Page iii Adventure Guide to Utah Madeleine Osberger & Steve Cohen Adventure Guide to Utah Adventure Guide title: Series author: Osberger, Madeleine.; Cohen, Steve publisher: Hunter Publishing isbn10 | asin: 1556507267 print isbn13: 9781556507267 ebook isbn13: 9780585042312 language: English subject Utah--Guidebooks. publication date: 1996 lcc: F824.3.O83 1996eb ddc: 917.2904/33 subject: Utah--Guidebooks. Page iv Hunter Publishing, Inc. 300 Raritan Center Parkway Edison NJ 08818, USA Tel (908) 225 1900 Fax (908) 417 0482 ISBN 1-55650-726-7 © 1996 Hunter Publishing All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the written permission of the publisher. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this book is correct, but the publisher and authors do not assume, and hereby disclaim, any liability to any party for any loss or damage caused by errors, omissions, misleading information or any potential problem caused by information in this guide, even if these are a result of negligence, accident or any other cause. Maps by Kim André Cover photo by Michael H. Francis Other titles in the Adventure Guide Series include: NEW MEXICO (1-55650-727-5/$12.95/250pp) ARIZONA (1-55650-725-9/$12.95/250pp) COLORADO (1-55650-724-0/$12.95/220pp) HIGH SOUTHWEST, 2nd Edition (1-55650-723-2/$15.95/400pp) COSTA RICA, 3rd Edition (1-55650-722-4/$16.95/550pp) GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS (1-55650-720-8/$13.95/340pp) COASTAL ALASKA & THE INSIDE PASSAGE, 2nd Edition (1-55650-731-3/$14.95/228pp) BAHAMAS (1-55650-705-4/$12.95/176pp) BERMUDA (1-55650-706-2/$12.95/176pp) CATSKILLS & ADIRONDACKS (1-55650-681-3/$9.95/224pp) OREGON & WASHINGTON (1-55650-709-7/$11.95/160pp) Page v ABOUT THE AUTHORS Steve Cohen Steve Cohen is the author of more than a dozen books on travel, including the outdoors classic Adventure Guide To Jamaica, first published in 1988. As an adventure-seeking travel writer and photographer specializing in the unusual and off-beat, his self- illustrated articles appear regularly in dozens of domestic and international publications, including many of North America's newspapers and magazines. While reporting on life and cultures around the world, he has lived in the High Southwest for the last decade with his wife, Jodie, and his son, Sean. He is a member of the Society of American Travel Writers. Madeleine Osberger Madeleine Osberger is a regular contributor to Snow Country, Ski Area Management, Travel Weekly and Sojourner magazines. She is also an Aspen-based correspondent for the Associated Press and the Snowmass Sun newspaper. A co-author of the books Hidden Southwest, and Ultimate Santa Fe and Beyond, Madeleine is currently at work on Country Roads of Colorado. WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! Hunter Publishing makes every effort to ensure that its travel guides are the most current sources of information available to travellers. If you have any information that you feel should be included in the next edition of this guide, please write to Steve Cohen, Adventure Guide to Utah, c/o Hunter Publishing, 300 Raritan Center Parkway, Edison, NJ 08818. Feel free to include price updates, your opinion on the places you've visited and ways in which you feel we could improve this book for future readers. Page vii CONTENTS Introduction 1 Geography & History 3 The Nature Of Adventure 8 How To Use This Book 9 On Foot 10 Travel With Llamas Or Horses 11 On Wheels 12 On Water 14 On Snow 15 In Air 15 Eco-travel & Cultural Excursions 16 Where To Stay & Eat 16 Travel Strategies & Helpful Facts 16 Climate 17 Clothing & Gear 17 Driving 18 Weather & Road Conditions 19 Information Sources 21 Northern Utah 23 Information Sources 24 Getting Around 25 Reference Guides 27 Touring 27 Salt Lake City 27 Park City & The Central Wasatch 31 Ogden & The Golden Spike 33 Logan, Cache County & The Northern Wasatch 37 Great Salt Lake 39 Bonneville Flats 42 On From Bonneville 44 Provo & The Southern Wasatch 45 Canyon Country to Green River 47 Vernal 51 Dinosaur 52 Uintah Basin & High Uintahs Wilderness 54 Flaming Gorge 58 Information Sources 61 Adventures 61 On Foot 61 Salt Lake City & Its Canyons 61 Page viii Ogden & The Golden Spike 62 Logan, Cache Valley & The Northern Wasatch 62 Climbing 63 Great Salt Lake 64 Climbing 64 Bonneville & Mountains 64 Provo & The Southern Wasatch 65 Price To Green River 65 Vernal & Dinosaur 66 Flaming Gorge 66 Uintah Basin & The High Uintas 67 Golf Courses 67 On Water 68 Salt Lake Area 68 Park City 69 Ogden & The Golden Spike 69 Logan & Cache Valley 70 Great Salt Lake 71 Provo Area 71 Price To Green River 71 Vernal 72 Fishing 74 On Horseback 76 On Wheels 77 Salt Lake City 77 Park City 77 Ogden & The Golden Spike 78 Logan, Cache County 79 Bonneville & The Great Salt Lake 79 Provo & Southern Wasatch 80 Price To Green River 80 Vernal, Flaming Gorge & Dinosaur 80 High Uintas 82 Hunting 82 On Snow 82 Little Cottonwood Canyon 83 Big Cottonwood Canyon 84 Park City 85 Ogden Area 87 Logan 88 Provo Area 89 Snowmobiling 89 In Air 91 Eco-Travel & Cultural Excursions 92