Hiking Guide to San Rafael Swell Slot Canyons in Utah 2

Hiking Guide to Upper Lake Powell Slot Canyons in Utah by Joe BerardiThis guide book includes topographical maps, trailhead directions, hike description, photographs, GPS coordinates, ratings for difficulty, quality of hike and quality of photography subjects.The area between Hanksville Utah and Lake Powell contains some of the best slot canyon hikes available in the United States. This remote area has some of the most pristine landscapes available for hiking in nature.Topographical maps are needed by any hiker attempting to hike the remote and rugged slot canyons of the Upper Lake Powell area which is located just south of Hanksville in a very remote part of southern Utah. Some of these slot canyons are located within the northern part of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. There are numerous tributaries carving their way through the sandstone feeding the Colorado River and Muddy Creek. Even though this part of Utah is remote, most of the slot canyons in this atlas are easily accessible by paved state highways. There is a long list of great canyon hikes in the colorful sandstone of Utah including: Butler Canyon, Cheesebox Canyon, Death Canyon, Fortknocker Canyon, Fry Canyon, Gravel Canyon, Hog Canyon, Long Canyon, Maidenwater Canyon, North Wash tributaries, Swett Creek, Trachyte Creek, Trachyte Point Canyon, Trail Canyon and White Canyon. Get away from the crowds at the more popular slot canyons and enjoy the beauty and solitude of the Upper Lake Powell Slot Canyons. The custom detailed maps make finding and hiking these great slot canyons much easier and the maps have key GPS coordinates for finding the trailheads or the canyon entrances. This book eliminates the need to buy multiple 7.5x7.5 quad maps for a single hike and pays for itself by not having to buy multiple high resolution maps. You no longer have to wrestle with multiple large maps on a windy day and the author has produced an atlas that is a pleasure to use out on the trail. This book has everything you need to know for planning a trip to Upper Lake Powell Slot Canyon country from suitable base camps, camping sites, hiking gear required to key GPS navigation coordinates.This lightweight book is made to be carried along on the hike with large color topographical maps and large text size for easy reading while out on the trail.Plan your adventure of a life time with "Hiking Guide to Upper Lake Powell Slot Canyons in Utah 2" by Joe Berardi. The author has been hiking and photographing the southwest since 1975.