Few places offer the hiking opportunities available right here in the Wasatch. Hundreds of miles of trails and three Wilderness Areas are within a few minutes' drive of Salt Lake City. John Veranth has hiked all these trails and has written a comprehensive guidebook with hiking suggestions arranged by season and difficulty. Beginners will find detailed descriptions of easy hikes on well-maintained trails. Challenging routes to seldom-visited cirques and summits are suggested for the expert. Maps, photos, and line drawings accompany the trail descriptions. Data tables list distances and hiking times. The geology, native plants, human history, and contemporary issues are discussed to aid in understanding these wonderful mountains.

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Chicago Distribution Center (CDC Presses), Salt Lake City, 2014

United States, United States of America

2nd ed., rev, Salt Lake City, ©1994

May 10, 1999

subject: Travel-United States; Sports; &; Recreation; Travel; Hiking; United States-Mountain-Utah; Travel/United States/West/Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, UT, WY)

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topic: Travel-United States; Sports; &; Recreation; Travel; Hiking; United States-Mountain-Utah; Travel/United States/West/Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, UT, WY)

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Bookmarks:
1. (p1) 1. Introduction to Hiking in the Wasatch
1.1. (p2) Using this Guidebook
1.2. (p3) Hiker Responsibility
2. (p4) 2. Natural History of the Wasatch
2.1. (p5) Geology
2.2. (p6) Trees and Wildflowers
3. (p7) 3. History and Environmental Protection
4. (p8) 4. Trails and Trailheads
5. (p9) 5. Foothills and Wasatch Front
6. (p10) 6. Millcreek Canyon
7. (p11) 7. Big Cottonwood Canyon
7.1. (p12) Brighton Area
8. (p13) 8. Little Cottonwood Canyon
9. (p14) 9. North and East Areas
10. (p15) 10. Dry Creek and American Fork Canyon
11. (p16) 11. Ridge Hikes and Mountaineering Scrambles
12. (p17) Appendix

theme: Travel-United States; Sports; &; Recreation; Travel; Hiking; United States-Mountain-Utah; Travel/United States/West/Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, UT, WY)

The Wasatch Mountains, with three wilderness areas and hundreds of miles of trails, offer a treasure land of outdoor opportunities within easy reach of nearly a million people. Yet the steep rugged terrain can seem intimidating to new hikers and many parts of the Wasatch are relatively unknown and seldom visited. John Veranth has hiked all over these mountains and has written a comprehensive guidebook for both the beginner and the expert hiker. Trail descriptions range from nearly level walks requiring less than an hour to ascents that challenge experienced mountaineers. To assist in selecting an appropriate trail, hikes are listed according to best season, time required, objective, and desired level of difficulty. The easy trails have the most detailed descriptions to aid beginners, while expert trails have sparse descriptions to preserve the adventure. Maps, photos, and line drawings are included and detailed driving directions to the trailheads are consolidated to save repetition. The area's geology, flora and fauna, and human history are also discussed to further appreciation of this mountain environment. Since the first publication of Hiking the Wasatch, there have been numerous changes to these trails, especially along the foothill-urban interface. This revised third edition contains full updates based on the author's field checking, comments from members of the Wasatch Mountain Club, and information from land-management agencies. Hiking the Wasatch is an essential resource for exploring these mountain trails.

<p>Few places offer the hiking opportunities available right here in the Wasatch. Hundreds of miles of trails and three Wildreness Areas are within a few minutes' drive of the city. <b>John Veranth</b> has hiked all these trails and has written a comprehensive guidebook with hiking suggestions arranged by season and difficulty.</p>
<p>Beginners will find detailed descriptions of easy hikes on well-maintained trails. Challenging routes to seldom-visited cirques and summits are suggested for the expert.</p>
<p>Maps, photos, and line drawings accompany the trail descriptions. Data tables list distances and hiking times. The geology, native plants, human history, and contemporary issues are discussed to aid understanding these wonderful mountains.</p>

2022-05-31