minute trip. However, from a separate source, it said the drive takes 2-3 days to finish. Nevertheless, still a good source.

We traveled all over Utah with this book and started to think of it as the Bible of Traveling Utah. Would highly recommend. Saw places that we would have missed if not for this book. Used it daily to plan our days.

I took this book to a trip around Utah (Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Arches, Canyonlands and Monument Valley) and I must say that without the book the trip wouldn't have been the same! There are a lot of side trips and places described in it - including the history of each route, comments and anecdotes - that does not apper in any of the two Utah guides that I had with me. Also, a lot of great detours and even view points that otherwise I would have missed. Definitely a must have!

We just took a motorcycle trip through parts of Utah, with this book in our saddlebags. It was excellent with ideas, maps, town and even historical descriptions. We only wish we had purchased it a couple of months earlier for our Southern Utah trip. But it has us excited to take future trips in Utah.

We just returned from a wonderful motorcycle tour of southern Utah and this book and a map were the only guides we had in the saddlebags. We used Trip Advisor to help decide on lodging options and used this book to explore unusual gravel roads and side trips off the highway. One example, Valley of the Gods, is a side trip we never would have taken but on the advice of the book, we did. It was well worth it. Also loved Rte 12, described as the most scenic road in Utah in this book. It is! Worth every penny. Would have liked to have more mileage info but that's what we had the map for.

Used this book for a 10 trip through Southern Utah. We kept it on the dash and was referenced every hour. A must have for any driving trip through the National parks of Southern Utah.

Book covers scenic drives in entire state of Utah. Covers in detail all the areas we plan to see. We'll have to keep it open to be sure we don't miss anything.

I enjoyed this book. I picked it up for a coming trip. I have been in that region several times, but I have been making notes of new things to do and see. I am re-energized to see the red rocks of Utah.

I bought it based on reviews; had it with me in Utah; and did not find it useful. It may work for someone planning to ONLY drive around Utah with a lot of time. But if you kind of know where you are going, there are large distances between places and either you will drive by something cool or not.