Exploring Canyonlands and Arches National Parks (Paperback)

~ Bill Schneider (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

The sedimentary cross-section views and eerie rock formations of Arches and Canyonlands National Parks can give visitors the impression that they've missed their turn and ended up on Mars. Bill Schneider gives a guided tour of this surreal land with descriptions of 63 hikes for Arches and the three regions of Canyonlands: the Maze, the Needles, and Island in the Sky. Hike descriptions include classics such as Balanced Rock, Fiery Furnace, Tower Arch, and Murphy Basin. No-frills is the name of the game here. You won't find too many amusing anecdotes, but their absence allows the guide to fit neatly in any pack. --Benjamin Tiffany

Product Description

Multi-colored sandstone carved into delicate arches, magnificent spires, and breathtaking canyons provide the setting for countless adventures awaiting visitors to Canyonlands and Arches national parks. Exploring Canyonlands and Arches National Parks is the most comprehensive guide available to the trails and backcountry roads of this section of Utah's desert country. Invaluable trip planning information provides tips on where to go, what type of vehicle to bring, special regulations to know about, and how to be prepared. A special color map shows specific camping zones. Exploring Canyonlands and Arches is an indispensable part of your next trip to these two magnificent national parks.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 202 pages
• Publisher: Falcon; 1st edition (April 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560445106
• ISBN-13: 978-1560445104
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #637,747 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent guide for your trip to Canyonlands and Arches, May 25, 2001

By	Anthony Tommasi (Montvale, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This is a terrific book, with all the information necessary to begin some really interesting hikes. Details on each hikes include a description of the scenery, terrain (with a nice graphic showing the elevation changes throughout a hike), difficulty rating, total distance, time required, type of trip and trail. The details give a hikers perspective on each trail. Sections on backcountry roads, are also useful. The book lacks an index at the end. There are some informative tables in the beginning of the book that describe all the trails and a classification for each. Useful to gauge a hike to your experience level. Tons of pictures and maps.

Overall a very useful guide.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very accurate & useful guide for hiking Canyonlands & Arches, August 21, 2004

By	Happihiker "Happihiker" (Connecticut) - See all my reviews

We used this guide to do six hikes in the two National Parks and it provided excellent information for all of them. The writeups, descriptions, maps & summary information were all accurate and very helpful. Bill Schneider even seemed to anticipate the few times we would have a problem -- each time we were unsure of the trail direction, a quick look at the book showed that he had specifically included extra comments for the problem we had encountered. I recommend it wholehearedly for anyone wanting to hike in Canyonlands & Arches.

14 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hiking Guide to Canyonlands and Arches, May 15, 2000

By	Ray Rasmussen (Edmonton, Canada) - See all my reviews

Many people think that the best way to see these two great canyonlands parks is to drive through them. But you will have no sense of these places unless you get out of your car and take a walk. You don't have to be a backpacker to experience these places on foot. Exploring Canyonlands and Arches is a great book for short, medium and long hikes and for finding the hike that is best for you and your physical condition.