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PublisherIndependently Published
ISBN-101091556237
ISBN-139781091556232
eBay Product ID (ePID)10038526396
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Book TitleEscalante to Moab, Utah : Arches National Park, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Goblin Valley, Grand Staircase, Maze, Mountain Biking, Hogsback
Number of Pages307 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicUnited States / West / General
Publication Year2019
GenreTravel
AuthorCarolyn Rogalla
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight18.8 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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SynopsisThis is one of seven books that tours the Grand Circle Adventure parks in southern Utah and northern Arizona. The areas covered in this book are shown in the front cover and the Table of Contents when you use the Look Inside option available by opening the Amazon book Internet site. Print books are black/white to save exorbadent print costs except for Book 5 which is in B/W and color. All E-books are in color All books are available at: www.southutahparks.com * This book is a combination of driving, hiking, mountain-biking and other tours. Where applicable, valuable specific history of that area is included from ancient Indian to modern pioneer evolution. There are suggestions of what to see and do for each tour. Your exact location is known by using a meticulous identification of MPs (mile posts along the road indicating mileage) located at each mile (1.6 km) on every improved road. Where those MPs are not available, we use actual miles from a designated reference point. Where applicable, Global Positioning data (GPS) is supplied to complement walking tours in remote areas. Using this collection of information, you will always know your exact location. * Book navigation starts with the Table of Contents. Under each major Trip there are many individual Tours. Each Tour has the following segments: 1.0 Information: 2-Visitor Center; 3-Services; 4-Lodging; 5-Camping, 6-Hiking; 7-Other Tours (Biking, Horse, Rafting, etc.) and 8-Driving Tours. Hyperlinks allow easy hopping from one section to another. Introduction to Major Parks * Utah Scenic Byway 12 -The 28-mile (45 km) segment from Escalante to Boulder, Utah is one of the most scenic highways in the U.S. Then, it passes over Boulder Mountain 11,316 feet (3,559 m) having views across hundreds of miles. From Boulder east, the Burr Trail road is another incredible scenic adventure journey of red walled canyons. In that area, there is a forest of very rare black petrified wood. * Arches National Park - This park hosts the largest quantity of natural arches in the world. Delicate Arch is the most photographed arch shown on calendars and tourist brochures. This is primarily a driving tour. There two easy-moderate hiking trails to visit these arches * Canyonlands - Maze District - There are three districts to Canyonlands. We consider this district the most scenic of the three. Unfortunately (fortunately), 4-wheel drive vehicles or Mountain Bikes are required. Part of this tour visits the ancient Grand Gallery and Harvest Scene pictograph panels that are the finest Barrier Canyon Style pictographs in the U.S. They are approximately 20 feet (6 m) long and 15 feet (4.5 m) high. * Canyonlands - Island In The Sky is Arches National Park neighbor. This is primarily a driving tour to stunningly panoramic views of Canyonlands including the Colorado River. A moderate and short hike to Upheaval Dome is highly recommend to see one of the most puzzling geological aberrations in this area. Sunrise at Mesa Arch is a major attraction whose image is often seen on calendars and tourist brochures. * Goblin Valley - This is a unique geological area where erosion has carved endless cartoon images of faces and animal figures where children's imagination rules. There is a moderate slot canyon hike revealing vivid colors and slot contortions. * Next to Capitol Reef is Temple Mountain that is an old mining area with superb Mt. bike trails and driving in colorful mesas * Capitol Reef National Park is known for its high white dome shaped canyons resembling the U.S. Capitol building. Originally, this was a Mormon settlement hosting many fruit orchards. When it became a park, one of the requirements was that these orchards be maintained, which they are. When in season, free fruit is available from these trees * Moab - This tourist town is the to access Arches Nation
