As a bonus, he describes the access routes to the remote archaeological sites of Beef Basin country. And, as usual, he includes enough history and geology to make it more than a hiking book. 63 hikes and side trips into every corner of a million acres of spectacular Colorado Plateau scenery. The San Raphael Swell is one of Southeastern Utah's best kept secrets. This country is as compelling in its own way as Canyonlands and other far better known parts of the state.
Seclusion is much easier to find here.
Comes in handy in Utah. Tamara Martin A guide to 56 hikes in Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks from day hikes to extended backpacking trips. A guide to beautiful but challenging landscape with details about hikes, campgrounds, nearby facilities, weather conditions, Indian ruins, history and geology. With its spectacular slickrock canyon country and towering Wasatch Front, Utah boasts a diverse selection of rock climbing areas and routes. With this comprehensive guidebook, climbers can choose from more than 25 areas, including Zion's soaring sandstone big-walls, difficult limestone testpieces in American Fork and Logan canyons, and the fragile desert spires surrounding Moab.