Fifty Classic Adventures in the Southwest is the guidebook for people who would rather be doing something than reading about it.
From hiking Angel's Landing to rafting the Grand Canyon, it covers the iconic classics — but it also leads you to the adventures most guidebooks miss: scrambling into a glowing Zebra Slot Canyon, flat-water kayaking the Colorado River at Horseshoe Bend, or descending 90 feet into the darkness of Goblin's Lair.
Fifty Classics is organized around adventure hubs — Moab, Escalante, Kanab, and the Grand Canyon — so you can base yourself in one place and strike out into the surrounding wilderness.
The adventures reach into some of the most celebrated landscapes on Earth: The Mighty 7 National Parks — Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon, Zion, Grand Canyon, and Grand Staircase-Escalante — plus hidden gems in state parks and BLM land that rarely make the tourist brochures.
And this is not just another hiking book. The fifty adventures include:
Epic day hikes and multi-day backpacking
Mountain biking and e-biking on legendary slickrock trails
Canyoneering and canyon scrambling
Peak scrambles with panoramic summit views
Whitewater river rafting and flat-water kayaking
Guided journeys into canyons
Every adventure has been done firsthand and rated Easy, Moderate, Challenging, or Difficult — so whether you're looking for a gentle stroll through towering canyon walls or a full-day push to a desert summit, there's something here with your name on it.