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UTAH
Byways
Backcountry drives for the whole family
by Tony Huegel
65 of Utah's best adventure roads
From soaring mountains and remote plateaus to high-walled
canyons and plunging river gorges, Utah Byways is the ideal
guide for adventurous travelers who yearn to explore Utah's extensive
network of backcountry roads.
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Discover little-seen wonders in Arches and Capitol
Reef National Parks.
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Journey through the exotic red-rock canyons of Canyonlands
National Park and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
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Wander through the wonders of Grand
Staircase-Escalante National Monument, the largest and most remote
in the continental U.S.
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Drive the actual routes of the historic
Transcontinental Railroad, Pony Express and Overland Stage across the
Great Basin.
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Trek across mountains 11,000 feet high and along river
gorges 1,000 feet deep.
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Gaze at Native American rock art thousands of years
old in the land of the Anasazi.
For less than the price of a single tank of gas, Utah
Byways provides detailed route descriptions, full-page locator
maps for every drive, backcountry driving techniques, campground
locations, photo graphs, information sources and a travel-friendly format
that will help you explore the Beehive State's remote historic sites and
wildlands more easily than ever before.
About the author:
As
the leading chronicler of America's top adventure roads, Tony Huegel has
introduced tens of thousands of travelers to the most scenic and historic
backcountry byways in the West. He grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, and is now an Idaho-based journalist.
Praise for Tony Huegel's series
Backcountry Drives for the Whole Family
"...well organized and presented ...one of the best guides of its
type around." Open Road
Magazine
"Author Tony Huegel has ... produced some of the best guides that
we've ever seen for those who really want to get away with the whole
family. [His Byways Series] all offer concise directions, clear maps
and excellent advice on how to get the most out of your off-road
adventure." Motor Week
(Maryland Public television)
"If you live in or plan to travel to Utah and like exploring, this
is the book for you.... Huegel's attention to seemingly every detail and
his sincere goal of wanting to make outdoor adventure a family activity
set his guidebook apart and make it a joy to read. Every page is
infused with the excitement the author obviously feels for the great
American wilderness...." 4Wheel
Drive and Sport Utility Magazine
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Contents |
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Introduction
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Page |
| Author's favorites |
7 |
| Map Symbols |
8 |
| Guide to tour highlight Icons |
8 |
| How to use Utah Byways |
9 |
| Forward |
17 |
| The Utah Experience |
18 |
| Adventuring in your SUV |
21 |
| Making it fun for all |
31 |
Appendix
| Information Sources |
192 |
| References |
200 |
| Glossary |
201 |
| Index |
202 |
| About the Author |
207 |
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The Drives
| No. 1 |
Transcontinental Railroad |
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No. 34 |
Caineville Wash to I-70 |
| No. 2 |
Silver Island Mountains Loop |
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No. 35 |
River Ford to Cathedral Valley |
| No. 3 |
Hardware Ranch Road |
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No. 36 |
Notom-Bullfrog Road |
| No. 4 |
Inspiration Point |
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No. 37 |
Henry Mountains |
| No. 5 |
Skyline Drive I |
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No. 38 |
Sego Canyon |
| No. 6 |
North Slope Road |
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No. 39 |
Tower Arch Loop |
| No. 7 |
Broadhead Meadows |
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No. 40 |
Potash Road |
| No. 8 |
Sheep Creek Loop |
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No. 41 |
La Sal Mountains |
| No. 9 |
Red Cloud Loop |
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No. 42 |
White Rim Road |
| No. 10 |
Brown's Park |
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No. 43 |
Chicken Corners |
| No. 11 |
Rainbow and Island Parks |
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No. 44 |
Lockhart basin Road |
| No. 12 |
Middle Canyon Road |
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No. 45 |
Colorado River Overlook |
| No. 13 |
Cummings Parkway |
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No. 46 |
Horse Canyon |
| No. 14 |
House Range |
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No. 47 |
Confluence Overlook |
| No. 15 |
Pony Express Trail |
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No. 48 |
Beef Basin |
| No. 16 |
Skyline Drive II |
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No. 49 |
Peavine Corridor |
| No. 17 |
Skyline Drive III |
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No. 50 |
Elk Ridge Road |
| No. 18 |
Chicken Creek |
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No. 51 |
Abajo Mountains |
| No. 19 |
Reservation Ridge |
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No. 52 |
Abajo Peak |
| No. 20 |
Mayfield to Ferron |
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No. 53 |
Posey Lake Road |
| No. 21 |
Nine-Mile Canyon |
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No. 54 |
Escalante Mountains |
| No. 22 |
Sand Wash |
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No. 55 |
Wolverine Loop Road |
| No. 23 |
Wedge Overlook/Buckhorn Draw |
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No. 56 |
Hole-In-The Rock Road |
| No. 24 |
Black Dragon Wash |
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No. 57 |
Smoky Mountain Road |
| No. 25 |
Red Canyon/Hondoo Arch |
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No. 58 |
Cottonwood Canyon |
| No. 26 |
Horseshoe Canyon to Hite |
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No. 59 |
Dry Lakes/Summit Canyon |
| No. 27 |
Pahvant Range Traverse |
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No. 60 |
Pink Cliffs |
| No. 28 |
Kanosh Canyon |
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No. 61 |
Kolob Terrace Road |
| No. 29 |
Kimberly-Big John Road |
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No. 62 |
Mojave Desert & Joshua Tree Road |
| No. 30 |
Canyon of Gold |
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No. 63 |
Smithsonian Butte |
| No. 31 |
Cove Mountain Road |
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No. 64 |
San Juan River Goosenecks |
| No. 32 |
Gooseberry-Fremont Road |
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No. 65 |
Comb Wash |
| No. 33 |
Thousand Lake Mt. to Cathedral Valley |
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Photo in Arches National Park
Arches National Park Trail
Map from Utah Byways
(All 65 Byways Drives are accompanied by individual maps of
similar detail)
Soft Cover, 207 pages.
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