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Introduction INTRODUCTION 1 Using this book 2 Visiting the SouthWestern United States 3 Equipment and special hazards GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK 4 Visiting Grand Canyon 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 Hermit Trail Bright Angel Trail South Kaibab Trail Grandview Trail New Hance Trail Tanner 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 North Bass Trail North Kaibab Trail Nankoweap Trail 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 Tonto Trail: 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 Clear Creek Trail 9 Grand Canyon National Park: South and North Rim trails South Rim Trails Rim Trail Shoshone Point Trail North Rim Trails Cape Royal Trail Cliff Springs Trail Cape Final Trail Ken Patrick Trail Bright Angel Point Trail Transept Trail Widforss 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 Escalante Route: 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 .
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