Lonely Planet Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks

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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Zion & Bryce Canyon& National Parks is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Hike the Cable Mountain trail in Zion, ride a horse or mule through Bryce or go swimming or tubing in Zion's Virgin River -all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Zion & Bryce Canyon& National Parks and begin your journey now! Inside the Lonely Planet Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks Travel Guide: User-friendly highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices, emergency information, park seasonality, hiking trail junctions, viewpoints, landscapes, elevations, distances, difficulty levels, and durations Focused on the best - hikes, drives, and cycling tours Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, camping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, summer and winter activities, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Contextual insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, geology, wildlife, and conservation Over 65 full-color trail and park maps and full-color images throughout Useful features - Travel with Children, Clothing and Equipment, and Day and Overnight Hikes Covers Zion National Park, St George, Snow Canyon State Park, Cedar City, Glendale, Bryce Canyon& National Park, Red Canyon, Panguitch, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Zion & Bryce Canyon& National Parks, our most comprehensive guide to these parks, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled. Looking to visit more national parks? Check out USA's National Parks, a new full-color guide that covers all 59 of the USA's national parks. Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet. About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveler community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travelers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

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• Utah

Informations

• Publié par: Lonely Planet Global Limited
• Date de parution: 01 mars 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 3
• EAN13: 9781788685887
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 42 Mo

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Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks

Contents

Plan Your Trip

Welcome to Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks
Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks Map
Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks’ Top 15
Need to Know
If You Like…
Month by Month
Itineraries
Activities
Travel with Children
Travel with Pets

On The Road

ZION NATIONAL PARK
Day Hikes
Other Activities
Sights
Sleeping
Eating
AROUND ZION NATIONAL PARK
Springdale
St George
Snow Canyon State Park
Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness Area
Cedar City
Highway 14
Cedar Breaks National Monument
Along Highway 89
Las Vegas
BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK
Day Hikes
Overnight Hikes
Other Activities
Festivals & Events
Sleeping
Eating
AROUND BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK
Tropic
Red Canyon
Panguitch
GRAND STAIRCASE–ESCALANTE NATIONAL MONUMENT
Day Hikes
Overnight Hike
Driving
Other Activities
Sleeping
AROUND GRAND STAIRCASE–ESCALANTE NATIONAL MONUMENT
Kodachrome Basin State Park
Escalante
Boulder
Kanab
Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness Area
CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK
Day Hikes
Other Activities
Sights
Sleeping & Eating
AROUND CAPITOL REEF
Torrey
Goblin Valley State Park
CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK
Day Hikes
Driving
Other Activities
Sights
Sleeping & Eating
ARCHES NATIONAL PARK
Day Hikes
Other Activities
Sleeping
MOAB
Sights
Activities
Festivals & Events
Sleeping
Eating
Drinking & Nightlife
Entertainment

Understand

The Parks Today
History
Geology
Wildlife
Wildlife Spotting Guide
Conservation

Survival Guide

Clothing & Equipment
CLOTHING
MAPS
EQUIPMENT
Directory A–Z
Accessible Travel
Accommodations
Activities
Climate
Discount Cards
Electricity
Food
Insurance
Internet Access
Legal Matters
LGBTIQ+ Travelers
Maps
Money
Opening Hours
Post
Public Holidays
Safe Travel
Telephone
Time
Tourist Information
Volunteering
Work
Transportation
GETTING THERE & AWAY
Air
Land
GETTING AROUND
Bicycle
Bus
Car & Motorcycle
Hitchhiking
RVs
Tours
Health & Safety
BEFORE YOU GO
IN THE PARKS
SAFE HIKING
SAFE CYCLING
Map Legend
Behind the Scenes
Our Writers
Welcome to Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks

Connect with the mystery and mysticism of southern Utah in this fantastic and wild landscape of sand, stone and sky.

Geology
Perhaps nowhere else in the Southwest can compete with southern Utah when it comes to the sheer number of geological works of art. Soaring pinnacles and arches, dizzyingly deep canyons and rainbow-colored, alien-looking rocks are all par for the course. The bones of the earth – and the powerful natural processes that shape them – are laid bare. Take the time to observe the different-colored layers stacked one upon the other: Kayenta, Navajo, Temple Cap, Carmel. These are snapshots of the planet’s distant past, and an amazing opportunity to take in the work of 240 million years in a single glance.

Adventure
There’s no better way to get a feel for this red-rock wonderland than by having some fun. Serious fun. Whatever your sport, there’s a good chance that Utah sets a pretty high standard. Hikes lead to majestic freestanding arches, secret oases, desert labyrinths and exposed traverses across narrow fins. Canyoneers rappel into the earth’s wrinkles to explore dark, mystical passageways filled with adventure. Moab’s slick-rock trails set the standard for mountain biking decades ago, while desert spires and mighty big walls are the envy of rock climbers around the world.

Scenic Drives
Though southern Utah’s majestic parklands are hardly drive-by attractions, scenic roads abound. In fact, they’re an essential part of your journey here in canyon country, whether you’re driving, cycling, riding the park shuttles in Zion and Bryce or negotiating a teeth-rattling, nerve-wracking 4WD road in the rugged backcountry. And if there are moments when you feel as if you’ve seen that view before in a Hollywood film, it’s because you probably have. Up that road less traveled, adventure awaits in one of America’s last great wildernesses.

Wilderness
You could spend weeks immersed in the national parks and monuments. But then you’d be missing out on some of the most memorable places, from arty, alternative-minded towns like Moab to Native American tribal lands and sites where prehistoric denizens made their mark. Detours are always worthwhile here, whether for an earthy plate of organic, farm-fresh food or to capture another top-of-the-world vista. Local state parks (Snow Canyon, Goblin Valley) and wilderness areas (Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs) deserve consideration, as do off-the-grid wild areas found in Grand Staircase–Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments.

Canyonlands National Park with the La Sal Mountains in the background | KRIS WIKTOR/SHUTTERSTOCK ©

Why I Love Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks
By Greg Benchwick, Writer
The desert of southern Utah has a magic to it that ignites the imagination and the soul in a way no other place on Earth can. When I come to Utah’s national parks, I skip, I jump, I explore with the same fire, creativity and energy I had as a boy. It’s my spiritual home, and I’m certain that somehow in the cosmic scheme of things, I was born from this vast, stark and beautiful land of towering sandstone cliffs, azure skies, mesas, prickly-sharp plants and soft red sand.
For more about our writers
Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks’ Top 15

Angels Landing
The climb to Angels Landing in Zion Canyon is among the most memorable day hikes in Utah, if not North America. The 5-mile trail hugs the face of a towering cliff, snakes through a cool canyon and climbs up Walter’s Wiggles (a series of 21 sharp switchbacks) before finally ascending a narrow, exposed ridge – where steel chains and the encouragement of strangers are your only friends. Your reward after reaching the 5790ft summit? A lofty view of Zion Canyon and some unreal photos of your vertigo-defying adventure.

NIGEL MAY/SHUTTERSTOCK ©

Top Experiences
The Narrows
One of Utah’s most famous backcountry routes is this remarkably fun hike down the Virgin River. It’s deceptively easy at first, but once you hit the confluence with Deep Creek, you’ll be glad you brought that walking stick. By day two you’ll be wading through chest-deep pools, the echoes of the rushing water growing louder and the dark canyon squeezing tighter until you reach Wall Street, where the sheer sandstone buttresses shoot up a neck-craning 1500ft. No permit? No worries: day hikers can get wet, too.

GALYNA ANDRUSHKO/SHUTTERSTOCK ©

Top Experiences
Mountain Biking in Moab
Moab is one of the mountain-biking capitals of the world, where the desert slickrock surrounding the town makes a perfect ‘sticky’ surface for knobbly tires. Challenging trails ascend steep bluffs, twist through forests and slam over 4WD roads into the wilds of canyon country. And you’ll surely redefine adventure after treading the roller-coaster rock face of the Whole Enchilada . There’s a reason why some Moab hotels have a shower for bikes. One trip and you’ll be hooked.

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Top Experiences
Las Vegas
As you awake from your in-flight nap – rested, content, ready for red-rock inspiration – here comes Vegas on the horizon, like a storm ready to swallow you and spit you out. As you leave the airport and glide under the neon of Vegas’ Strip, the city puts on a dazzling show: dancing fountains, a spewing volcano, the Eiffel Tower. Its most dangerous charms lie in the gambling dens – seductive lairs where the fresh-pumped air and bright colors share one goal: separating you from your money. Step away if you can for fine restaurants and dazzling entertainment from the Cirque du Soleil.

CULTURA TRAVEL/BEN PIPE PHOTOGRAPHY/GETTY IMAGES ©

Top Experiences
Fairyland Loop
The sorbet-colored, castle-like spires and hoodoos of Bryce Canyon National Park pop like a Dr Seuss landscape. Though the smallest of Utah’s national parks, this is perhaps the most immediately visually stunning, particularly at sunrise and sunset when an orange wash sets the otherworldly formations ablaze. Search for the perfect panoramic photo op from the Rim Trail, or let your imagination work overtime on the aptly named Fairyland Loop , an all-day foray that gets up close and personal with wildly shaped hoodoos and millennial bristlecone pines.

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Top Experiences
Canyonlands
If Arches is Red Rock 101, then the Canyonlands is graduate school. Those looking for desert adventure, deep quiet, or a long, challenging backpacking trip will find it in the park’s vast, impenetrable acres of arid wilderness. Distant mesas and sidewinder-like canyons, carved out by the mighty Colorado and Green Rivers, are visible from overlooks on the Island in the Sky, while more remote districts – the Needles, Horseshoe Canyon and the Maze – beckon backcountry veterans, on foot, bike or raft.

Mesa Arch | JEFF R CLOW/GETTY IMAGES ©

Top Experiences
Fiery Furnace
Eroded over millions of years, Arches’ namesake formations elegantly defy gravity and struggle against the passage of time. A hike through the desert to Delicate Arch – the unofficial state symbol – is de rigueur for any first-time visitor, but if you want to walk on the wild side, sign up for a guided tour through the sandstone labyrinth known as the Fiery Furnace . Composed of giant fins and spectacularly narrow canyons, you’ll be scrambling your way through one of the most improbable natural mazes on the planet.

JEFF DIENER/GETTY IMAGES ©

Top Experiences
Canyoneering
Canyoneering is a perfect combination of adventure and commitment. Once you rappel into a serious canyon, there is generally only one way out. Luckily, the remarkable diversity of chasms in Utah mea