ISBN: 9780874808391

Although many hiking guides exist for the Wasatch Mountains, there has been no guide book that focuses on the geologic features visible from the trails?until now. It then follows with a d… More...

Although many hiking guides exist for the Wasatch Mountains, there has been no guide book that focuses on the geologic features visible from the trails?until now. It then follows with a descriptive trail guide for each major trail system, including Mill Creek and Neffs Canyons, Mount Olympus, Little and Big Cottonwood Canyons, and Bells Canyon. Weitere detailsTitel: A Hiking Guide to the Geology of the Wasatch MountainsZustand: NeuSubtitle: Mill Creek and Neffs Canyons, Mount Olympus, Big and Little Cottonwood and Bells CanyonsAutor: David B. Madsen, William ParryProduktart: TaschenbuchEAN: 9780874808391ISBN: 9780874808391Verlag: University of Utah Press,U.S.Genre: Science Nature & MathRelease date: 30/09/2005Description: Northern Utah?s Wasatch Mountains are popular destinations for outdoor enthusiasts in every season. These mountains rise spectacularly from the relatively flat valley floor to thirteen peaks over 11,000 feet in elevation. An additional nineteen peaks rise more than 10,000 feet in elevation. Although many hiking guides exist for the Wasatch Mountains, there has been no guide book that focuses on the geologic features visible from the trails?until now.Written by a recognized authority on the geology of the Wasatch Mountains, this guide is meant to enrich the experience of outdoor enthusiasts who want to understand the geological history and development of the Wasatch range. The first section of the book introduces the major geological time periods?the record of mountain building events from oldest to youngest, the effects of glaciation, and the development of the present topography. It then follows with a descriptive trail guide for each major trail system, including Mill Creek and Neffs Canyons, Mount Olympus, Little and Big Cottonwood Canyons, and Bells Canyon. Trail length, elevation gain, relative difficulty, and major geological features are outlined for each trail. Now you can hike these trails with the answers to all your geologic questions right at your fingertips.Sprache: EnglischAnzahl der Seiten: 136Herstellungsland und -region: USHöhe: 229mmLänge: 152mmBreite: 13mmGewicht: 201g Information fehlt?Bitte kontaktieren Sie uns, wenn Details fehlen und wir werden diese solange möglich zu unserer Beschreibung hinzufügen., Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], Buchtitel: A Hiking Guide to the Geology of the Wasatch Mountains, Subtitle: Mill Creek and Neffs Canyons, Mount Olympus, Big and Little Cotto, Produktart: Taschenbuch, EAN: 9780874808391, Genre: Science Nature & Math, Release date: 30/09/2005, Sprache: Englisch, Anzahl der Seiten: 136, Herstellungsland und -region: US, Höhe: 229mm, Länge: 152mm, Breite: 13mm, Gewicht: 201g, University of Utah Press,U.S.<