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the historic burr trail

Historic Burr Trail, south of Capital Reef NP

HIGH DESERT: Southern Utah is a magical place to explore. Red rock and National Parks, State Parks – too numerous to name. Outdoor recreation around every corner – from river rafting to rugged canyon hikes, wildlife watching to wheeling. Dispersed camping, very abundant. Dirt back roads, by the many miles. Hiking and biking, all over!

The east-west Interstate 70 splits the state, so most parks are located south of the freeway. Green River is a highway town, along I-70 and the mecca, Moab, is south of the interstate.

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MOAB, UT (southeast Utah) – is a hot bed of recreation activities, tourism, hotels, shopping, plus the 2 National Parks.

TORREY, UT (south central Utah) – hip mountain village, next to Fish Lakes National Forest and Capital Reef National Park. Restaurants, motels, RV Campground with showers, and a grocery stop.

SPRINGDALE, UT (southwest Utah) – the small river town that has merged with neighboring Zion National Park. Tourists everywhere.

Seek the small back roads to get you up and around the outskirts of Zion – very scenic drives. Ghost towns, pinyon & juniper forests, hidden canyons, watrfalls, kolobs and buttes. North of Zion NP, Navajo Lake and Cedar Breaks National Park @ 8000′ elevation – can have snow more than half the year, so plan according.

UTAH TIP = Beware: Thunderstorms and heavy rains are part of the package here in this desert state. Extreme flash floods possible, know the weather forecast and the warnings. Stay out of slot canyons during rainy season. Watch out for wet, muddy, red dirt roads. You’ll get stuck, even in 4WD.

Small farming towns are scattered throughout the National Park areas, some more geared for travelers than others. Many National Forests and BLM areas to camp (for free). Usually just a few miles outside the National Park boundaries. The further you get off pavement, the more seclusion you can find. Find the nearest ranger station and ask some questions – if needbe.

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Utah Park Maps by NatGeo

National Geographic makes these colorful, durable, waterproof maps for all the Utah Parks.

Angeles Landing

Atop Angel’s Landing, Zion NP

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RED DIRT TRAILS

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Schaffer Trail, Canyonlands NP

Feather River Map

Feather River Map
Middle Fork of the Feather River Map

Currently unavailable online; May still be found at ranger stations.

Wild & Scenic Middle Fork of the Feather River

Feather River CA / Feather River Map / Berry Creek, California / Brush Creek / Milsap Bar

NorCal river recreation & fishing map covers the Middle Fork of the Wild & Scenic Feather River, inside Plumas National Forest. Oro-Quincy Highway, Brush Creek, Berry Creek, Dome Trail and Curtain Falls; Little North Fork, and Milsap Bar Campground. Perfect for day trips from Sacramento, or weekend fishing trips in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

USDA NFS Hiking Map; Printed on paper in 2006. ISBN# 9781593514495

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Troutmap Feather River Map Set

The Middle Fork Feather River is a major river in Plumas and Butte Counties in California. Nearly 100 miles long, it drains over 1000 square miles of the rugged northern Sierra Nevada range.

Its headwaters are located near Beckwourth in the largest alpine basin in the Sierra Nevada, the Sierra Valley. The convergence of several streams there creates the Sierra Valley Channels, the largest of which is Little Last Chance Creek, flowing out of Frenchman Lake across the northeast side of the valley.

Flowing west, it is joined by Big Grizzly Creek, with waters from Lake Davis. The river continues west, passing Portola and turning northwest at Clio, where it is joined by Sulphur Creek. In the area of Graeagle, It is joined by Frazier Creek, flowing out of Gold Lake, then Gray Eagle Creek, flowing out of Long Lake.

After flowing through the Mohawk Valley, it then turns westwards into a canyon. Jamison Creek and Nelson Creek enter from the left, then Onion Valley Creek a few miles onward. Bear Creek, Willow Creek and the North Fork Middle Fork Feather River all come in from the right as the river courses west-southwest through a tight, steep canyon strewn with rapids. It is then joined by the South Branch Middle Fork Feather River from the left.

As the river widens into an arm of Lake Oroville, a reservoir formed by the Oroville Dam, the Fall River joins from the left. The Oroville Reservoir is fed by 4 Feather forks – the North, Middle, West and South Forks of the Feather River –  which once joined in the valley to form the main Feather River. That river continues southwards to join the Sacramento River.

One of the Middle Fork Feather’s tributaries, the Fall River, feeds the 640′ Feather Falls. This waterfall is often claimed to be the third or sixth tallest in the United States; but in reality is nowhere near the top ten in height.

Feather River Map

see also –
Plumas National Forest Map

Baja Map Mexico

Detailed Map of Baja Mexico
Baja California MX

Camping Gonzaga Bay

Camping Gonzaga Bay

2021 – New MAP for Baja!!!

Benchmark Baja California
Road & Recreation Atlas

Baja Map Mexico

Release date MAY 2021 – announcing a brand new atlas for Baja California, created by none-other than Benchmark Maps. 

Baja Map Mexico

National Geographic has Adventure Maps for Baja California

full color, 2 sided, waterproof, tear resistant, topographic maps

NatGeo Baja Map NORTH
(Baja Norte)

This travel map covers from San Diego down to Bay of LA. Norte map covers the US/Mexico border from Tijuana to Mexicali, including border crossings, as well as Ensenada & Tecate. Inset maps give extensive detail to these areas: The southern side shows Valle de los Cirios, Bahia de los Angeles, Native Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco and Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino.

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OLDER VERSION

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NatGeo Baja Map SOUTH
(Baja Sur)

The sparsely populated southern half of the peninsula has some of the Gulf of California Islands. The southern side covers the state capital La Paz, Cabo San Lucas, San Jose del Cabo, and Todos Santos. Inset maps give extensive detail to some of these popular areas.

Baja Map Mexico

OLDER VERSION

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Baja Map Mexico

Dining Out in Baja

National Geographic Adventure Map Pack
Baja California 2 Map Set

Baja Map Mexico

OLDER EDITION

Baja Map Mexico

La Paz Coast Baja – Sea of Cortez

see also – 

Baja Almanac
Baja California Books

Capital Reef Map

Capital Reef Map

hiking slot canyons

Capital Reef National Park Map

NPSCapt Reef NP

Utah’s National Parks are unbelievably beautiful. Enjoying one National Park at a time would require months. Hiking, off-roading and camping are always popular during the summer months, yet most of the parks are open all year long.

NPSCapital Reef is a fertile high desert canyon with plenty of great slot canyons and archways to explore. The main campground on the highway is located next to a historic fruit orchard.

Capital Reef Map

Capital Reef MapCathedral Valley is a cool off-road destination for secluded camping, way off the paved highway. Self sufficient campers only!

The Burr Trail is a historic graded road, with steep switchbacks and red rock scenery. This main backcountry route connects the National Park to remote BLM land, south of the park.

Capital Reef Map

Hiking in Capital Reef National Park

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NatGeo #267 – Capitol Reef NP Map

Capital Reef Map

May is generally the best month for camping & hiking in southern Utah. Summer can bring triple digit heat and late season thunderstorms. Flash floods are common and life threatening in this mountainous high desert region. Winter snow is typical in this region.

NFSFishlake National Forest is neighboring the National Park on the west side of Capital Reef NP. Free camping is available on dirt roads in the National Forest; Capital Reef Mapcampfire permits are required for back country camping. RV park, motels, market and restaurants available in Torrey.

nearest town:
Torrey, UT

Capital Reef Map

Capital Reef Map

Historic Burr Trail is a very long, yet drivable, graded dirt road connecting many public lands in south central Utah. High clearance is recommended, 4WD may be required during wet weather or snow.

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apps/maps:
download digital topos & maps

BLM Map: West Wayne County UT (free)
Fishlake National Forest Topo Atlas
Fishlake NF Utah – Off Road Map (free)
Fishlake NFS Visitor Map – North Half
Glen Canyon Lake Powell Map NPS (free)
Glen Canyon Recreation Area – Lake Powell Map
Grand Staircase Escalante Map BLM
Motorized Routes Map, Emery County UT
NatGeo #707 – Fish Lake, Manti Map (Interstate 70)

Capital Reef Map

Free Camping @ Fishlake NF – Torrey, Utah

see also –Utah Maps

Canyonlands Map
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Utah Books

Capital Reef Map

Giant Walls of Capital Reef