Greg Witt

60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Salt Lake City (eBook, ePUB)

Including Ogden, Provo, and the Uintas

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

It's Time to Take a Hike in Salt Lake City, Utah!

The best way to experience Salt Lake City is by hiking it! Get outdoors with author Greg Witt, with the new full-color edition of 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Salt Lake City. A perfect blend of popular trails and hidden gems, the selected trails transport you to scenic overlooks, wildlife hot spots, and historical settings that renew your spirit and recharge your body. You'll learn about the area and experience nature through 60 of the city's best hikes!

Each hike description features key at-a-glance information on distance, difficulty, scenery, traffic, hiking time, and more, so you can quickly and easily learn about each trail. Detailed directions, GPS-based trail maps, and elevation profiles help to ensure that you know where you are and where you're going. Tips on nearby activities further enhance your enjoyment of every outing. Whether you're a local looking for new places to explore or a visitor to the area, 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Salt Lake City provides plenty of options for a couple hours or a full day of adventure, all within about an hour from Salt Lake City and the surrounding communities.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Menasha Ridge Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Juni 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781634041331
• Artikelnr.: 56532089

Autorenporträt

Greg Witt has traveled to every corner of the globe. Some weeks, he hikes more miles than he drives. Following degrees from the University of California and Brigham Young University, he had an early career in human resources management. Now he leads readers on the most breathtaking hikes and exciting outdoor adventures on the globe. He comes ready to discuss geology, history, archaeology, weather patterns, culture, and flora and fauna of the exciting locales he loves. His other titles include 50 Best Short Hikes in Utah's National Parks and Exploring Havasupai.

Inhaltsangabe

Overview Map
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Preface
60 Hikes by Category
Introduction
NORTH (Weber County)
* Ben Lomond
* Ogden River Parkway
* Mount Ogden (via Snowbasin Gondola)
* Malans Peak (via Taylor Canyon)
* Waterfall Canyon
NORTH (Davis County)
* Adams Canyon
* Farmington Creek Trail
* Frary Peak
* Kenney Creek Trail
CENTRAL (Salt Lake County)
* Mormon Pioneer Trail
* City Creek Canyon
* Red Butte Garden
* The Living Room (with Red Butte Extension)
* Jack's Mountain
* Lambs Canyon
* Mount Aire
* Grandeur Peak (via the Western Ridge)
* Pipeline Overlook (via Rattlesnake Gulch)
* Grandeur Peak (via Mill Creek Canyon)
* Desolation Trail to Salt Lake Overlook
* Gobblers Knob (via Alexander Basin)
* Mill Creek to Park City Overlook (Including Murdock Peak)
* Neffs Canyon
* Mount Olympus
* Dog Lake
* Desolation Lake
* Mount Raymond (via Butler Fork)
* Broads Fork
* Doughnut Falls
* Lake Blanche
* Willow Heights
* Jordan River Parkway
* Great Western Trail (Guardsman Pass to Clayton Peak)
* Lake Solitude (via the Silver Lake Interpretive Trail)
* Brighton Lakes
* Sunset Peak
* Cecret Lake
* White Pine Lake
* Pfeifferhorn (via Red Pine Lake)
* American Fork Twin Peaks
* Bells Canyon
* Lone Peak (via Jacobs Ladder)
SOUTH (Utah County)
* Silver Lake
* Box Elder Peak
* Timpanogos Cave National Monument
* Mount Timpanogos (via the Timpooneke Trail)
* Emerald Lake and Mount Timpanogos (via Aspen Grove)
* Stewart Falls
* Battle Creek Falls
* Provo River Parkway
* Big Springs Hollow
* Buffalo Peak
* Squaw Peak
* Y Mountain
WEST (Tooele County)
* Stansbury Island
* Deseret Peak
EAST (Summit County and Uintas Mountains)
* Naturalist Basin
* Lofty Lake Loop
* Fehr Lake Trail
* Bald Mountain
Appendix A: Outdoors Shops
Appendix B: Places to Buy Maps
Appendix C: Hiking Clubs
Appendix D: Glossary of Hiking Terms
Index
About the Author
Map Legend