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AUTHOR THANKS

Greg BenchwickThanks to the team of amazing rangers at the national parks. Jennifer at the BLM offered great insights on backcountry life, while Stacey at Poison Spider gave me all the beta I’d ever need to mountain-bike Moab. Michele Hill at the Moab Travel Council was instrumental in identifying new businesses. A lot of people have shared life-changing experiences with me in the Utah backcountry. Thanks for not letting me fall Ryan Taylor, Rob Ickes, Julian Tons-meire, Dave Elsner, James Klapps, The Squirrel, Reba The Dog, Mom and George, Daddio, Tia Boo, Kesslove and Violeta.

Carolyn McCarthyMany thanks go to those who helped me in my travels, especially the rangers of GSENM. Appreciation goes out to Meg Simone for her fine company on the trail, Jessica Haynie, for joining in, and my co-authors Chris and Greg for their collaboration. Lastly, thanks to the ancient ones who once lived here for continu-ing to intrigue and inspire us.

Christopher PittsHuge thanks to all of Zion’s rangers and espe-cially the helpful folks at the Wilderness Desk. Aly Baltrus provided stats and facts and put me in touch with ranger Carolyn Finnerty, who answered more than her fair share of questions and provided super-useful feedback on errors and omissions. Ben Rhinesmith was a font of area knowledge, a great canyoneering guide and even took some memorable photos to boot. Thanks are also due to co-authors Carolyn and Greg for insider tips and all-around sage words of advice on our second book together. Here’s to another project! Back at home, big hugs to the Scotts and Trampedachs for hosting an extended sleepover while certain irresponsible parents lost money in Vegas. Or did we win? Finally love to my dearest partners in crime: Perrine, Céleste and Elliot.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Climate map data adapted from Peel MC, Finlayson BL & McMahon TA (2007) ‘Updated World Map of the Köppen-Geiger Climate Classification’, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 11, 163344.

Cover photograph: Zion Canyon from Angel’s Landing, Michele Falzone/AWL

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Index

Map Pages 000Photo Pages 000

Aaccommodations 260-1, see

also individual locationsArches National Park 202Bryce Canyon National

Park 123-6Canyonlands National

Park 192-3Capitol Reef National Park

172-3Grand Staircase-Escalante

National Monument 149-50

Zion National Park 74-6activities 29-39, 261, see

also individual activitiesair travel 267, see also

scenic flightsalcohol 263altitude sickness 273Ancestral Puebloans 154,

226-8Angels Landing hike 11, 54,

53, 11, 19animals, see wildlife,

individual speciesantelope 248, 248Arches National Park

194-203, 196-7accommodations 202children 202driving 202-3, 203driving distances 194geology 242highlights 195, 196-7hiking 194, 198-201internet resources 195ranger programs 202regulations 195rock climbing 201tourist information 202transportation 202

Arches Scenic Drive 202-3, 203

art galleries 88, 98ATMs 263Aztec Butte Trail 180-1, 182

Bbackcountry hiking 31, see

also individual locationssafety 184

backpacking 30-1backpacks 258Balanced Rock hike 201,

200beavers 244bicycle travel, see cyclingBig Water 159bighorn sheep 243, 248,

248birds 245-6, 248bird-watching 21, 73, 209,

245Bluff 210books 224

archaeology 234environment 253geology 236health & safety 272history 228, 229, 230,

231, 232, 233Native Americans 228,

232natural history 241, 243,

247, 252rock art 226, 227

Boulder 154-6Boulder Mail Trail 144-5,

144Bryce Canyon National Park

108-29, 110-11, 10, 128-9accommodations 108,

123-6children 122cycling 122driving 120-1driving distances 108

festivals & events 123food 126-7geology 240-1highlights 109, 110-11hiking 108, 112-19horseback riding 122internet resources 109itineraries 28ranger programs 122regulations 109tourist information 127transportation 127wildlife 122

Bryce Canyon Scenic Drive 120-1, 121

Buckskin Gulch to White House hike 159

budget 17Burr Trail drive 145bus travel 267, 268business hours 264

CCable Mountain Trail 61, 60Calf Creek Falls, see Lower

Calf Creek Falls hike, Upper Calf Creek Falls hike

camping 260Arches National Park

218-9Bryce Canyon National

Park & around 124-5Canyonlands National

Park 218-9Capitol Reef National Park

& around 172-3Grand Staircase-Escalante

National Monument & around 148-9

Moab & around 218-9Zion National Park &

around 74-5canoeing 38, 211-14Canyon Overlook hike

60-1, 60

Canyon Rims drive 211canyoneering 9, 18, 31-2, see

also rock climbingequipment 258Goblin Valley State

Park 175Moab 214-15Zion National Park 68, 71

Canyonlands Field Institute 209

Canyonlands National Park 13, 176-93, 178-9, 13

accommodations 192-3children 189, 190-1driving 187-9driving distances 176geology 242highlights 177, 178-9hiking 176, 180-7internet resources 177ranger programs

189-90, 191regulations 177safety 184tourist information 193transportation 193

Capitol Gorge hike 163-4, 163

Capitol Reef National Park 160-75, 162-3

accommodations 172-3cycling 168driving 170-1driving distances 160geology 241highlights 161, 162-3hiking 163-8, 169horseback riding 168internet resources 161ranger programs 170regulations 161swimming 168, 170tourist information 173tours 168transportation 173

281IN

DEX C

- Fcar travel 16, 267, 268-70,

see also drivesautomobile associations

268-9insurance 269rental 269road rules 270

Cassidy Arch 166, 34Cassidy, Butch 132,

133, 231Castle Valley 214Cataract Canyon 213Cave Spring Trail 185,

187, 185Cedar Breaks National

Monument 97-8Cedar City 94-6, 95cell phones 265Chesler Park Loop & Joint

Trail 186, 186children, travel with 40-2

Arches National Park 202

Bryce Canyon National Park 122

Island in the Sky 189Needles, the 190-1Zion National Park 73

chipmunks 243-4Circleville 133climate 16, 21-3, 261climate change 254, 267climbing 12, 18, see also

canyoneering, rock climbing

clothing 256, 259Cohab Canyon hike 165-6,

163Colorado Plateau 236Colorado River Scenic

Byway 210compasses 257condors 73, 246conservation 253-4Coral Pink Sand Dunes

State Park 158Corona Arch Trail 207costs 17Cottonwood Canyon Road

147, 147courses 71, 149, 261Coyote Buttes 159credit cards 263cycling 10, 18-19, 33-5, 268


Capitol Reef National Park 168

children 41equipment 258

Grand Staircase- Escalante National Monument 149

Island in the Sky 189Moab 205, 207Needles, the 190Red Canyon 132safety 277Springdale 83Zion National Park 71

Ddangers, see safetyday hikes, see also hiking,

overnight hikesAngels Landing 54, 53Aztec Butte Trail 180-1,

182Balanced Rock 201, 200Cable Mountain Trail

61, 60Canyon Overlook 60-1,

60Capitol Gorge 163-4, 163Cave Spring Trail 185,

187, 185Cohab Canyon 165-6,

163Corona Arch Trail 207Coyote Buttes 159Delicate Arch 200-1,

200, 239East Mesa Trail 61, 60Emerald Pools 52-3,

53, 81Escalante River Natural

Bridge 140, 142Fairyland Loop Trail 10,

112, 113Fisher Towers Trail 207Grand View Point Trail

183, 182, 238Grand Wash 163, 163Grotto Trail 53-4, 53Hickman Bridge 164-5,

163Hidden Canyon Trail

56, 53La Sal Mountains 207Landscape Arch 198-9,

200, 238Lathrop Canyon 181-2,

182Lower Calf Creek Falls

141, 142Lower Hackberry Canyon

143, 142Mesa Arch 182-3, 182Moonflower Canyon 208Narrows: Bottom Up

57-8

Navajo Loop–Queen’s Garden Combination 113-14, 113

Navajo Loop Trail 114-15, 113

Neck Spring 181, 182Negro Bill Canyon Trail

208-9Northgate Peaks Trail

62-3, 62Observation Point

56-7, 53Pa’rus Trail 52Peekaboo Loop Trail

116-17, 113Pothole Point Trail 187,

185Queen’s Garden Trail

112-13, 113Rim Overlook & Navajo

Knobs 166-8, 163Rim Trail 115-16, 113Riverside Walk 57Sand Dune & Broken

Arches 199-200, 200, 2

Slickrock Trail 183-5, 185Slot Canyons of Dry

Fork/Coyote Gulch 142-3, 142

Subway 63-4, 62Taylor Creek Middle Fork

64-7, 64Timber Creek Overlook

67-8, 64Trans-Park Connector

66, 66Upheaval Dome Overlook

Trail 183, 182Upper Calf Creek Falls

140-1, 142Watchman Trail 52, 53Weeping Rock Trail 54-6Willis Creek 143, 142Windows, the 201, 200Wire Pass 159

Dead Horse Point State Park 190

deer 243, 248, 248Delicate Arch hike 200-1,

200, 239dinosaur tracks 63, 90,

158, 159, 211disabilities, travelers

with 266discount cards 261-2Dixie National Forest 154Dixie Roundup 22, 91dogs, travel with 43-4Domínguez-Escalante

expedition 228-9

drives, see also car travelArches Scenic Drive

202-3, 203Bryce Canyon Scenic

Drive 120-1, 121Burr Trail 145Canyon Rims 211Colorado River Scenic

Byway 210Cottonwood Canyon

Road 147, 147Grand View Point Scenic

Drive 187-8, 188, 238Highway 9 70, 70Highway 12 Scenic

Byway 12, 153, 12Highway 14 97Highway 24 170-1, 171Highway 128 210Hole-in-the-Rock Road

145-6, 146Hurrah Pass 211Kolob Terrace Road 72La Sal Mountain Loop

Road 210Potash Road 210-11Skutumpah & Johnson

Canyon Roads 146-9Upheaval Dome Scenic

Drive 188, 188Zion Canyon Scenic

Drive 68-9, 69Zion–Mt Carmel

Highway 70, 70Dry Fork 142-3

Eeagles 246East Mesa Trail 61, 60electricity 262Emerald Pools hike 52-3,

53, 81emergencies 17, 272, see

also safetyenvironmental issues

30, 234-5, see also land use

equipment 258-9Escalante 152-4Escalante Petrified Forest

State Park 152Escalante River Natural

Bridge hike 140, 142events 21-3exchange rates 17

FFairyland Loop Trail 10,

112, 113falcons 246

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festivals 21-3Fiery Furnace 10, 198,

199, 2, 11film locations 20, 83, 156films 224fish 247Fisher Towers Trail 207fishing


Highway 14 area 97floods 31, 71, 239, 276flowers 252food 262, see also

individual locationsfour-wheel driving 37-8


Escalante area 154Island in the Sky 189Moab 214Needles, the 190

frogs 246Frontier Movie Town &

Trading Post 156

Ggalleries 88, 98gardens 15, 52Garfield County Fair

22, 133geology 236-42Glendale 98Goblin Valley State Park

175, 239GPS 257Grafton Ghost Town 83Grand Canyon 157Grand Staircase-Escalante

National Monument 136-50, 138-9

accommodations 149-50cycling 149driving 136, 145-9driving distances 136geology 241highlights 137, 138-9hiking 136, 140-5internet resources 137regulations 137safety 150tourist information 150transportation 150

Grand View Point Scenic Drive 187-8, 188, 238

Grand View Point Trail 183, 182, 238

Grand Wash hike 163, 163Great Gallery 192Grotto Trail 53-4, 53

HHackberry Canyon 143Hamblin, Jacob 231hanging gardens 15, 52, 15health 272-7

books 272insurance 262

Hickman Bridge hike 164-5, 163

Hidden Canyon Trail 56, 53Hidden Valley Trail 209Highway 9 70, 70Highway 12 Scenic Byway

12, 153, 12,Highway 14 97Highway 24 scenic drive

170-1, 171Highway 128 210hiking 18, 30-1, see

also backcountry hiking, day hikes, overnight hikes

Arches National Park 198-201

Bryce Canyon National Park 112-19

Canyonlands National Park 176, 180-7

Capitol Reef National Park 163-8

children 41, 42East Zion 60-1Grand Staircase-

Escalante National Monument 140-5

Island in the Sky 180-3Kolob Canyons 64-8Kolob Terrace Road 62-4Moab 207-9Needles, the 183-7Paria Canyon-Vermilion

Cliffs Wilderness Area 159

permits 67Red Canyon 132safety 275-7Snow Canyon State

Park 94Zion Canyon 52-8

history 226-35hitchhiking 271Hole-in-the-Rock Road

145-6, 146holidays 265

horseback riding 14, 36-7Boulder 155Bryce Canyon National

Park 122Capitol Reef National

Park 168children 41Moab 214Zion National Park 71-2

horses, travel with 44Horseshoe Canyon 192hot-air balloons 133Hurrah Pass 211hypothermia 273

IIndian Creek 214insurance

car 269travel 262

international visitors 264internet access 263internet resources 17

Arches National Park 195bird-watching 245Bryce Canyon National

Park 109Canyonlands National


Park 161geology 242Grand Staircase-

Escalante National Monument 137

Moab 222natural history 252Zion National Park 47

Island in the Sky 180-3, 187-91

itineraries 24-8

JJeep Safari 21, 215junior ranger programs

40-1Arches National

Park 202Bryce Canyon National


Park 189, 190Zion National Park 73

KKanab 156-8Keyhole Canyon 71Kodachrome Basin State

Park 152Kolob Terrace Road 72

LLa Sal Mountain Loop

Road 210La Sal Mountains 207La Verkin Creek Trail to

Kolob Arch hike 65, 65land use 224-5, 234-5,

253-4Landscape Arch hike 198-9,

200, 238Las Vegas 13, 98-107,

100, 13accommodations 103-4activities 102drinking & nightlife 106-7entertainment 107food 104-5internet resouces 107medical services 107sights 98-102tourist information 107transportation 107

Lathrop Canyon hike 181-2, 182

liquor laws 263lizards 246-7Lower Calf Creek Falls hike

141, 142Lower Hackberry Canyon

hike 143, 142Lower Muley Twist Canyon

hike 169, 169

Mmaps 256-7, 263Matrimony Springs 222Maze, the 191-2Meander Canyon 213Mesa Arch hike 182-3,

182, 34Moab 204-22, 206, 208

accommodations 204, 215-20

activities 205-15drinking & nightlife 221driving 209-11entertainment 222festivals & events 215food 220-1internet resources 222itineraries 25sights 205tourist information 222transportation 222

Moab Folk Festival 23, 215Moab Music Festival

22, 215mobile phones 265


283IN

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- SMoccasin Mountain

Dinosaur Track Site 158money 16, 17, 263-4moneychangers 263Monument Valley 210Monument Valley Navajo

Tribal Park 210Moonflower Canyon

hike 208Mormonism 225

history 229-31motorcycle travel 268-70mountain lions 243mountain-biking, see

cyclingmovies 224, see also film

locationsmule deer 243, 248Muley Twist Canyon, see

Lower Muley Twist Canyon hike, Upper Muley Twist Canyon hike

museums 41-2Anasazi State Park

Museum 154Brigham Young Winter

Home 90Bryce Museum 132Children’s Museum 90Daughters of Utah

Pioneers Museum 90Dinosaur Discovery

Site 90Frontier Homestead

State Park Museum 94Jacob Hamblin Home 90Maynard Dixon Home &

Studio 98Moab Museum of Film &

Western Heritage 205Mob Museum 101-2Museum of Moab 205National Atomic Testing

Museum 102Mystery Canyon 71

NNarrows, the 9, 57-59, 59,

2, 9, 32, 81national monuments

Cedar Breaks National Monument 97-8

Grand Staircase- Escalante National Monument 136-50

Natural Bridges National Monument 210

national parksArches National Park

194-203, 196-7

Bryce Canyon National Park 108-29, 110-11, 10, 128-9

Canyonlands National Park 13, 176-93, 178-9, 13

Capitol Reef National Park 160-175, 162-3

Zion National Park 46-81, 48-9, 80-1

Native American sites 20Anasazi State Park

Museum 154Calf Creek 141Highway 24 171Horseshoe Canyon 192Newspaper Rock 191Parowan Gap 97Potash Road 211Sacrifice Rock 78

Navajo Loop–Queen’s Garden Combination hike 113-14, 113

Navajo Loop Trail 114-15, 113, 26

navigation equipment 257Neck Spring hike 181, 182Needles, the 183-7, 189, 191Negro Bill Canyon Trail

208-9Newspaper Rock

Recreation Area 191Northgate Peaks Trail

62-3, 62

OObservation Point hike

56-7, 53opening hours 264Orderville Canyon 71, 29outfitters 32

Boulder 155Capitol Reef National

Park 168Escalante 152-3Moab 214-15Springdale 83-5St George 91Tropic 131

overnight hikes, see also day hikes, hiking

Boulder Mail Trail 144-5, 144

Buckskin Gulch to White House 159

Chesler Park Loop & Joint Trail 186, 186

Hidden Valley Trail 209La Verkin Creek Trail to

Kolob Arch 65, 65

Lower Muley Twist Canyon 169, 169

Narrows: Top Down 58-9, 59

Riggs Spring Loop Trail 119, 119

Under-the-Rim Trail 117-19, 117

Upper Muley Twist Canyon 166-7, 167

West Rim Trail 55, 55owls 245-6

PPanguitch 133-5Panguitch Valley Balloon

Rally 133Paria Canyon-Vermilion

Cliffs Wilderness Area 158-9

park passes 261parks, see national parks,

state parksParowan Gap 97Pa’rus Trail 52passports 264Peekaboo Loop Trail

116-17, 113permits 67petroglyphs 78, 97pets, travel with 43-4


Moab 215Zion National Park 76

photography 35Pine Creek Canyon 71Pine Valley Wilderness

Area 94planning

budgeting 17calendar of events 21-3children, travel with

40-2internet resources 17itineraries 24-8parks basics 16-17pets, travel with 43-4travel seasons 21-3

plants 247-52politics 224-5porcupines 244postal services 265Potash Road 210-11Pothole Point Trail 187,

185potholes 244Powell, John Wesley 231prairie dogs 127, 19

pronghorn antelope 248, 248

public holidays 265

QQueen’s Garden Trail 112-

13, 113Quilt Walk Festival 133, 134

Rrabies 273rafting 14, 38, 211-14

tours 212-13ranger programs

Arches National Park 202


Canyonlands National Park 189-90, 191


raptors 245-6, 248Red Canyon 132-3Red Rock Canyon National

Conservation Area 102religion, see MormonismRiggs Spring Loop Trail

119, 119Rim Overlook & Navajo

Knobs hike 166-8, 163Rim Trail 115-16, 113ringtail cats 244river running 211-14Riverside Walk 57road rules 270rock art 226, 227

Horseshoe Canyon 192Sacrifice Rock 78Salt Creek Canyon 184

rock climbing 12, 18, see also canyoneering

Arches National Park 201Capitol Reef National

Park 170Moab 214-15Zion National Park 72-3

RVs 270-1

SSacrifice Rock 78safety 150, 184, 275-7, see

also healthhitchhiking 271road 270

Sand Dune & Broken Arches hike 199-200, 200, 2

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scenic drives 18, see also drives

scenic flights 215senior travelers 262sheep 243, 248, 248skiing 39

Brian Head 96Bryce Canyon 21, 123Cedar Breaks National

Monument 98Moab 215

Skinny Tire Festival 21, 215Skutumpah & Johnson

Canyon Roads 146-9skydiving 215Slickrock Trail 183-5, 185slot canyons, see

canyoneeringSlot Canyons of Dry Fork/

Coyote Gulch hike 142-3, 142

Smith, Joseph 230Smithsonian Butte 86snakes 247, 273Snow Canyon State Park

93-4snowshoeing 39Southern Paiutes 228-9Southwestern Desert 77Springdale 83-90, 84

accommodations 85-8activities 83drinking & nightlife 89entertainment 89food 88-9medical services 89sights 83tourist information 89transportation 90

Springs Preserve 102squirrels 243-4St George 90-3, 92St George Marathon 23, 91state parks

Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park 158

Dead Horse Point State Park 190

Escalante Petrified Forest State Park 152

Goblin Valley State Park 175, 239

Kodachrome Basin State Park 152

Snow Canyon State Park 93-4

Subway hike 63-4, 62Sundance Film Festival

21, 23swimming 37, 38-9

Capitol Reef National Park 168, 170

TTaylor Creek Middle Fork

hike 64-7, 64telephone services 265tents 258Timber Creek Overlook

hike 67-8, 64time 265tipping 263-4tortoises 79tourist information 265-6tours 271

Boulder 154-5Capitol Reef National

Park 168Escalante 152-3Kanab 156Las Vegas 102-3Moab 209, 214, 215rafting 212-13Springdale 83-5Zion National Park 73-4

train travel 267-8Trans-Park Connector hike

66, 66transportation 17, 267-71,

see also individual parksto/from the parks 267-8within the parks 268-71

travel seasons 16trees 251Tropic 131-2tubing 38-9, 83

UUnder-the-Rim Trail 117-

19, 117

Upheaval Dome Overlook Trail 183, 182

Upheaval Dome Scenic Drive 188, 188

Upper Calf Creek Falls hike 140-1, 142

Upper Muley Twist Canyon hike 166-7, 167

Utah Shakespeare Festival 22, 94-5

Vvacations 265viewpoints 19-20

Agua Canyon 120Arches National



Park 160Checkerboard Mesa 70Chesler Park

Viewpoint 186Delicate Arch

Viewpoint 203Gooseneck Overlook 170La Sal Mountains

Viewpoint 202La Verkin Overlook 83Paria View 120Slickrock Trail 185Whale Rock

Viewpoint 188visas 264volunteering 266

WWatchman Trail 52, 53,

26, 81water 274water sports 38-9

for children 42weather 16, 21-3, 261websites, see internet

resourcesWeeping Rock Trail 54-6West Rim Trail 55, 55Western Legends Roundup

22, 156

white-water rafting 38, 211-14

wi-fi 263wildflowers 252wildlife 20, 243-52

condors 73frogs 246lizards 246-7prairie dogs 127safety 276snakes 247, 273tortoises 79

Willis Creek hike 143, 142Windows hike 201, 200winter sports 39Wire Pass hike 159wood rats 245work 266

YYoung, Brigham 229

ZZion Canyon 52-8, 53Zion Canyon Scenic Drive

68-9, 69Zion–Mt Carmel Highway

70, 70Zion National Park 46-81,

48-9, 80-1accommodations 74-6canyoneering 68, 71children 73cycling 71driving distances 46entrances 47food 77-8highlights 47hiking 46, 50, 52-68horseback riding 71-2internet resources 47itineraries 27permits 67rock climbing 72-3tourist information 78tours 73-4transportation 78-9

Zion Nature Center 73


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BankEmbassy/ConsulateHospital/MedicalInternetPolicePost OfficeTelephoneToiletTourist InformationOther Information

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Border crossingBART station

Boston T stationBus

CyclingFerry

Underground station

MonorailParking

Metro/Muni station

Petrol stationSubway/SkyTrain stationTaxiTrain station/RailwayTram

Other Transport

LighthouseHut/Shelter

Beach

LookoutMountain/VolcanoOasisParkPassPicnic AreaWaterfall

River, CreekIntermittent River

Swamp/Mangrove

Reef

Canal

Water

Dry/Salt/Intermittent Lake

Glacier

Beach/Desert

Airport/Runway

Cemetery (Christian)

Cemetery (Other)

Park/Forest

Mudflat

Sportsground

Sight (Building)

International

DisputedRegional/SuburbMarine ParkCliffWall

Capital (National)Capital (State/Province)City/Large TownTown/Village

State/Province

LaneTertiary

TollwayFreewayPrimary

StepsPlaza/Mall

Pedestrian overpass

Secondary

Unsealed roadRoad under construction

Tunnel

Cable car/Funicular

BeachBird SanctuaryBuddhistCastle/PalaceChristianConfucianHinduIslamicJainJewishMonumentMuseum/Gallery/Historic BuildingRuin

Sento Hot Baths/Onsen

ShintoSikhTaoistWinery/VineyardZoo/Wildlife SanctuaryOther Sight

DivingBodysurfing

Sleeping

Eating

Entertainment

Shopping

Drinking & NightlifeCafe

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Canoeing/KayakingCourse/Tour

SkiingSnorkelingSurfingSwimming/PoolWalkingWindsurfingOther Activity

Gate

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Hydrography

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Greg BenchwickCapitol Reef National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Arches National Park, Moab Greg has been drifting across the high plains of the Colorado Plateau for most of his life – he calls it a ‘true spiritual home’. As a kid, he canoed desolate river canyons with his family, while in his wilder college days he pushed the limits on classic rock-climbing routes like Castleton Tower and the Moonlight Buttress. He’s backpacked lost canyons, hitchhiked to Zion, mountain-biked Moab, and

found solitude and peace in the lost corners of this desert wonderworld. Greg also wrote the Understand section, Clothing & Equipment and Directory A–Z .

Carolyn McCarthyBryce Canyon National Park, Around Bryce Canyon National Park, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Around Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument The red-rock desert of Utah is a favorite destination for Carolyn. She has contributed to more than 30 titles for Lonely Planet, including Panama, Trekking in the Patagonian Andes, Argentina, Chile, Colorado, Southwest USA and national parks guides. She has also written for Outside, BBC Magazine,

National Geographic and other publications. Follow her on Instagram @masmerquen and Twitter @RoamingMcC. For more information, see www.carolynmccarthy.pressfolios.com.

Christopher Pitts Zion National Park, Around Zion National Park Chris first drove West on a family road trip across the country and immediately fell in love with the star-studded nights. Four years at Colorado College gave him plenty of opportunities to hitch-hike to Utah and lug around gallons of water during not-always-sunny spring breaks in the Canyonlands. Fifteen years, several continents and two kids later, he’s back in Colorado, traveling I-70 with the rest of the family whenever the

opportunity arises. Visit him online at www.christopherpitts.net. Chris also wrote the Plan section, Transportation and Health & Safety.

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