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Abbotts Lagoon Trail, 467 The Abyss, 254

Achenbach Trail, 555–556 Agate Bridge, 456 Agate House, 457–458 Agnes Gorge Trail, 420 Agua Canyon Overlook, 103 Ahwahneechee, 606 Air tours

Badlands, 40 the Black Hills, 88 Canyonlands, 124 Glacier, 225

Grand Canyon, 264–265 Alaska, 7

Alaska Basin, 303 Alberta Falls Trail, 492 Albright Visitor Center, 564 Alpine Lakes Loop, 323 Alpine Pond Trail, 659 Alpine Visitor Center, 489 Alta Peak–Alta Meadow, 535 Alta Vista, 398 Alvino House, 51 Amphitheater Lake Trail, 301 Anacapa, 165, 166–168 Anasazi Heritage Center, 385 Anemone Geyser, 572 Angels Landing Trail, 647 Annie Creek Canyon, 184 Ansel Adams Gallery, 606 Antelope Flats Road,

297, 303

Appistoki Falls, 227 Arapaho National

Forest, 496

Arches National Park, 5, 14–32

accommodations near, 26–29

attractions in and near, 20, 32

backcountry hikes, 22–23

campgrounds and RV parks, 25–26 day hikes, 20–23 exploring the park by

car, 18–19 fees and permits, 18 one-day itinerary, 18 organized tours and ranger programs, 19–20

picnic and camping supplies, 31–32 restaurants, 29–31 seasons and climate, 18 special regulations and

warnings, 18 sports and activities,

23–25

tips from a park ranger, 17 traveling to, 16 visitor center, 18 visitor information,

16–17

Arch Point Loop Trail, 175 Arch Rock, 166

Artist Paint Pot Trail, 567, 574

Artist Point, 570 Artists Drive, 201 Artists Palette, 196 Autumn Creek Trail, 231 Avenue of Flags, 77 Azalea Trail, 530 Aztec Ruins National

Monument, 387

Back Basin Loop, 567, 575 Backcountry driving, Big

Bend, 55 Backcountry hikes

Arches, 22–23 Badlands, 40 Big Bend, 54 Black Canyon of the

Gunnison, 67 Bryce Canyon, 106–107 Capitol Reef, 141 Carlsbad Caverns, 156 Glacier, 228 Grand Teton, 302–303 Great Basin, 325 Guadalupe Mountains, 343 North Cascades, 421–422 Redwood, 479–480 Saguaro, 515 Sequoia and Kings

Canyon, 534–536 Theodore Roosevelt, 555–556 Yellowstone, 578–580 Zion, 648 Backcountry permits, 7–8 Backcountry skiing. See

Cross-country and back-country skiing

Backcountry trips, planning, 12–13

Badger House Community Trail, 378

Badlands Loop Road, 38 Badlands National Park,

33–43

accommodations, 41–42 avoiding the crowds, 36 backcountry hikes, 40 campgrounds and RV

parks, 41 day hikes, 39–40 fees, 37

flora and fauna, 35–36 itineraries, 37–38 nearby attractions, 43 organized tours and

ranger programs, 38 picnicking, 43 restaurants, 42–43 seasons and climate, 37 special regulations and

warnings, 37

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Badlands National Park (cont.)

sports and activities, 40–41

tips from the chief of interpretation, 37 traveling to, 36 visitor centers, 36 visitor information, 36 Badwater, 197

Baker Creek Road, 326 Baker Lake Trail, 324 Balanced Rock, 19, 20 Balcony House, 374, 377–378 Bald Crater/Boundary

Springs, 185 Barker Dam, 352–353 Barker Dam Nature

Trail, 353 Barr, Nevada, 12 Barton Warnock

Environ-mental Education Center, 60–61

Base of Bridalveil Fall, 610 Basin Road Scenic Drive, 47 Beaches

Point Reyes National Seashore, 468 Redwood, 480

Bear Lake Nature Trail, 492 Bear Lake Road, 491 Bear Valley Trail, 467 Beaver Lake Picnic Area, 568 Beaver Meadows Visitor

Center, 489

Bechler Meadows Trail, 579 Bechler River Trail, 579 Beef Corral Pullout, 554 Bench & Snow Lakes

Trail, 398

Ben Reifel Visitor Center, 36 Berkeley Park/Grand Park

Trail, 399

Bierstadt Lake Trail, 492 Big Bend National Park,

44–62

accommodations, 58–59 attractions, 50–51, 60–62 avoiding the crowds, 45 backcountry hikes, 54 camping, 57–58 day hikes, 52–54

exploring the park by car, 48, 50

fees and permits, 46–47 one-day itinerary, 48

organized tours and ranger programs, 50 picnic and camping

supplies, 60 restaurants, 59–60 seasons and climate, 48 special regulations and

warnings, 47–48 sports and activities, 55 tips from a park

ranger, 47 traveling to, 45–46 visitor centers, 46 visitor information, 46 Big Bend Natural History Association, 46, 50, 56 Big Bend Ranch State

Park, 61

Big Foot Picnic Area, 43 Big Meadow Loops, 441 Big Room Self-Guided Tour,

154, 157

Big Stump Trail, 527, 530 Big Trees Trail (Sequoia and

Kings Canyon), 528 Big Tree Trail (Redwood),

478

Biking and mountain biking Arches, 23

Badlands, 40–41 Big Bend, 55 Black Canyon of the

Gunnison, 67 the Black Hills, 88–89 Bryce Canyon, 107 Canyonlands, 131 Capitol Reef, 141 Crater Lake, 187 Death Valley, 201 Glacier, 222 Grand Canyon, 264 Grand Staircase– Escalante, 117 Grand Teton, 303–304 Great Basin, 325 Joshua Tree, 356 Mojave, 210–211 Mount Rainier, 402 North Cascades, 422 Olympic, 442 Point Reyes, 468 Redwood, 480 Rocky Mountain, 495 Saguaro, 515 Yellowstone, 580 Yosemite, 616 Zion, 648 Bird-watching Big Bend, 56–57 Carlsbad Caverns, 156–157 Grand Staircase– Escalante, 118 Great Sand Dunes, 333 Guadalupe Mountains, 343–344 Point Reyes, 468 Redwood, 481 Saguaro, 516 Zion, 649 Biscuit Basin, 573

Black Canyon of the Gunni-son National Park, 63–70

accommodations, 69 avoiding the crowds,

63–64 backcountry hikes, 67 campgrounds and RV parks, 68–69 day hikes, 66–67 exploring by car, 66 fees and permits, 64–65 information and visitor

centers, 64

one-day itinerary, 65–66 organized tours and

ranger programs, 66 picnic and camping

warnings, 65 traveling to, 64

Black Dragon’s Caldron, 571 The Black Hills (SD), 71–97.

See also Crazy Horse Memorial; Custer State Park; Jewel Cave National Monument; Mount Rush-more National Memorial; Wind Cave National Park accommodations, 91–95 campgrounds and RV

parks, 89–91 guided tours, 88 restaurants, 95–97 seasons and climate, 74 sports and activities,

88–89

traveling to, 72–73 visitor information, 73 The Black Hills National

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Black Sand Basin, 573 Blacktail Plateau Drive, 569 Blacktail Ponds Overlook,

297

Blue Mesa, 456 Blue Mesa Trail, 458 Boating (boat rentals). See

also Canoeing; Kayaking; Rafting and river floating

Canyonlands, 128–129 Glacier, 222, 229 Grand Teton, 304 Mount Rainier, 402 Yellowstone, 580 Boat tours and cruises

Crater Lake, 184 fees and permits, 414 Glacier, 224–225 Grand Teton, 304 North Cascades, 414 Redwood, 480–481 Bogachiel River, 438 Boicourt Overlook, 553 Boiling River, 568 Boiling Springs Lake, 367 Boquillas Canyon Trail, 52 Borax Museum, 196 The Bowl, 343 Bowman Lake, 229 Box Canyon, 644 Boyden Cavern, 527 Boy Scout Trail, 355 Boy Scout Tree Trail,

477, 478

The Bracebridge Dinner, 603 Brantley Lake State Park, 157 Bridge Bay Marina, 571 Bridge Creek Trail, 421 Bridger–Teton National

Forest, 298, 303, 305 Bright Angel Point Trail, 261 Bristlecone and Glacier

Trail, 323

Bristlecone Loop, 105 Broken Arch, 19, 20 Brule Formation, 34 Bryce Amphitheater, 103 Bryce Canyon Country

Rodeo, 115

Bryce Canyon National Park, 5–6, 98–115

accommodations, 109–113

avoiding the crowds, 100–101 backcountry hikes, 106–107 campgrounds and RV parks, 108–109 camping, 108–109 day hikes, 104–106 exploring, 103–104 fees and permits, 102 one-day itinerary,

102–103

warnings, 102 summer sports and

activities, 107–108 traveling to, 101 visitor center, 101–102 visitor information, 101 winter sports and

activities, 108 Bryce Point, 103

Bubbs Creek Trail, 531–532 Buck Hill, 553

Buckhorn Trail, 556 Bumpass Hell, 366–367 Bumpass Hell Trail, 367 Bumpus Butte, 569 Bunsen Peak Trail, 576 Burro Mesa Pour-Off, 52 Burroughs Mountain

Trail, 399

Cactus Forest Drive, 512 Cactus Forest Trail, 512–514 Cactus Garden Trail, 512 Calf Creek Recreation Area,

116–118

Calhoun Ridge, 598 California Riding and

Hiking Trail, 355 Campgrounds and RV

parks, 8 Arches, 25–26 Badlands, 41 Black Canyon of the

Gunnison, 68–69 The Black Hills, 89–91 The Black Hills National

Forest, 90 Bryce Canyon, 108–109 Canyonlands, 131–132

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Custer State Park, 89–90 Death Valley, 201–203 Glacier, 231–235 Grand Canyon, 266–268 Grand Teton, 306–307 Great Basin, 326 Guadalupe Mountains, 344 Joshua Tree, 357–358 Lassen Volcanic, 369–370 Mesa Verde, 380 Mount Rainier, 405–406 North Cascades, 423–424 North Cascades Highway,

424

Olympic, 443–446 Petrified Forest, 459–460 Point Reyes National

Seashore, 469 Redwood National and

State Parks, 481–482 Rocky Mountain,

497–500

Ross Lake National Recreation Area, 423–424 Saguaro, 516–517 Sequoia and Kings

Canyon, 537–541 Theodore Roosevelt, 557–558 Wind Cave, 89 Yellowstone, 584–585 Yosemite, 617–622 Zion, 649–650 Candlelight Tour, 83 Cannonball Concretions Pullout, 554 Canoeing Arches, 23 Canyonlands, 128–129 Lassen Volcanic, 368–369 Mount Rainier, 402 North Cascades, 422–423 Olympic, 442–443 Canyon de Chelly National

Monument, 388 Canyon del Muerto, 388 Canyoneering, Grand

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Canyonlands National Park, 5, 119–132

attractions, 124–125 avoiding the crowds,

120, 122 backpacking, 128 campgrounds and RV parks, 131–132 day hikes, 125–128 exploring by car, 124 fees and permits, 123 one-day itinerary,

123–124

organized tours and ranger programs, 124 seasons and climate, 123 special regulations and

128–131 tips from a park

ranger, 120 traveling to, 122 visitor centers, 122–123 visitor information, 122 Canyon Overlook, 645 Canyon Overlook Trail, 644 Canyons of the Ancients

National Monument, 386 Canyons Trail, 88

Canyon View (Kings Canyon), 527

Canyon View Nature Trail (Santa Barbara), 175 Canyon Village, 569–570 Canyon Visitor Center, 564 Cape Alava/Sand Point

Loop, 437

Cape Final Trail, 260 Cape Royal, 257

Cape Royal Drive, 256–257 Capitol Gorge, 138, 139 Capitol Gorge Trail, 139 Capitol Reef National Park,

5, 133–147 accommodations,

144–146

attractions, 138–139 avoiding the crowds, 136 backcountry hikes, 141 campgrounds and RV

parks, 143–144 day hikes, 139–141 exploring by car, 137–138 fees and permits, 137 for kids, 142

one-day itinerary, 137

supplies, 147

restaurants near, 146–147 seasons and climate, 137 special regulations and

141–143 traveling to, 136 visitor information and

centers, 136 Caprock Coulee Nature

Trail, 554

Cap Rock Nature Trail, 353 Carbon Glacier & Moraine

Park Trails, 401

Carbon River area, 395, 396 Carbon River Valley, 392 Cardwell Point, 173 Carlsbad Caverns National

Park, 3, 148–160 accommodations,

158–159

avoiding the crowds, 149 backcountry hikes, 156 campgrounds and RV parks, 157–158 cave exploration, 153–156 exploring by car, 153 fees and reservations,

151–152 for kids, 157 one-day itinerary,

152–153

supplies, 160 restaurants, 159–160 seasonal events, 152 seasons and climate, 152 special regulations and

156–157

tips from an insider, 150 traveling to, 150 visitor information and

center, 150–151 Cascade Canyon Loop, 302 Cascade Canyon Trail,

301–302

Cascade Pass/Sahale Arm Trail, 421

Cascade Pass trailhead, 416

Cascade River Road, 416 Cassidy Arch Trail, 140 Castle Crest Wildflower

Garden, 184 Castle Geyser, 572–573 Castle Trail, 39

Castolon Historic District, 51 Cathedral Lakes, 613 Cathedral Spires Trail, 79 Cathedral Valley Loop, 141 Cavern Point, 169

Cedar Breaks National Monument, 6, 657–659 Cedar Grove, 527

day hikes near, 531–533 Cedar Pass Campground, 41 Cedar Point Nature Trail, 66 Centennial Trail, 84–85 Chaco Culture National

His-torical Park, 386–387 Chadron Formation, 33 Channel Islands National

Park, 161–178. See also specific islands

accommodations in Ventura, 176–177 attractions, 167, 169–173 avoiding the crowds, 162 campgrounds and RV

parks, 170–174 camping, 167–168 day hikes, 167, 169–171,

173, 175

exploring the coastline and waters off the, 175–176

exploring the islands, 166–175

fees, 164

flora and fauna, 162 information and visitor

centers, 164 picnic and camping

supplies, 178 restaurants in Ventura,

177

seasonal events, 166 seasons and climate,

164–166

special regulations and warnings, 164 traveling to, 162–164 Chapel of the

Transfigura-tion, 297

Chapin Mesa Archaeologi-cal Museum, 376

Chapin Mesa hikes, 378–380 Chasm View, 66

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Chasm View Nature Trail, 67 Chateau de Mores State

Historic Site, 556 Chefs’ Holidays, 603 Chelan, Lake, 422 Chessman Ridge

Overlook, 659

Chicago Stump Trail, 537 Chihuahuan Desert Nature

Trail, 52

Chilicotal Mountain, 50 Chilnualna Falls from

Wawona, 612

Chimney Rock Trail, 140 Chimneys Trail, 53 Chisos Basin

Camp-ground, 58

Chisos Basin Drive, 48 Chisos Basin Loop Trail, 52 Cholla Cactus Garden, 351 Cholla Cactus Garden

Nature Trail, 353 Christian Pond Trail, 300 Cima Dome, 208 Cinder Cone Trail, 367 Cirque Rim Trail, 441 Civilian Conservation

Corps, 51

Cleetwood Cove Trail, 184–185

Cleetwood Cove Trailhead, 182

Cleopatra Terrace, 569 Cliff Palace, 374, 377 Cliff Shelf Nature Trail,

38, 39

Cliff Springs Trail, 257, 260 Climbing, rock and

moun-tain (mounmoun-taineering) Arches, 25

Black Canyon of the Gunnison, 67–68 Devils Tower, 216 Glacier, 230 Grand Teton, 304 Joshua Tree, 356–357 Mount Rainier, 403 Mount Rushmore National Memorial, 77 Rocky Mountain, 495 Yosemite, 617 Zion, 649 Cloud’s Rest, 613 Coal Vein Trail, 553 Coastal Drive, 478 Coastal Loop Trail, 479 Coastal Trail, 479, 480 Coast Trail, 467

Cohab Canyon Trail, 140 Cold Springs Nature

Trail, 533

Colorado Mountain School, 495

Colorado River Overlook Road, 131

Colter Bay Marina, 304 Colter Bay Village area,

294, 295

accommodations, 308 day hike, 299 restaurant, 313 Columbia Rock, 610 Conata Picnic Area, 43 Condor viewing, Grand

Canyon, 266 Confluence Overlook

Trail, 127

Congress Trail, 525, 528 Continental Divide, 491, 571 Continental Divide

Snow-mobile Trail, 305 Coon Lake Trail, 420 Cottonwood Campground

(Big Bend), 58 Cottonwood Canyon

Road, 118

Cottonwood Springs, 351 Cottonwood Springs Nature

Trail, 354

Courthouse Towers, 19, 20, 25

Cove of Caves, 19

Crater Lake National Park, 179–190

accommodations and restaurants, 188–190 attractions, 184

avoiding the crowds, 180 camping, 188

day hikes, 184–187 fees, 182

itineraries, 182–184 organized tours and

ranger programs, 184 seasons and climate, 182 special regulations and

187–188 traveling to, 180 visitor centers, 181–182 visitor information, 180–181 Crater Peak, 185–186 Crazy Horse Memorial,

72, 73

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Crescent, Lake, 442 Crescent Beach, 480 Crescent Meadow, 525 Crescent Meadow Loop, 528 Cross-country and

back-country skiing Black Canyon of the

Gunnison, 68 Bryce Canyon, 108 Crater Lake, 187 Glacier, 231 Grand Canyon, 264 Lassen Volcanic, 369 Mount Rainier, 403–404 North Cascades, 422 Olympic, 443 Rocky Mountain, 496 Sequoia–Kings Canyon, 536 Yellowstone, 582 Yosemite, 616 Crowds, avoiding the, 1–2 Crypt Lake Trail, 244–245 Crystal Cave, 526 Crystal Forest, 456 Crystal Forest Trail, 458 Crystal Mountain ski

area, 404

Cunningham Cabin, 298 Curecanti National

Recre-ation Area, 63 Custer’s Lookout, 598 Custer State Park, 71–73,

77–79, 89

campgrounds, 89–90 Cuyler Harbor, 172 Dante’s View, 197 Dark Angel, 22 Dead Giant Loop, 530 Dead Horse Creek Trail,

398 Deadhorse Trail, 67 Deadman’s Bar, 298 Deadwood, 84 restaurants, 97 Death Canyon, 303 Death Canyon Shelf, 303 Death Valley ’49ers

Encampment, 195 Death Valley National Park,

191–205

attractions, 197–198 avoiding the crowds,

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Death Valley National Park (cont.) campgrounds and RV parks, 201–203 day hikes, 198–201 exploring by car, 196 fees, 194

flora and fauna, 192 one-day itinerary,

195–196

warnings, 194–195 sports and activities, 201 traveling to, 194 visitor centers, 194 visitor information, 194 Deer Cove Trail, 533 Deer Creek Campground,

118

Deer Lake, 439 Delacy Creek Trail, 578 Delicate Arch Trail, 17–19 Delicate Arch Viewpoint,

19, 21

Delicate Arch Viewpoint Trail, 21

Desert Discovery Nature Trail, 513

Desert Ecology Trail, 514 Desert Institute, 352 Desert Queen Mine, 354 Desert View, 256 Desert View Contact

Station, 252

Desert View Drive, 254–256 Desolation Peak, 418 Devil’s Cornfield, 196 Devils Garden

Campground, 25 Devils Garden Trail,

17, 19, 21–22

Devil’s Golf Course, 196 Devils Kitchen, 367 Devil’s Rock Garden, 118 Devils Tower National

Monument, 212–218 Diablo, 416

Diablo Lake, 423 Diablo Lake Trail, 418 Diamond Lake Nordic

Center, 187

Disabilities, travelers with, 9–10

Discovery Point, 186 Diving, Channel Islands,

175–176 Dog Lake, 613 Doll House Area, 127 Dominguez and Escalante

Ruins, 385 Door Trail, 38, 39 Dornan’s, 297 Double Arch, 18–20 Double O Arch, 22 Douglas Spring Trail,

514, 515

Dragon’s Mouth Spring, 570 Drakes Beach, 468

Druid Arch, 127 Dunraven Pass, 569 Dutton Creek, 186 Eagle Borax Works, 198 Earthquake Trail, 465 East Bank Trail, 418 East Inlet Trail, 493 East Longs Peak Trail, 494 East Point Trail, 171 East Rim Trail (Crater

Lake), 188

East Rim Trail (Zion), 647 Echinus Geyser, 565, 567 El Capitan (Yosemite), 613 El Capitan Trail (Guadalupe

Mountains), 341 Electric Divide, 580 Elephant Back Loop Trail,

571, 576

Elephant Hill–Druid Arch Trail, 127

Elephant Hill Jeep Road, 129, 131

Elephant Seal Cove Trail, 174, 175

Elizabeth Lake, 613 Elkhorn Ranch site, 556 Elk Mountain Campground,

80, 89

Elk Mountain Nature Trail, 85

Elk Park, 567

Elwha River Trails, 439 Emerald Lake Trail, 493 Emerald Pools, 643 Emerald Pools Trails, 646 Emma Matilda Lake, 295 Emma Matilda Lake Trail,

300–301

Emmons Vista, 396

Emory Peak, 52 Enderts Beach, 480 Enderts Beach Trail,

478–479 The environment, protecting, 13, 258 Escalante Natural Bridge, 117 Estero Trail, 467 Eugenia Mine Trail, 493 Eureka Dunes, 198–199 Eureka Peak, 356 Excelsior Geyser, 573 Exclamation Point, 67 Fairgrounds Tour, 83 Fairy Falls Trail, 577 Fairyland Loop Trail,

106, 108

Fall River Visitor Center, 489 Farm Road 170, 61

Farview Point, 103

Far View Sites Complex, 377 Far View Visitor Center, 375 Fees and permits, 6–8 Fern Canyon Trail, 477, 479 Fiery Furnace, 18, 19, 22 Firehole Lake Drive, 573 First Ruin, 388

Fishing

Black Canyon of the Gunnison, 68 the Black Hills, 89 Crater Lake, 187 Glacier, 222, 230 Grand Canyon, 263 Grand Teton, 304–305 Great Sand Dunes, 333 Mount Rainier, 402 North Cascades, 422 Redwood, 480 Rocky Mountain, 496 Sequoia–Kings Canyon, 536 Yellowstone, 580–581 Yosemite, 616–617 Fishing Bridge, 571 Fishing Bridge Visitor

Center, 564, 571 Fishing Cone, 571 Flagg Ranch Resort, 295 Flagg Ranch Village area,

accommodations, 309 Flagstaff accommodations, 277–278 restaurants, 282–284 supplies, 287

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Float trips. See Rafting and river floating

The Foothills, 526 Forces of the Northern

Range Self-Guiding Trail, 569, 575–576

Forest Trail, 108 Forks, 448–451

Fort Leaton State Historic Site, 62

Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site, 557 Fortynine Palms Oasis, 354 Fossil Exhibit Trail, 38, 39 Fountain Paint Pots area, 573 Fountain Paint Pot Trail, 577 The Four Corners area, 374,

383–384

Four-Mile Trail to Glacier Point, 610–611

Fourth of July Pass/Panther Creek, 418–419 Four-wheeling Arches, 23–25 Big Bend, 55 Canyonlands, 129–131 Capitol Reef, 141 Grand Staircase– Escalante, 117 Great Sand Dunes, 333 Frame Arch, 21

Freeman Homestead Trail, 512, 514

Fremont Gorge Overlook Trail, 140

Fremont River Trail, 139 Frenchy’s Cove, 166 Friendship Ridge, Coastal

Loop Trail, 479 Frijole Ranch, 340, 343 Fruita, 137–142 Fruita Schoolhouse, 139 Frying Pan Trail, 140–141 Furnace Creek Visitor

Center, 194, 195 Garden of Eden Tour, 82 Garfield Peak, 186 Gaylor Lakes, 613 Gem Lake Trail, 486, 493 General Grant Tree, 527 General Grant Tree Trail, 531 General Patton Memorial

Museum, 353

General Sherman Tree, 525 Geology Tour Road, 353, 356 Geyser Hill Basin Loop, 577 Geyser Valley Loop, 440

Giant Forest, 525

day hikes near, 528–530 Giant Logs Self-Guided

Trail, 456

Giant Logs Trail, 458 Giant Sequoia National

Monument, 537, 540 Gibbon Falls, 567 Gifford Farmhouse, 139 Glacier Basin Trail, 399 Glacier National Park,

219–243

avoiding the crowds, 220 backcountry hikes, 228 campgrounds and RV parks, 231–235 day hikes, 226–228 exploring by car, 223–224 fees, 222

information and visitor centers, 220–221 one-day itinerary,

222–223

organized tours and ranger programs, 224–226

photo tips, 225 picnic and camping

supplies, 243 picnicking tips, 223 restaurants, 241–243 seasons and climate, 222 special regulations and

229–231 traveling to, 220 Glacier Point, 608, 610 Glaciers, Mount Rainier,

390–391

Glacier View Turnout, 297 Glen Aulin, 613–614 Glenn Springs, 51 Godfrey Glen, 185 Going-to-the-Sun Road,

222–223

Golden Access Passport, 7 Golden Age Passport, 6 Golden Eagle Pass, 7 Golden Gate, 568 Golden Throne Trail, 141 Golf, 617

Gooseberry Trail, 126 Goosenecks Trail, 140 Gorge Overlook Trail, 416 Gould Mine, 513

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Gower Gulch Loop, 200 Grand Canyon Music

Festival, 253

Grand Canyon National Park, 247–287

avoiding the crowds, 249–250 campgrounds and RV parks, 266–268 day hikes, 259–263 exploring by car, 254, 256–257

fees and permits, 251 information centers, 251–252 North Rim, 5 accommodations, 272–273 campgrounds, 267–268 Cape Royal Drive,

256–257 day hikes, 260–263 restaurants, 281 one-day itinerary, 253 organized tours and

ranger programs, 257–259

picnic and camping supplies, 287 restaurants, 279–286 seasons and climate,

252–253

sights and attractions, 259 South Rim, 4 accommodations, 270–271 campgrounds, 267 day hikes, 259–260, 262 restaurants, 279–280 special regulations and

263–266

traveling to, 250–251 visitor information, 251 Grand Canyon of the

Yel-lowstone River area, 569–570, 576 Grand Geyser, 572, 573 Grand Loop, 566

Grand Prismatic Spring, 573 Grand Ridge (Obstruction

Point to Green Mountain), 441

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Grand Sentinel, 527 Grand Staircase–Escalante

National Monument, 115–118

Grand Teton National Park, 288–317

attractions near, 317 avoiding the crowds,

289, 292 backcountry hikes, 302–303 campgrounds and RV parks, 306–307 day hikes, 299–302 fees and permits, 293 itineraries, 294–298 organized tours and

restaurants, 313–317 road openings, 294 seasons and climate, 293 special regulations and

303–306 traveling to, 292 visitor information and

centers, 292–293 Grandview Point, 256 Grand View Trail, 125 Grandview Trail, 263 Grand Wash Trail, 141 Granite Mountains, 208 Grant Grove, 527

day hikes near, 530–531 Grant Grove Village, 527 Grant Village Visitor

Center, 564

Grapevine Hills Trail, 53 Grassy Lake Road, 303 Great Arch of Zion, 643 Great Basin National Park,

318–328

attractions, 322–323 avoiding the crowds, 319 backcountry hikes, 325 campgrounds and RV parks, 326 day hikes, 323–324 exploring by car, 322 fees, 321 one-day itinerary, 321–322

325–326

tips from a park insider, 320

traveling to, 320–321 visitor information and

visitor center, 321 Great Fountain Geyser, 573 Great Gallery, 125, 128 Great Kiva, 387

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, 329–334 Green Mountain, 67 Grizzly Bear Creek, 89 Grizzly Giant, 612 Grosvenor Arch, 118 Grotto Canyon, 200 Grove of the Patriarchs, 392,

395–396

Grove of the Patriarchs Trail, 400 Guadalupe Mountains National Park, 3–4, 335–345 accommodations, 344 attractions, 339–340 avoiding the crowds, 336 backcountry hikes, 343 campgrounds and RV

parks, 344 day hikes, 340–343 fees and permits, 338 one-day itinerary, 339 picnic and camping

supplies, 345 restaurants, 344 seasons and climate,

338–339

special regulations and warnings, 338 sports and activities,

343–344

tips from a park ranger, 336

traveling to, 336–337 visitor information and

visitor centers, 337–338 Guadalupe Peak Trail, 341 Gunnison Point, 66 Gunnison Route, 67

Half Dome, 608, 611 Hall of Mosses, 433, 435 Hall of the White Giant,

154–155 Hang gliding, 422 Happy Creek Forest

Walk, 416 Happy Isles, 605 Happy Isles Nature

Center, 607

Harlequin Lake Trail, 566, 574

Harmony Borax Works, 198 Harney Peak Summit

Trail, 79 Harris Point, 173 Harvest Scene Loop, 127 Hat Shop Trail, 105 Hayden Valley, 570 Hazelwood Nature Trail,

529

Health concerns, 11 Hermitage Point Loop, 299 Hermitage Point Trailhead,

trails from, 299–300 Hermits Rest, 254 Hermit Trail, 261, 263 Heron Pond, 305 Heron Pond Trail, 299 Hetch Hetchy, 607 Hickman Bridge Trail,

138, 140

Hidden Canyon Trail, 646 Hidden Falls, 294

Hidden Falls & Inspiration Point Trail, 302

Hidden Lake Overlook Nature Trail, 226–227 Hidden Valley, 356 Hidden Valley Nature

Trail, 354

High Divide Loop, 440 Highline Trail, 229 High Ridge, Alpine Hills to

Klahane Ridge, 441 High Sierra Trail, 529, 535 High View Nature Trail, 354 Hiking, 12. See also Day

hikes and backcountry hikes under specific parks, and specific trails Historic Ranch Walk, 169 Hitchcock Meadow Trail, 531 Hoh Rain Forest Visitor

Center, 433, 435 Hoh River to Queets

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Hoh River Valley, 438 Hole-in-the-Rock Scenic

Backway, 117–118 Holzwarth Trout Lodge

Historic Site, 490, 492 Hopi Point, 254 Hop Valley Trail, 647 Horseback riding and

horse-packing trips, 617 Badlands, 41 Big Bend, 55 the Black Hills, 89 Bryce Canyon, 107 Carlsbad Caverns, 156 Glacier, 230 Grand Canyon, 265–266 Grand Staircase– Escalante, 117 Grand Teton, 305 Great Basin, 325 Great Sand Dunes, 333 Guadalupe Mountains, 343 Mount Rainier, 403 Point Reyes, 468–469 Redwood, 480 Rocky Mountain, 496 Saguaro, 515–516 Sequoia–Kings Canyon, 536 Theodore Roosevelt, 557 Yellowstone, 581 Zion, 648–649 Horseshoe Canyon, 128 Horseshoe Park/Estes Park

Loop, 495 Horsethief Lake, 89 Hospital Rock, 526 Hot-air ballooning,

Badlands, 40

Hot Springs (Big Bend), 51 Hot Springs Nature Trail, 396 Hot Springs Trail (Big

Bend), 52

Hovenweep National Monument, 384

Howland Hill Road, 477, 478 Huckleberry Trail, 529 Hugh Norris Trail, 514 The Hunter, 103 Hurricane Hill, 442 Hurricane Pass, 303 Hurricane Ridge area,

441–442 Iceberg Lake, 227 Ice-skating, 617

Yellowstone, 582

Indian Arts Museum, 295 Indian Garden, 262

Indian Meadow Nature Trail, 340

Indian Museum of North America, 78

Information sources, 2. See also Visitor centers Inside North Fork Road, 224 Inspiration Point,

103, 296, 302

International Peace Park Hike, 245

Iron Mountain Road, 79 Isa Lake, 572

Island in the Sky District, 125

Itinerary, planning an, 3–6 Jackson

accommodations in and near, 310–312 restaurants, 315–317 Jackson Lake and environs,

295–296, 305

day hikes around, 300 Jackson Lake Junction,

restaurants, 313–314 Jackson Point Overlook, 296 Jasper Forest, 456

Jayhawker Canyon, 201 Jennie Lakes Trail, 535 Jennie Lakes Wilderness,

528

Jenny Lake and environs, 296–297

accommodations, 309 day hikes, 301–302 restaurant, 314 Jenny Lake Loop Trail, 302 Jenny Lake Trail, 305 Jewel Cave National

Monument, 72, 73, 85–88 John D. Rockefeller, Jr.,

Memorial Parkway, 292, 294, 295

Johnson Lake Trail, 324 Johnson’s Drakes Bay Oyster

Company, 466–467 John Wesley Wolfe Ranch,

19–21

Jones Creek Trail, 554 Joshua tree forest, 206 Joshua Tree National Park,

346–362

attractions, 352–353

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avoiding the crowds, 348–349 campgrounds and RV parks, 357–358 exploring by car, 351–352 fees, 350

flora and fauna, 347–348 hikes, 353–356

for kids, 357

one-day itinerary, 351 organized tours and

supplies, 362 restaurants, 360–362 seasons and climate,

350–351

356–357 traveling to, 349 visitor centers, 350 visitor information, 349–350 wildflower viewing, 351 Jumbo Rocks, 351 Junior Ranger Programs, 9

Great Basin, 325 Rocky Mountain, 497 Saguaro, 515 Kanab accommodations, 278–279 restaurants, 286 supplies, 287 Kawuneeche Visitor Center, 489 Kayaking Arches, 23 Channel Islands, 165, 175 Glacier, 230 Lassen Volcanic, 368–369 North Cascades, 422–423 Olympic, 442–443 Point Reyes, 469 Redwood, 477 Keane Wonder Mine

Trail, 199

Keane Wonder Spring Trail, 199

Kelbaker Road, 208 Kelly, 298

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Kelso Depot, 208, 209 Kelso Dunes, 208 Kelso Dunes Trail, 210 Ken Patrick Trail, 260–261 Kepler Cascades, 572 Keys Ranch, 352 Keys View, 351, 352 Kids, tips for traveling

with, 9

King Canyon Trail, 514 Kings Canyon, 527

Kings Canyon National Park. See Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks King’s Palace Guided Tour,

154, 157

Kings River National Recre-ation Trail, 533–534 Kintla Lake to Upper Kintla

Lake, 228 Knapp’s Cabin, 527 Knife Edge Trail, 379 Knife River Indian Villages

National Historic Site, 556 Kodachrome Basin State

Park, 109 Kolb Studio, 252 Kolob Canyons Road,

644–645 Kule Loklo, 466 Ladder Creek Falls, 416 Lady Bird Johnson Grove

Loop, 477, 479 La Harmonia Store, 51 Lake Chelan National

Recre-ation Area, 420, 424 Lake Mills, 436

Lake Quinault Loop, 438 Lakeshore Trail, 294, 299 Lakes Trail, 536 Lake Village, 571 Landscape Arch, 17, 19, 22 La Sal Mountains, 18–19, 22, 25 La Sal Mountain Viewpoint, 18 Lassen Peak Trail, 368 Lassen Volcanic National

Park, 363–372 accommodations,

370–372

avoiding the crowds, 364 campgrounds and RV

parks, 369–370 day hikes, 367–368 exploring by car, 367 fees and permits, 366

information and visitor centers, 366

one-day itinerary, 366–367

supplies, 372 restaurants, 372 seasons and climate, 366 special regulations and

368–369 traveling to, 364 Lathrop Trail, 126 La Verkin Creek/Kolob

Arch Trail, 647 Lawn Lake Trail, 494 LeConte Memorial

Lodge, 607 Leeks Marina, 295 Left Hand Tunnel, 155 Lehman Caves, 322 Lehman Creek Trail, 324 Leigh Lake, 296 Lembert Dome, 614 Lester Ranch Complex, 173 Lewis Lake, 571

Lewis River Channel, 581 Lexington Arch, 323–324 Lily Lake Visitor Center, 489 Lincoln Borglum

Museum, 75 Lipan Point, 256 Little Bighorn Battlefield

National Monument, 596–598

Little Hebe Crater Trail, 200 Little Mo Nature Trail, 554 Llama trips, 443

Lobo Canyon Trail, 171 Lodgepole, 526

Logan Pass area, 226–227, 229

Lonestar Geyser, 572 Lonestar Geyser Trail, 577 Long House, 374, 378 Long Logs Trail, 458 Longmire, 404

Longmire area, 394, 396 hikes, 397–398

Longmire Museum, 393, 395 Longs Peak, 486

The Loop (Glacier), 227 Loop Trail (Anacapa), 167 Lost Horse Mine, 355 Lost Man Creek Trail, 477

Lost Mine Trail, 53–54 Lost Palms Oasis, 356 Lost Peak, 341–342 Lover’s Lane Loop, 440 Lower Calf Creek Falls, 117 Lower Cave, 155

Lower Slide Lake, 298 Lower Terrace Interpretive

Trail, 569, 576 Lower Yosemite Fall,

604, 611 Lowry Pueblo, 386 Lulu City Trail, 494 Maah Daah Hey Trail, 555 Madison Junction, 566 Main Fork of the

Dosewallips, 442 Maltese Cross Cabin, 556 Mammoth Hot Springs, 565,

568, 569, 575–576 Many Glacier area, 227 Manzanita Lake Trail, 368 Maple Glade Rain Forest

Trail, 438 Maps, 8

Marble Fork Trail, 534 Maricopa Point, 254 Mariposa Grove, 609,

610, 612 Marsical Mine, 51

Mary Beal Nature Trail, 210 Marymere Falls, 440 Mastodon Peak Trail, 354 Mather Point, 256 Maverick Natural Bridge,

117

May Lake, 614 Mazama, 426 Maze District, 127 Maze Overlook Trail, 127 McDonald, Lake, 223 McKittrick Canyon, 342–343 McKittrick Canyon Nature

Trail, 340

Medano Creek to Castle Creek, 332

Medicine Trail Ford, 598 Menors Ferry, 297 Merced Grove, 607 Mesa Arch Trail, 125 Mesa Top Loop Road, 377 Mesa Verde National Park,

4, 373–383 accommodations,

380–381

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campgrounds and RV parks, 380

day hikes, 378–380 exploring by car, 377 fees, 376

information and visitor centers, 375–376 one-day itinerary, 377 organized tours and

376–377

special regulations and warnings, 376 transportation, 376 traveling to, 374–375 Mid Hills/Hole-in-the-Wall

Trail, 210

Midway Geyser Basin, 573 Mills Lake Trail, 493 Mineral King, 526 Miners Mountain, 141 Minerva Terrace, 569 Mink Lake Trail, 440 Mirror Lake, 605, 611 Mist Falls, 532

Mist Trail to Vernal Fall, 611 Mitchell Caverns, 208–209 Mohave Point, 254 Mojave National Preserve,

205–211

Mojave Road, 209–211 Monarch Wilderness, 528 Mono Pass, 614

Montville Nature Trail, 332 Monument Valley Navajo

Tribal Park, 5 Moose Ponds, 302 Moose Ponds Trail, 294 Moose-Wilson Road, 305 Moraine Park Museum,

489–490, 492

Moraine Park Trail, 401 Moran Point, 256 Morefield Campground,

379, 380

Morgan Horse Ranch, 466 Morning Glory Pool, 573 Moro Rock, 525–526, 529 Moro Rock and Soldiers

Loop Trail, 530 Mosaic Canyon, 199 Mosca Pass Trail, 332–333

Mossy Cave Trail, 105 Mountain climbing

(moun-taineering). See Climbing, rock and mountain Mountain View Nature Trail,

324

Mount Baker Ski Area, 422 Mount Dana, 614

Mount Fremont Trail, 399 Mount Rainier National

406–409

avoiding the crowds, 392–393

campgrounds and RV parks, 405–406 fees, 393

flora and fauna, 391–392 hikes, 396–402

itineraries, 395–396 organized tours and

ranger programs, 396 restaurants, 409 seasons and climate, 394 special regulations and

402–405 terrain, 390–391 traveling to, 393 Mount Rushmore National

Memorial, 71, 73, 74–77 restaurant, 96 Mount Scott Trail, 186 Mount Washburn Trail,

569, 576

Mount Wittenberg Trail, 467 Mud Volcano, 570

Muir’s Rock, 532

Mule Ears Spring Trail, 54 Mule rides, Grand

Canyon, 265 Mummy Cave, 388 Museum of the National

Park Ranger, 567 Mystic Falls Trail, 577 Mystic Lake Trail, 401 Naches Peak Trail, 399 The Narrows

Yellowstone, 569 Zion, 644, 646, 647–648 National Cemetery, 598 National Elk Refuge, 317

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NDEX 673

National Park Service Reser-vation Center, 8

National Parks Pass, 6 National Recreation

Reser-vation Service, 8 Native Americans Badlands, 36 Channel Islands, 172–173 Death Valley, 198 Devils Tower, 213–214 Glacier, 224 Grand Canyon, 248 Grand Teton, 295 Mesa Verde, 373–374, 377 Point Reyes, 465 Yosemite, 606 Natural Bridge (Bryce

Canyon), 103 Natural Bridge

(Yellowstone), 571 Natural Bridge Canyon, 199 Natural Entrance Route

(Carlsbad Caverns), 154 Natural Entrance Tour

(Black Hills), 82–83 Nature Trail (Carlsbad

Caverns), 156 Navajo Arch, 22

Navajo Loop Trail, 103, 105 Navajo National Monument,

387–388 Navajo Point, 256 Neck Spring Trail, 126 The Needle, 263 Needles District, 126–127 Needles Highway, 79 Neve Glacier, 416 Newhalem, 416 Newhalem Rockshelter Trail, 416 Newspaper Rock, 456–457 Newton B. Drury Scenic

Parkway, 477–478 New York Mountains

Road, 209 Nipton, 209

Nisqually Entrance, 395 Nisqually Vista Trail,

395, 398

Nobles Emigrant Trail, 368 Nordenskiold’s Site no. 16

Trail, 378–379

Norris Geyser Basin, 565, 567, 575

Norris Geyser Basin Museum, 567

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North Cascades Highway, campgrounds along, 424 North Cascades National

424–427

avoiding the crowds, 410–411 backcountry hikes, 421–422 campgrounds and RV parks, 423–424 hikes, 418–422 information and visitor

centers, 411, 414 itineraries, 415–417 organized tours and

ranger programs, 17, 422

restaurants, 427–428 seasons and climate, 415 special regulations and

warnings, 414 transportation, 414 traveling to, 411 North Cascades Visitor

Center, 411

North Dakota Badlands Overlook, 553

North Dome (Sequoia and Kings Canyon), 527 North Dome (Yosemite),

614–615

North Fork of the Quinault, 438–439

North Fork of the Sol Duc, 440

North Fork Road (Glacier), 224 North Grove Loop, 531 North Kaibab Trail, 262–263 North Rim Drive (Canyon

de Chelly), 388 North Rim Drive

(Yellowstone), 570 North Rim Trail

(Yellowstone), 570, 576 North Rim Visitor Center

(Grand Canyon), 252 North Shoshone Trail, 579 North Unit Scenic

Drive, 554 North View (Cedar

Breaks), 659 North Vista Trail, 67 Notch Trail, 39–40

O. C. Tanner Amphitheater, 657

Oak Flat Loop Trail, 66 Oasis of Mara Nature Trail,

354–355

Oasis Visitor Center, 351 Observation Point Trail, 572 Observation Point Trail–

Solitary Geyser, 578 Obsidian Cliff, 568 Obsidian Creek, 567 Ocotillo Patch, 351 Ohanapecosh area, 395, 396 hikes, 400–401

Old Bryce Town Shops, 115 Old Faithful, 572

Old Faithful area, 577–578 Old Faithful Geyser area,

572–573

Old Faithful Visitor Center, 564, 572

Old Fall River Road, 491 Old Wagon Trail, 141 Olmsted Point, 607 Olympic National Park,

429–451

accommodations, 446–449 attractions, 436

parks, 443–446

exploring by car, 435–436 fees, 434

hikes, 436–442 information and visitor

centers, 433–434 itineraries, 434–436 organized tours and

ranger programs, 436 restaurants, 449–451 seasonal events, 434 seasons and climate, 434 special regulations and

442–443

traveling to, 432–433 One-and-a-Half-Mile

House, 262 Ouzel Falls Trail, 493 Oxbow Bend, 295 Oxbow Overlook, 554 Ozette Lake, 443

Pacific Crest Trail (Crater Lake National Park), 186–187

Pacific Crest Trail (Lassen Volcanic National Park), 368

Paintbrush Trail, 302–303 Painted Canyon Overlook and Visitor Center, 553 Painted Desert Inn National

Historic Landmark, 457 Painted Desert Rim

Trail, 458

Painted Desert Wilderness Trail, 459

Painted Wall, 66 Palette Spring, 569 Palisades Lake Trail, 400 Panorama Point, 19 Panorama Trail, 611 Panoramic Point, 527 Panther Junction Visitor

Center, 50 Panther Path, 52

Parade of Elephants, 19, 20 Paradise, 394–396

Paradise area hikes, 398 Paradise Meadow, 368 Paradise Valley, 532 Paragliding, 422 Paria View, 103 Park Avenue, 18, 20–21 Park Boulevard, 352 Park Creek Pass, 421 Park Ridge Trail, 531 Partition Arch, 22 Pa’rus Trail, 646, 648 Passes, 6

Peaceful Valley Ranch, 554 Peek-a-boo Canyon, 117 Peekaboo Loop, 106 Permits, 6–8

Petrified Forest National Park, 4, 452–461

accommodations, 460 avoiding the crowds, 454 campgrounds and RV

parks, 459–460 exploring by car,

456–457

fees and permits, 455 hikes, 457–459 information and visitor

centers, 454–455 one-day itinerary,

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warnings, 455 traveling to, 454 Petrified Forest Trail, 555 Petrified Tree, 569 Petroglyph Point Trail, 379 Petroglyphs

Arches, 19 Big Bend, 53 Joshua Tree, 353, 356 Mesa Verde, 379 Ute Mountain Tribal

Park, 384 Pets, traveling with, 10

Mesa Verde, 376

Phantom Ship Overlook, 183 Phipps Wash, 117

Pictographs, Big Bend, 52, 55 Pierre Shale, 33

Pillar of Hercules, 568 Pima Point, 254 Pine Canyon Trail, 54 Pine City, 355 The Pinery, 339 Pinery Trail, 340 Pine Tree Arch, 22 Pink Cone Geyser, 573 The Pinnacles, 183 Piñon Flats Trail, 333 Pinto Basin Road, 352 Pioneer Register, 138, 139 Pitamakan Pass Trail, 229 Pitchstone Plateau, 572 Point Bennett, 172 Point Bennett Trail, 173 Point Imperial, 257 Point Lookout Trail, 379 Point Reyes Lighthouse,

465, 469

Point Reyes National Seashore, 462–472

attractions, 466–467 avoiding the crowds, 464 beaches, 468 campgrounds and RV parks, 469 day hikes, 467–468 exploring by car, 466 fees, 464

one-day itinerary, 465–466

organized tours and ranger programs, 466, 468–469

restaurants, 472 seasons and climate, 465 special regulations and

warnings, 464–465 traveling to, 464 Point Supreme, 659 Poison Spring, 568–569 Polly Dome Lake, 615 Ponderosa Canyon

Overlook, 103 Porcelain Basin, 565 Porcelain Basin Trail,

567, 575

Port Angeles, 436, 447–450 Potato Harbor Overlook,

169

Potwisha & River’s Edge, 534 Powell Memorial, 254 Prairie Creek Redwoods

State Park, 480 Prater Ridge Trail, 379 Pratt Lodge, 339 Presidential Trail, 77 Prince Island, 172 Prisoner’s Harbor, 168 Private Arch, 22 Pueblo Alto Trail, 386 Pueblo Bonito, 386 Puerco Pueblo, 457 Puerco Pueblo Trail, 459 Pulpit Rock Overlook, 66 Pumice Flat, 187 Purple Mountain Trail,

566, 574 Pyramid Lake, 419 Quartz Lake, 229 Queen’s Garden Trail,

103, 105–106 Queets River Trail, 439 Quinault, Lake, 435 Quinault River, North Fork

of the, 438–439

Rafting and river floating. See also White-water boating

Arches, 23 Canyonlands, 128–129 Glacier, 230 Grand Canyon, 264

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NDEX 675 Grand Teton, 305 Yosemite, 617 Rainbow Falls, 420 Rainbow Loop Trail, 420 Rainbow Overlook, 103 Ranger-led programs. See

specific parks Rankin Ridge Nature

Trail, 85 Rapid City, 72

restaurants, 96–97 Rattlesnake Springs, 153 Red Hills Visitor Center,

512

Redwood Creek Trail, 480 Redwood National and

State Parks, 473–484 accommodations,

482–483

avoiding the crowds, 474 backcountry hikes, 479–480 campgrounds and RV parks, 481–482 day hikes, 478–479 exploring by car, 477–478

fees and permits, 476 information and visitor

centers, 475–476 one-day itinerary, 477 organized tours and

ranger programs, 478, 480–481 picnic and camping

476–477

special regulations and warnings, 476 traveling to, 474–475 Rendezvous Mountain, 303 Reno-Benteen Monument Entrenchment Trail, 598 Rhodes Cabin, 323 Ridgeline Nature Trail, 553 Riggs Spring Loop, 107 Rim Drive (Crater Lake),

183

Rim Overlook Trail (Capitol Reef), 141

Rim Rock Nature Trail, 67 Rim Trail (Bryce Canyon),

100, 103, 106

Rim Village Visitor Center, 181, 183

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Rincon Mountain District, 512, 514–515

Rincon Mountain Wilderness, 515 Rio Grande Village, 50

campground, 57 Rio Grande Village Nature

Trail, 52

River Loop Trail, 416 River Road, 303

River running, Big Bend, 55–56

Riverside Geyser, 573 Riverside Walk, 643, 646 River Trail, 532 Roadside Ruin Trail,

126–127

Roaring Mountain, 568 Roaring River Falls, 527 Roaring Springs, 263 Roberts Prairie Dog Town, 38 Rock climbing. See Climbing,

rock and mountain Rockfall Overlook, 645 Rockport accommodations,

425–426

Rockport State Park, 424 Rocky Mountain National

Park, 485–507 attractions, 492

parks, 497–500 day hikes, 492–494 exploring by car, 491,

494–495

fees and permits, 490 information and visitor

centers, 488–489 for kids, 497

supplies, 507 restaurants, 504–507 Rocky Mountain, 500–504 seasons and climate, 490 special regulations and

warnings, 490 sports and activities, 495 tips from a park insider,

486

traveling to, 488 Roosevelt Lodge, 569 Roosevelt Point, 257

Ross Dam Trail, 416 Ross Lake, 422 Ross Lake Dam, 416 Ross Lake National

Recreation Area campgrounds, 423–424 trails, 418–420 Ross Lake Overlook, 416 Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive,

47, 48–50

Running Eagle Falls, 227 Rushmore, Mount, 72. See

also Mount Rushmore National Memorial RVers, tips for, 8–9 RV rentals, 9 Ryan Mountain, 355 Saddle Pass Trail, 40 Safety concerns, 11

Sage Creek Campground, 38 Sage Creek Primitive

Campground, 41 Sage Creek Rim Road,

38, 40

Saguaro National Park, 3, 508–520

accommodations, 517–519 attractions, 513 avoiding the crowds,

508, 510 backcountry hikes, 515 campgrounds and RV parks, 516–517 day hikes, 513–515 exploring by car, 512 fees, 510

for kids, 515

511–512

special regulations and warnings, 510–511 sports and activities,

515–516 tips from a park

ranger, 511 traveling to, 510

Salt Creek, 197

Salt Creek Nature Trail, 199 Salt Valley Overlook, 19 Sam’s River Loop Trail,

435, 439

Sand Dune Arch, 19–21 Sand Dunes, 200 Sand Point to Rialto

Beach, 437

Sand Ramp Trail, 333 San Miguel, 165, 172 Santa Barbara, 165, 174–175 Santa Cruz, 165, 168 Santa Elena Canyon,

50, 52–53 Santa Rosa, 165, 170–172 Sapphire Pool, 573 Sawtooth Peak, 526 Schoolroom Glacier, 303 Schwabacher Landing, 297 Scoria Point, 553 Scorpion Bluffs, 169 Scorpion Canyon, 169–170 Scorpion Ranch, 169 Scotty’s Castle, 196–198 Scuba diving, Channel

Islands, 175–176 Sculptor’s Studio, 77 Sea kayaking. See Kayaking;

White-water boating Sea Lion Rookery, 174 Second Beach Trail, 437 Sendero Esperanza Trail,

514

Sentinel Dome, 612 Sentinel Trail, 532–533 Sepulcher Mountain

Trail, 580

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, 521–548

avoiding the crowds, 521 backcountry hikes, 534–536 campgrounds and RV parks, 537–541 day hikes, 528–534 fees, 524

itineraries, 525–528 for kids, 536 organized tours and

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524–525

536–537 traveling to, 524

Shadow Mountain Road, 303 Sharps Formation, 34 Sheep Creek Trail, 106 Sheepeater Cliffs, 568 Ship on the Desert, 339 Shoshone Geyser Basin

Trail, 578

Shoshone Lake Trail, 578–579

Signal Hill Petroglyph Trail, 512, 513

Signal Mountain, 294, 296, 305

accommodations around, 308–309

Signal Mountain Summit Trail, 300

Signal Peak Loop Trail, 175 Silent City, 103

Silver Falls Trail, 400–401 Sinking Ship, 256 Sinnott Overlook, 183 Sir Francis Drake

Highway, 466 Skiing. See also

Cross-country and backCross-country skiing; Winter sports and activities

Grand Teton, 305 Yosemite, 617

Skull Rock Nature Trail, 355 Skyline Arch, 19, 21 Skyline Loop Trails, 398 Slaughter Canyon Cave,

155, 157 Sledding, Lassen

Volcanic, 369 Sleigh rides, 317 Slickrock Canyon, 54 Slickrock Foot Trail, 127 Smith Spring Loop, 340–341 Smugglers Cove, 170 Snake River Overlook, 298 Snowmobiling

the Black Hills, 89 Crater Lake, 188 Grand Teton, 305–306 Mount Rainier, 404 Rocky Mountain, 496 Yellowstone, 582–584 Snowshoeing

Black Canyon of the Gunnison, 68 Bryce Canyon, 108 Glacier, 231 Lassen Volcanic, 369 Mount Rainier, 404–405 North Cascades, 423 Olympic, 443 Rocky Mountain, 496 Sequoia–Kings Canyon, 536

Soda Canyon Overlook Trail, 380

Soda Springs, 615 Soda Springs/Zzyzx, 209 Sol Duc Falls, 441 Solitude Lake, 303 Sourdough Mountain, 419 Sourdough Ridge/Dege

Peak Trail, 400 Sourdough Ridge Nature

Trail, 400

South Jenny Lake, 294, 296 South Kaibab Trail, 262 South Rim Drive (Black

Canyon of the Gunnison), 66, 67

South Rim Drive (Canyon de Chelly), 388

South Rim Drive (Yellowstone), 570 South Rim Trail (Grand

Canyon), 259–260 South Rim Trail

(Yellowstone), 576

South Unit Scenic Drive, 553 Spalding Bay, 296

Specimen Ridge, 569 Spectra Point Trail, 659 Sperati Point Trail, 554–555 Spider Cave, 155

Spider Rock, 388 Spooky Canyon, 117 Sportsman Lake Trail, 580 Spray Park Trail, 401–402 Spruce Canyon Trail, 380 Spruce Railroad, 441 Spruce Tree House, 374, 378 Square Tower House

Viewpoint, 377

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Squaw Canyon–Big Spring Canyon Loop, 127 Staircase Rapids, 442 Steamboat Geyser, 565, 567 Steel Information Center,

181, 182 Stehekin Area, 416, 422, 427 Stehekin Valley, 423 Step House, 374, 379 Stetattle Creek, 419 Stewart Trail, 468

Storm Point Trail, 576–577 String Lake, 296

Stuart Falls, 187 Sulphur Caldron, 570 Sulphur Works, 367 Summerland Trail, 400 Summit Lake to Echo and

Twin Lakes, 368 Summit Lake Trail, 368 Sun Point, 223 Sun Point Pueblo, 377 Sunrift Gorge Trail, 227 Sunrise, 395, 396 Sunrise area, hikes, 399 Sunrise Lakes, 615 Sunrise Point, 103 Sunrise Rim Trail, 396, 400 Sunset Point, 103

Sunset Point Trail, 140 Sunset Trail, 531

Sunset View (Black Canyon of the Gunnison), 66 Sunset View (Cedar

Breaks), 659 Sun Temple, 377 Supai Tunnel, 263 Swan Lake, 568

Swan Lake Trail, 299–300 Swiftcurrent Nature

Trail, 227

Swimming, Crater Lake, 187 Syncline Loop Trail, 126 Taft Point, 612

Taggart Lake–Beaver Creek Loop, 305

Tall Trees Trail, 477, 479 Tanner Twilight Concert

Series, 657

Tanque Verde Ridge Trail, 515

Taylor Creek Trail, 648 The Teepees, 456

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Telescope Peak Trail, 201 Teton Crest Trail, 303 Teton Science School,

297, 298

Teton Village, accommoda-tions, 312–313

Teutonia Peak Trail, 210 Tharp’s Log, 525 Theodore Roosevelt National Park, 549–558 accommodations and restaurants, 558 attractions, 556–557 avoiding the crowds,

550–551 backcountry hikes, 555–556 campgrounds and RV parks, 557–558 exploring by car, 553–555 fees and permits, 552 information and visitor

centers, 552 one-day itinerary,

552–553

organized tours and ranger programs, 556 seasons and climate, 552 special regulations and

warnings, 552 tips from the chief of

interpretation, 550 traveling to, 551–552 Third Beach to Hoh

River, 437

Thornton Lakes Trail, 419 Thor’s Hammer, 103 Three-Mile House, 262 Thunder Creek Trail,

419–420

Timber Lake Trail, 494 Timber Top Mountain,

644–645

Tioga Lake to Dana Lake, 615

Titus Canyon, 200, 201 Tolmie Peak, 402 Tomales Point Trail, 468 Tonto Trail, 262 Top of Burro Mesa

Pour-Off, 53

Tower Arch Trail, 17, 22 Tower of Babel, 19, 20 Tower-Roosevelt, 569 Tower Ruin, 124

Tower Soldier Station, 569

Tower Trail, 217 Trail of Shadows Nature

Trail, 398

Trail of the Cedars Nature Trail, 226

Trail of the Sequoias, 530 Trail of the Shadows, 395 Trail Ridge Road, 490, 491 The Transept Trail, 261 Trout Lake, 226

Tucson Mountain District, 512, 513–514

Tuff Canyon, 53 Tundra Nature Trail, 491 Tundra World Nature Trail,

491, 493 Tunnel Arch, 22 Tunnel Log, 525 Tunnel View, 608 Tuolumne Grove, 607 Tuolumne Meadows, 607–608 Turret Arch, 19, 21 Tusayan accommodations, 274–275 restaurants, 282 supplies, 287 Tusayan Museum, 252 Tusayan Pueblo, 256 Twin Falls Trail, 227–228 Twin Lakes, 567

Two Medicine area, 227–229 Two Ocean Lake Road, 303 Two Ocean Lake Trail, 301 Two Ribbons Trail, 566,

574–575

Ubehebe Crater, 197 Uncle Tom’s Trail, 570, 576 Under the Rim Trail, 107 Upheaval Canyon, 126 Upheaval Dome

Overlook, 125 Upper and Lower

terraces, 568 Upper Falls, 570 Upper Falls View, 570 Upper Geyser Basin

Loop, 572

Upper Inspiration Point, 100 Upper Lake McDonald

Trail, 231

Upper Yosemite Fall, 611–612

Ute Mountain Tribal Park, 384–385

Ute petroglyphs, 19–21 Ute Trail, 486, 494 Valdez Cave, 165, 168 Valley View Overlook Trail,

512, 513

Van Trump Park & Comet Falls Trail, 398

Ventura, 176–178 Vidae Falls, 183 Vintners’ Holidays, 603 Visitor centers, 6 Visitor Center Trail, 333 Vista Encantada, 257 Vogelsang, 615 Walhalla Overlook, 257 Walk on the Roof, 88 Wall Arch, 22 Wall Drug Store, 42 Wall Street, 103

Warner Point Nature Trail, 66, 67

Washburn Hot Springs Overlook, 569 Washburn Range, 569 Watchman Overlook, 185 Watchman Trail, 646 Watchman Trailhead, 643 Water Canyon Beach, 171 Waterpocket Fold,

134, 140, 141

Watersports, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, 68 Waterton Lakes National

Park (Canada), 243–246 Wawona, 608–609 Wawona Meadow Loop,

612–613

Webster Point, 174 Weeping Rock Trail,

646–647 Weir Point, 598

Wellington Ditch Trail, 333 West Rim (Hermits Rest)

Trail, 259–260 West Rim Trail (Crater

Lake), 188

West Rim Trail (Zion), 648 West Thumb, 571

West Thumb Geyser Basin, 571

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Whale Rock Trail, 125–126 Whales and whale-watching

Channel Islands, 166, 169 Point Reyes, 469

Redwood, 481 Wheeler Peak Scenic

Drive, 322

Wheeler Peak Summit Trail, 324

White Dome Geyser, 573 White House Ruins Trail, 388 White Pass, 404

White Rim Road, 129, 131 White River Visitor

Center, 36

White-water boating (rafting and kayaking), 443 Glacier, 230 Grand Canyon, 264 Olympic, 443 Sequoia–Kings Canyon, 536–537 Widforss Trail, 261 Wild Cave Tour, 83 Wildflower viewing Badlands, 35 Crater Lake, 184 Death Valley, 208 Grand Teton, 299 Joshua Tree, 347, 351 Mount Rainier, 390, 392 Saguaro, 512

Wildhorse Canyon Road, 208

Wildlife and wildlife viewing. See also Bird-watching; Whales and whale-watching

Badlands, 35–36 Big Bend, 49, 56–57 Black Canyon of the

Gunnison, 68 Bryce Canyon, 107–108 Capitol Reef, 142–143 Carlsbad Caverns, 156 Cedar Breaks, 659 Channel Islands, 162, 170 Death Valley, 192 Grand Staircase– Escalante, 118 Great Basin, 325 Great Sand Dunes,

333–334 Guadalupe Mountains, 343–344 Joshua Tree, 347–348 Mojave, 206 Mount Rainier, 403 Redwood, 481 Rocky Mountain, 496–497 Saguaro, 516 Zion, 649

Wildlife Loop Road, 79 Wildman Meadow, 534 Wildrose Charcoal Kilns, 198 Wildrose Peak Trail, 201 Williams accommodations, 275–277 restaurants, 284–286 supplies, 287 Williams Ranch, 339–340 Willow Flats, 300 Wind Canyon Trail, 553 Wind Cave National Park,

72, 73, 79–85 campgrounds, 89 The Windows, 19

Windows Primitive Loop, 21 Window Trail

Badlands, 40 Big Bend, 54 Window View Trail, 53 Winter sports and activities.

See also specific sports and activities

Black Canyon of the Gunnison, 68 Cedar Breaks, 659 Glacier, 231 Grand Teton, 305–306 Great Basin, 325–326 Yellowstone, 581–584 Winthrop, 426, 428 Wizard Island, 182, 185 Wolfe Ranch, 19–21 Wonderland of Rocks, 351 Wonderland Trail, 395–397 Woodpecker Nature Trail, 465 Yaki Point, 256 Yavapai Observation Station, 252 Yavapai Point, 254 Yellowstone Lake area,

571, 576–577

Yellowstone National Park, 559–596

avoiding the crowds, 562

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NDEX 679 backcountry hikes, 578–580 campgrounds and RV parks, 584–585 day hikes, 574–578 fees and permits, 564 information and visitor

centers, 563 itineraries, 565–573 organized tours and

picnic and camping supplies, 596 restaurants, 591–596 road openings, 564–565 seasons and climate, 564 special regulations and

580–584

traveling to, 562–563 Yellowstone River, fishing,

580, 581

Yosemite Chapel, 607 Yosemite Museum and

Indian Cultural Exhibit, 606

Yosemite National Park, 599–636

avoiding the crowds, 599, 602

campgrounds and RV parks, 617–622 day hikes, 610–616 exploring by car, 605–609 fees and permits, 603 information and visitor

centers, 602–603 itineraries, 603–605 organized tours and

overnight hikes, 616 picnic and camping supplies, 635–636 restaurants, 630–635 seasonal events, 603 seasons and climate, 603 special regulations and

616–617 traveling to, 602

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Yosemite Pioneer Cemetery, 606 Yosemite Theater, 610 Yosemite Valley, 606 Yovimpa Overlook, 103 Zabriskie Point, 197 Zion Canyon Scenic Drive,

644, 648

Zion Canyon Theatre, 657 Zion Human History

Museum, 642

Zion National Park, 4–5, 637–657

accommodations, 650–655 attractions, 645

avoiding the crowds, 640 backcountry hikes, 648 campgrounds and RV parks, 649–650 day hikes, 645–648 entertainment nearby, 657 exploring by car or shuttle, 643–645 fees and permits, 642

warnings, 642–643 sports and activities, 648 traveling to, 640–642 Zumwalt Meadow, 527, 533