| Editorial Reviews Book Description
The author uses this guidebook of the San Rafael Swell to take you through many canyons and special places of interest.
He takes you to old copper and uranium mines and tells you of the riches and heartbreaks the prospectors had while
giving some history of the area. He gives you a map for each trip or loop (thanks to Steven Williams) and a photo
on most of the pages. This book is a combination of the original manuscript and Williams' Wanderings written for
the Emery County Progress (local newspaper).
This book has been written to assist the novice in getting around to see some of the most beautiful scenery in
the world, and to explore the canyons and trails. At the beginning of each chapter will be a symbol specifying the
mode of travel possible for each tour. When this book was first published in 1986 ATV's were not yet a popular mode
of transportation for back-country travel. Now, ATV's are a favorite way to travel to see this beautiful country.
The early histories gathered by Owen McClenahan are told by the men who were there. Some of these histories were
obtained over a period of thirty-five years from interviews with older people who lived at that time and through
newspaper articles.
A San Rafael Geological Formation Chart is given at the end of the book to help the novice and, because the San
Rafael Swell is a little different, it will also help the informed.
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