Utah's Favorite Hiking Trails [Paperback]

David Day (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2002

This comprehensive guide presents, in words and photographs, the very best hiking opportunities Utah has to offer. Some of the trails wind through deep redrock canyons, while others climb lofty snow-covered peaks. Visit a 700-year-old Anasazi cliff dwelling on the Colorado Plateau or discover a pristine alpine lake in the Uinta Mountains. About half of the hikes can be completed in one day, but many take more time-they range in length from 4.5 miles to 33.5 miles. Over 250 color and black & white photographs and 80 detailed trail maps are included to help you choose the adventure that is right for you!

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Utah's Favorite Hiking Trails is now in its second edition.

It has been updated and expanded with 48 additional pages of new hiking trails, maps, and color photographs. About a fourth of the book covers hiking opportunities in the state's five national parks, while the remainder is devoted to wilderness areas, national monuments, and other scenic but currently unprotected areas. Some of the trails lead to pristine alpine lakes and some climb the state's highest peaks. Others wind through Utah's redrock canyons or visit the cliff dwellings of the prehistoric Anasazi Indians. The book is also supported by a new internet website where hikers can get the latest information on trail conditions and interact with other outdoor enthusiasts.

From the Author

Utah's Favorite Hiking Trails has allowed me to bring together two of my life's greatest passions, photography and the outdoors, and I hope it will give my readers a small measure of the joy I experienced in writing it. But most of all I hope it will instill in them a greater appreciation of the beauty and the mystery that exists in our precious wild places.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 415 pages
• Publisher: Rincon Publishing Company; 2 Revised edition (June 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966085817
• ISBN-13: 978-0966085815
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,411,308 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wealth of valuable information, October 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Utah's Favorite Hiking Trails (Paperback)

Anyone intending to do any amount of hiking in Utah, whether it be for a day or an overnight trip, will find David Days' "Utah's Favorite Hiking Trails" an invaluable source of information! The layout and design of the book aids in pre-trip planning. Included are detailed trail maps for each hike, an extensive index, a rating of each hike by the author and a clear and definitive description of the route of the trail. Along with the maps and numerous black and white pictures, the author includes two multi-page groups of color photographs of the areas listed in the Guide. My wife and I found these to be very motivational and inspiring and are looking forward to our return trip to Utah to visit many of the areas Mr. Day lists in his book. I have seen and used many trail guides over the years and find "Utah's Favorite Hiking Trails" to be among the best and would highly recommend it to anyone planning a trip to Utah.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, April 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Utah's Favorite Hiking Trails (Paperback)

One of the best books for anyone interested in Utah hiking. The book has great variety with trails of all lengths and types. I have hiked 9 out of the 77 trails listed in the book and am looking forward to using the book to plan future trips to Utah.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WHO KNEW!, January 27, 2002

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Trip Fountain "Mathu" (Salt Lake Cityl, UT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Utah's Favorite Hiking Trails (Paperback)

Who knew there were so many great hikes local to the Wasatch Front? And it gets better than that, this book has a hike for every season and every day of the year. From easy to difficult, senic to exercisic, you'll never get bored in Utah again. This book offers some of the tradional hikes Utah is know for plus many hidden treasures. At first I was a bit overwhelmed and didn't know where to start. There were so many interesting sites I wanted to do them all. Having done quite a few now I can't wait to do more. And you'll never get tired of the views, you can do your favorites hikes again and again, try one in summer and in winter. The book als has great descriptions of the plants and animals native to the area. So take it along and lean about your suroundings in a quite medow or under a shade tree. A must for the hiking enthusiest!