50 Best Short Hikes in Utah's National Parks. Greg Witt

      

      To my wife, Elain, whose support and companionship on the trail, and in life, bring added joy to the journey

      50 Best Short Hikes: Utah’s National Parks

      2nd Edition 2014

      Copyright © 2014 by Greg Witt

      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Witt, Greg, 1952–

      50 best short hikes : Utah’s national parks / Greg Witt. — 2nd edition.

      pages cm

      Original edition: 50 best short hikes in Utah’s national parks / Ron Adkison.

      Berkeley, CA : Wilderness Press, 2001.

      Includes bibliographical references and index.

      ISBN 978-0-89997-724-9 (alk. paper) — ISBN 0-89997-724-3

      (alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-89997-725-6 (eISBN)

      1. Hiking—Utah—Guidebooks. 2. National parks and reserves—Utah—Guidebooks.

      3. Utah—Guidebooks. I. Adkison, Ron. 50 best short hikes in Utah’s national parks. II. Title.

      III. Title: Fifty best short hikes. IV. Title: Utah’s national parks.

      GV199.42.U8W58 2014

      796.5109792—dc23

      2014001232

      Front-cover photos of Queens Garden and Golden Throne (inset): © Greg Witt

      Back-cover photo of Delicate Arch: © Neal Herbert/National Park Service

      Interior photos: Greg Witt except where noted

      Maps and cover design: Scott McGrew

      Text design: Annie Long

      Editor: Amber Kaye Henderson

      Proofreader: Ritchey Halphen

      Indexer: Rich Carlson

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      Safety Notice

      Although Wilderness Press and the author have made every attempt to ensure that the information in this book is accurate at press time, they are not responsible for any loss, damage, injury, or inconvenience that may occur while using this book. You are responsible for your own safety and health while in the wilderness. The fact that a trail is described in this book does not mean that it will be safe for you. Always check local conditions, know your own limitations, and consult a map and compass.

      Contents

       Acknowledgments

       The Very Best Short Hikes

       Introduction

       Using This Book

       Map Legend

       Arches National Park

       1 Park Avenue

       2 Balanced Rock

       3 Windows Loop

       4 Double Arch

       5 Delicate Arch

       6 Delicate Arch Viewpoint

       7 Fiery Furnace

       8 Sand Dune Arch and Broken Arch

       9 Devils Garden

       10 Tower Arch

       Bryce Canyon National Park

       11 Bristlecone Loop

       12 Hat Shop

       13 Peekaboo Loop

       14 Rim Trail

       15 Queens Garden and Navajo Loop

       16 Tower Bridge

       17 Fairyland Loop

       18 Water Canyon and Mossy Cave

       Canyonlands National Park

       19 Neck Spring Loop Trail

       20 Mesa Arch Loop

       21 Aztec Butte Trail

       22 Whale Rock Trail

       23 Crater View Trail and Upheaval Dome Overlook

       24 Grand View Point Trail

       25 White Rim Overlook Trail