Guide to western national monuments

Guide to Western National Monuments showcases 70 of the nation's national monuments across the western United States. These are the best places to visit if you want to hike and camp in spectacular scenery with relatively few people (compared to national parks). The 70 national monuments feature...

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Main Author: Endres, Mike,
Format: Book
Language: English
Published: Golden, Colorado : The Colorado Mountain Club Press, [2021]
Physical Description: 342 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm.
Series: Colorado Mountain Club guidebook.
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Summary: Guide to Western National Monuments showcases 70 of the nation's national monuments across the western United States. These are the best places to visit if you want to hike and camp in spectacular scenery with relatively few people (compared to national parks). The 70 national monuments featured in this guide were chosen for their fascinating history, diverse flora and fauna, as well as opportunities for hiking, rock climbing, and camping. --Back cover.
Item Description: Introduction -- Leave no trace -- The ten essentials -- Montana -- Idaho -- Washington -- Wyoming -- Oregon -- Colorado -- Utah -- Nevada -- California -- New Mexico -- Arizona.
Guide to Western National Monuments showcases 70 of the nation's national monuments across the western United States. These are the best places to visit if you want to hike and camp in spectacular scenery with relatively few people (compared to national parks). The 70 national monuments featured in this guide were chosen for their fascinating history, diverse flora and fauna, as well as opportunities for hiking, rock climbing, and camping. --Back cover.
Physical Description: 342 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm.
ISBN: 9781937052553
1937052559