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100 Hikes in Utah | 
 enlarge | Authors: Steve Mann, Rhett Olson
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 195231
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 268
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 0898867584
Dewey Decimal Number: 917.920434
EAN: 9780898867589
ASIN: 0898867584
Publication Date: April 2001
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Condition: Brand new.
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Book Description
- Includes trails throughout the state, including the Wasatch front, the national parks, the Moab region, and the Escalante area
- Spans a range of difficulty, from quick day hikes to technical challenges
- Designed for easy reference
- Part of the popular 100 Hikes in™ series
Steve Mann, an outdoor writer and photographer, serves as managing editor for GearReview.com and has participated in archaeological research throughout the southwest desert country. Rhett Olson, an avid outdoorsman, has written for Outfitter magazine and GearReview.com. Both are native Utahans.
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 Book is often inaccurate and vague May 24, 2007
This book has some great hikes. You may use it to find the hikes, but do NOT rely on it's described hiking distances or directions. On one hike they describe a 1.5 mile section of trail that in reality was about 4 miles. Use your topo maps & GPS before the hikes to be sure of the distances. On another hike, their description of a return route was very vague & didn't mention several landmarks which would've made the route easier to find. Some of the slot hikes don't mention certain obstacles, though these could've happened after the book came out. This book may be too out of date to be useful...
 Get there and back with confidence April 9, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Keep a copy in your car-- I do. Trail guides are easy to understand with all of the information needed to find trailheads with confidence. I have owned this book for years and have used it a number of times to plan trips to a specific destination or to break up long drives with a quick hike when I am on my way to/from some other activity. Get the book, fill the car with gas, and see how many of the hikes you can complete this year!
Excellent Hikers' Guide July 1, 2003
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I bought "100 Hikes in Utah" for my daughter and her fiance because I thought it would be perfect for them. They have discovered the beauty of nature in Utah, especially in the southern part with the cliffs and rock formations.
This is a very well-written guide to the 100 places Steve and Rhett have explored. They know what they're doing, and their experience and love of the outdoors is evident throughout the book. I like how each chapter is set up with information right at the beginning of the article on every site, telling the reader about the distance round trip, hiking time, difficulty range, best season to go, etc. The articles give great detail about the journey, with tips such as camp sites, water sources, and scenery throughout. There are many wonderful pictures throughout the book. I only wish they had been in color since it's clear the views are spectacular. (Check out the hair-raising photo on page 98!) I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in hiking the beautiful landscape of Utah. Be sure to take this book along with you.
Serious omission in an otherwise excellent book June 22, 2001
6 out of 17 found this review helpful
This otherwise excellent guide is seriously compromised by a major omission. For hiking in the west it is really important to know the maximum and minimum elevations of a trail. This book lists the elevation gain, but amazingly and foolishly does not tell you at what altitude the hike begins and ends. This is such a serious (and needless) blunder that I would not recommend the book.
Anxious to go use this book! May 20, 2001
1 out of 8 found this review helpful
I've looked though this book and was really impressed by the detailed information and variety of hikes. I just ordered it from Amazon and am very anxious to use it this summer with my family and rugged little Scout troop who are gaining a great appreciation for this beautiful land.
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