Best Hikes Salt Lake City The Greatest Vistas, Waterfalls, and Wildflowers [Paperback]

Featuring over 40 of the best hikes in the greater Salt Lake City area, this exciting new guidebook points locals and visitors alike to trailheads within an hour's drive of the city.?Here are forty-six of the best hikes, nearly all of them within an hours drive of Salt Lake City, Utahfrom Deseret Peak to Waterfall Canyon. The hikes offer unbeatable views, waterfalls, mountain lakes, and fields of wildflowers. Whether youre in the mood for an easy nature walk or a day-long hike, this guide offers plenty to choose from:Deseret Peak  Highest peak in the Stansbury RangeFrary Peak  Highest peak on Antelope IslandBrighton Lakes Tour  World-class wildflower displaysFerguson Canyon  The lesser known canyonMount Timpanogos  The beloved trail of the WasatchDiamond Fork Hot Springs  Natural hot springs?Each hike features full-color photos; a brief route description; thorough directions to the trailhead (GPS coordinates included); a detailed, full-color trail map; and at-a-glance information on distance and difficulty level, hiking time, canine compatibility, and fees and permits. Inside youll also find a Trail Finder that categorizes each hike (e.g., for attractions such as best hikes for peak baggers, best view hikes, best easy access hikes, best hikes for dogs, best hikes for children, and best hikes for waterfalls); Green Tips; and information about local lore, points of interest, and the areas array of wildlife.Lori J. Lee has written for the outdoor recreation industry for the past 15 years. She is the author of 3 Utah guidebooks and has written for magazines such as Her Sports, Camping Life, Backpacker, Sea Kayaker, and Outdoor Utah to name a few. She is a host on Trailmaster Outdoor Radio with Lori's Mountain Report, and has hosted Park City TV's trail of the week. Whether climbing Mt. Katahdin in Maine, biking across Tuscany, Italy, or knocking off the 11,000 foot peaks of Utah's Wasatch Range, Lori embraces the adventure and then takes the reader along on tlC#