This revised and updated guidebook is your introduction to day hikes and overnight adventures throughout Utah's backcountry. With more than 80 detailed hike descriptions written by verteran Utah hikers, over 50 black-and-white photos and maps, and vital information on safety, desert hiking, drinking water, and backcountry ethics, this book can take you to popular terrain or to little-known haunts for a lifetime of outdoor adventure. Whether you're an experienced hiker or just starting out, Hiking Utah will tell you where to find bighorn sheep, canyon wrens, and cougar tracks in Escalante country, the Navajo sandstone of Kolob Arch, or Indian petroglyphs in Thompson Canyon. Don't leave home without this book in your pack.