Full Description
The Grand Canyon is one of the wonders of the world. Its 277-mile length is protected by 1.2 million acres of national park. In this guidebook all the walking trails in Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park are described. In Grand Canyon National Park, all the maintained and non-maintained rim-to-river trails and rim trails are covered as well. This guidebook also provides information on how to link together several trails in order to convert day-walks into long-distance walks. The fabulous views of nature's sculpture are known worldwide and are even better than our wildest imaginings. The walking trails are equally awesome. Many are serious endeavours only for the most experienced trekkers. The American South-West hosts a profusion of national and state parks and wildernesses. It boasts a seemingly endless variety of deep canyons, deserts high and low, snow-capped mountains and raging rivers. The Grand Canyon is only the largest of these canyons; the smaller Zion and Bryce National Parks are less famous, but lose nothing in comparison. Come and view this magnificent corner of the United States.
Contents
Map key Preface to the second edition Map: Grand Canyon, Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks Introduction1 Using this book Summary of Contents Fact Panels Distances and Time Estimates Trail Rating Maps Direction Water Long-distance Route Recommendations Route Profiles Summary Tables 2 Visiting the SouthWestern United States Travelling to the Southwestern United States Passports and Visas Customs and Duties When to Go Getting Around National Park Entrance Fees/Permits Time Zones Currency Travellers' Cheques and Credit Cards Insurance Sales Tax Lodging and Camping Business Hours Telephone Internet Post Laundry Weights, Measures and Temperatures Electricity Smoking Tipping Park and Camping Regulations 3 Equipment and special hazards Equipment Shelter Sleeping Bag Stove and Fuel Food Clothing Boots Miscellaneous Special Hazards Lightning Storms Water Requirements Heat and Sun Cold Rockfall Flash Floods Animals GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK4 Visiting Grand Canyon National Park Getting There Getting Around - Shuttle Services Weather and Seasons Lodging Lodging in the Canyon at Phantom Ranch Camping Food Visitor Services - South Rim Interpretative Programmes Grand Canyon Association Grand Canyon Field Institute Other Facilities Medical Care Visitor Services - North Rim Havasupai Indian Reservation Time Zones Grand Canyon Skywalk 5 Walking in Grand Canyon National Park Overnight Backcountry Permits and Procedures Fees Groups Backcountry Management Zones - 'Use Areas' Day-hiking Trip Planning Maps Getting to the Trailhead Corridor Trails First-timers on Cross-canyon Trips Trail Categories Waymarking Water Sources Search and Rescue Visiting Archaeological Sites Tour Aircraft River-runners Mules Insects, Birds, Reptiles and Mammals Heat Other Grand Canyon Dangers Useful Websites Warning 6 Grand Canyon National Park: South Rim, rim-to-river trails Table of Trails South Bass Trail Boucher Trail Hermit Trail Bright Angel Trail South Kaibab Trail Grandview Trail New Hance Trail Tanner Trail 7 Grand Canyon National Park: North Rim, rim-to-river trails Table of Trails Thunder River and Bill Hall Trails, with Deer Creek Extension North Bass Trail North Kaibab Trail Nankoweap Trail 8 Grand Canyon National Park: trans-canyon trails, North and South Rim South Rim, trans-canyon trails Table of Trails Escalante Route: Tanner Canyon to New Hance Trail at Red Canyon Tonto Trail: New Hance Trail at Red Canyon to Hance Creek Tonto Trail: Hance Creek to Cottonwood Creek Tonto Trail: Cottonwood Creek to South Kaibab Trail Tonto Trail: South Kaibab Trail to Indian Garden Tonto Trail: Indian Garden to Hermit Creek Tonto Trail: Hermit Creek to Boucher Creek Tonto Trail: Boucher Creek to Bass Canyon North Rim Trails Table of Trails Clear Creek Trail 9 Grand Canyon National Park: South and North Rim trails South Rim Trails Table of Trails Rim Trail Shoshone Point Trail North Rim Trails Table of Trails Cape Royal Trail Cliff Springs Trail Cape Final Trail Ken Patrick Trail Bright Angel Point Trail Transept Trail Widforss Trail Uncle Jim Trail 10 Grand Canyon National Park: long-distance routes Table of Routes Boucher Trail to Hermit Trail Loop Hermit Trail to Bright Angel Trail Loop Cross-canyon: North Kaibab Trail to Bright Angel Trail South Kaibab Trail to Bright Angel Trail Grandview Trail to South Kaibab Trail Escalante Route: Tanner Trail to Grandview Trail Kanab Canyon to Thunder River Route ZION NATIONAL PARK11 Visiting Zion National Park Getting There Entrance Fees Getting Around - Zion Valley Shuttle Service Weather and Seasons Lodging Camping Food Visitor Services Zion Natural History Association Interpretative Programmes Other Facilities Time Zones Emergency/Medical Services Some Useful Websites 12 Walking in Zion National Park Overnight Permits Fees Day-walking Hiking the Narrows Shuttle Services Groups Maps Water Sources Waymarking Flash Floods Insects, Birds, Reptiles and Mammals 13 Zion National Park: Kolob Canyons trails Table of Trails Timber Creek Overlook Middle Fork of Taylor Creek Trail La Verkin Creek Trail Kolob Arch Trail Willis Creek Route Hop Valley Trail 14 Zion National Park: West Rim trails Table of Trails Connector Trail Wildcat Canyon Trail Northgate Peaks Trail West Rim Trail 15 Zion National Park: Zion Canyon trails Table of Trails Gateway to The Narrows or Riverside Trail Up the Narrows to Orderville Canyon Weeping Rock Hidden Canyon and Observation Point Angels' Landing via Scout Lookout Emerald Pools Court of the Patriarchs Sand Bench Horse Trail Par'us Trail The Watchman 16 Zion National Park: East Rim trails Table of Trails Canyon Overlook Trail East Rim Trail East Boundary to Echo Canyon Trail East Mesa Trail Stave Spring Junction to Cable Mountain and Deertrap Mountain Trails 17 Zion National Park: Southwest Desert Table of trails Chinle Trail Huber Wash 18 Zion National Park: long-distance routes Table of Trails Across Zion via Hop Valley and the West Rim The Zion Narrows East Rim Trail via Cable and Deertrap Mountains BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK19 Visiting Bryce Canyon National Park Getting There Entrance Fees Getting Around Weather and Seasons Lodging Camping Food Visitor Services Interpretative Programmes Bryce Canyon Natural History Association Other Facilities Shuttle Services Time Zones Emergency 20 Walking in Bryce Canyon National Park Walking Permits Groups Maps Weather and Seasons Water Sources Waymarking Flash Floods Lightning Insects, Birds, Reptiles and Mammals Some Useful Websites 21 Bryce Canyon National Park: Canyon and Rim trails Table of Trails Fairyland Loop Queen's Garden Trail Navajo Loop Rim Trail Peekaboo Loop Bristlecone Loop Riggs Spring Loop 22 Bryce Canyon National Park: long-distance and connecting trails Long-distance Trails Trail Table Under the Rim Trail Connecting Trails Table of Trails Sheep Creek Connecting Trail Swamp Canyon Connecting Trail Whiteman Connecting Trail Agua Connecting Trail Bibliography AppendicesA Long-distance Routes Summary Tables B Useful Addresses C Local Facilities D Author's Favourite Walks E Index of Tables and Route Profiles F Index of Maps G Sample Backcountry Permit Request Form
