50 Best Short Hikes in Utah's National Parks [Paperback]

Ron Adkison (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 15, 2001 | Series: 50 Best Short Hikes

Ron Adkison, author of our popular, Utah's National Parks, selects his favorite short trips in five major parks: Arches, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Canyonlands, and Zion. Even if you have only a limited amount of time to explore these incredible parks, the short routes described here let you stretch your legs, smell the sage, and feel the wind in your face. Maps and information on park services and interpretive activities are included.

Product Details

• Paperback: 230 pages
• Publisher: Wilderness Press (August 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0899972608
• ISBN-13: 978-0899972602
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #41,595 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #1 in Books > Travel > United States > States > Utah
  • #72 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Hiking & Camping > Excursion Guides

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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43 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good but not great, May 6, 2007

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Trish (Nebraska, USA) - See all my reviews

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I bought this book because I was looking for short hikes for our family with elementary-aged children in all the titled Utah Nat'l parks. It does do a good job of describing the hikes in very great detail, how to get to the trail head, etc. Each hike is rated according to it's difficulty and child-friendliness and length of time to complete. This is all very good and helpful. However, I discovered after the fact that most of this same information is available on the National Park Service website and the brochure available for free at the visitor center, including some that aren't in the book.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Hiking Guide, March 12, 2007

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I purchased this book prior to a trip to Zion and Bryce National Parks. I've read a number of hiking guides before and found this one particularly helpful. The author gives excellent details both on the difficulty of the hike and what you can expect to see. After hiking most of the trails in both parks, I can vouch for the accuracy of the guide and found the information very useful.

The sole drawback is the lack of color photos which would add far more impact to these descriptions. This is a common failing of this type of book but it a shortcoming even so.

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 50 BEST SHORT HIKES IN UTAH'S NATIONAL PARKS, March 4, 2007

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There is so much information you'll need for day hiking in Utah's National Parks.It tells you what the best seasons are for the hikes,distances,elevation gains,difficulty ratings and average hiking times.It's a fun,well organized,easy to read book with lots of nice pictures and maps.It's a great book and for a great price!!!One of the best!!!