Frommer's Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks

List of Maps vi1 INTRODUCING ZION & BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARKS 1The Best of Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks 4A Look at Zion 12A Look at Bryce Canyon 142 EXPLORING ZION NATIONAL PARK 17Essentials 17Tips from a Park Ranger 22The Highlights 23Seeing the Park in 1 or 2 Days 26Seeing the Park by Car & Shuttle 27Historic & Man-Made Attractions 29Ranger & Educational Programs 31Guided Tours 32Especially for Kids 323 HIKES & OTHER OUTDOOR PURSUITS IN ZION NATIONAL PARK 34Day Hikes 35Exploring the Backcountry 46Biking & Mountain Biking 51Other Sports & Activities 524 WHERE TO STAY, CAMP & EAT IN ZION 55Where to Stay 55Camping 62Where to Eat 645 EXPLORING BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK 68Essentials 68Tips from a Park Ranger 70The Highlights 72Seeing the Park in 1 or 2 Days 74Seeing the Park by Car 76Seeing the Park by Shuttle 77Historic & Man-Made Attractions 78Ranger & Educational Programs 78Guided Tours 79Especially for Kids 796 HIKES & OTHER OUTDOOR PURSUITS IN BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK 80Day Hikes 80Exploring the Backcountry 86Other Summer Sports & Activities 89Winter Activities 907 WHERE TO STAY, CAMP & EAT IN BRYCE CANYON 92Where to Stay 92Camping 97Where to Eat 1008 NEARBY THINGS TO SEE & DO 103Gateway Towns 103Dixie National Forest 105Cedar Breaks National Monument 108Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument 112Kodachrome Basin State Park 118Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park 120Escalante Petrified Forest State Park 122Snow Canyon State Park 1249 A NATURE GUIDE TO ZION & BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARKS 127Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks Today 127The Landscape 129The Flora 131The Fauna 138The Ecosystem 15110 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO ZION & BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARKS 153Getting There 153Getting Around 156Exploring the Parks by RV or "Car-Camping" 159Tips on Accommodations 160Package & Adventure Tours 162Tips for Travelers with Pets 163Health & Safety 164Protecting the Environment 165Fast

Residents of northern New Mexico since 1970, Don and Barbara Laine have traveled extensively throughout the Rocky Mountains and the Southwest, spending as much time as possible in the outdoors, and especially in the region's national parks and monuments. They have written Frommer's guides to Utah, Colorado, and the National Parks of the American West. The Laines have also authored Little-Known Southwest, New Mexico & Arizona State Parks, and Best Short Hikes in Arizona for The Mountaineers, and The New Mexico Guide for Fulcrum Publishing.