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INTRODUCTION

1 Using this book 2 Visiting the SouthWestern 3 Equipment and special hazards

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK

4 Visiting National Park 5 Walking in Grand Canyon National Park 6 Grand Canyon National Park: South Rim, rim-to-river trails Table of Trails South Bass Trail New Hance Trail

7 Grand Canyon National Park: North Rim, rim-to-river trails Table of Trails Thunder River and Bill Hall Trails, with Deer Creek Extension

8 Grand Canyon National Park: trans-canyon trails, North and South Rim

Table of Trails

Escalante Route: Tanner Canyon to New Hance Trail at Red Canyon : New Hance Trail at Red Canyon to Hance Creek Tonto Trail: Hance Creek to Cottonwood Creek Tonto Trail: Cottonwood Creek to South Kaibab Trail Tonto Trail: South Kaibab Trail to Indian Garden Tonto Trail: Indian Garden to Hermit Creek Tonto Trail: Hermit Creek to Boucher Creek Tonto Trail: Boucher Creek to Bass Canyon

9 Grand Canyon National Park: South and North Rim trails South Rim Trails Shoshone Point Trail North Rim Trails Cape Royal Trail Cliff Springs Trail Cape Final Trail Ken Patrick Trail Bright Angel Point Trail Transept Trail Uncle Jim Trail

10 Grand Canyon National Park: long-distance routes

Table of Routes

Boucher Trail to Hermit Trail Loop Hermit Trail to Bright Angel Trail Loop Cross-canyon: North Kaibab Trail to Bright Angel Trail South Kaibab Trail to Bright Angel Trail Grandview Trail to South Kaibab Trail : Tanner Trail to Grandview Trail Kanab Canyon to Thunder River Route

ZION NATIONAL PARK

11 Visiting Zion National Park 12 Walking in Zion National Park 13 Zion National Park: Kolob Canyons trails

Table of Trails

Timber Creek Overlook Middle Fork of Taylor Creek Trail La Verkin Creek Trail Kolob Arch Trail Willis Creek Route Hop Valley Trail

14 Zion National Park: West Rim trails

Table of Trails

Wildcat Canyon Trail Northgate Peaks Trail West Rim Trail

15 Zion National Park: Zion Canyon trails

Table of Trails

Gateway to The Narrows or Riverside Trail Up the Narrows to Orderville Canyon Weeping Rock Hidden Canyon and Observation Point Angels' Landing via Scout Lookout Emerald Pools Court of the Patriarchs Sand Bench Horse Trail Par'us Trail The Watchman

16 Zion National Park: East Rim trails

Table of Trails

Canyon Overlook Trail East Rim Trail East Boundary to Echo Canyon Trail East Mesa Trail Stave Spring Junction to Cable Mountain and Deertrap Mountain Trails

17 Zion National Park: Southwest Desert

Table of trails

Chinle Trail Huber Wash

18 Zion National Park: long-distance routes

Table of Trails

Across Zion via Hop Valley and the West Rim The Zion Narrows East Rim Trail via Cable and Deertrap Mountains BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK

19 Visiting Bryce Canyon National Park 20 Walking in Bryce Canyon National Park

21 Bryce Canyon National Park: Canyon and Rim trails

Table of Trails

Fairyland Loop Queen's Garden Trail Navajo Loop Rim Trail Peekaboo Loop Bristlecone Loop Riggs Spring Loop

22 Bryce Canyon National Park: long-distance and connecting trails Long-distance Trails Connecting Trails Under the Rim Trail Sheep Creek Connecting Trail Swamp Canyon Connecting Trail Whiteman Connecting Trail Agua Connecting Trail

Bibliography A Long-distance Routes Summary Tables B Useful Addresses C Local Facilities D Author's Favourite Walks E Sample Backcountry Permit Request Form