Utah's National Parks: Hiking Camping and Vacationing in Utah's Canyon Country

if you're planning to go anywhere in Utah, i think this is the book you're looking for. it contains pretty detailed information about the parks, including history and etc... it also gives you information where you can stay or reserve some kind of arrangements that you want.

My wife and I just got back from 6 days in Arches, Canyonlands and Capital Reef. This book was invaluable. With limited time it helps you pick the right hike. Every hike is improved by providing additional quidance on the trail and it points outs features of the hike that you don't get from maps or Park Service guides. My wife kept raving it was the best hiking book we ever bought.

This book is a fantastic resource. Colorful pictures and accurate maps are included. "Inside" information is given to allow a new park visitor to plan a trip without missing out on the little extras that make the trip so worthwhile. Event times and costs are included along with other travel indformation.

We have just returned from hiking & camping in Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Arches And Canyonlands (Island in the Sky area), and found this book to be one of the best of any guide book we have used (over 30 years of hiking). The hike descriptions were so interesting I read them again after doing the hike! The description of how one gets to the trailhead in in a separate section titled "driving to the trailheads", which may cause problems for individuals who don't read scan through the chapters first before deciding on a hike. We found the descriptions of the trees and plantlife on each trail very useful and I would not hesitate to buy another of Ron Atkinson's guide books, they are obviously very well researched.

Many people think that the best way to experience the unique landscapes of canyon lands parks is to drive through them. But you will have no sense of these places unless you get out of your car and take a walk. You don't have to be a backpacker to experience these places on foot. This is a great book for learning about the opportunities for short, medium and long hikes and for finding the hike that is best for you and your physical condition in Utah's great canyon country parks.