Steve Allen describes the Escalante National Monument as "a twisted, complex web of sandstone; a jigsaw puzzle of canyons, draws, gorges and washes." His guide, Canyoneering 3, is the latest installment in a series that helps debunk myths of desert hiking being little more than strolling over flat, sandy landscapes. Allen walks the reader through 23 hikes with necessarily wordy descriptions, proving that Escalante is as complicated as it is picturesque. The author is regarded as a legend among canyoneers; you couldn't find a better tour guide to steer you through. --Ben Tiffany
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Gold standard for backcountry hiking books:
Grand Staircase - Escalante is an exceedingly beautiful area that
has basically no developed trails. This guide boock offers a wide
range of medium to challenging outings. The routes are
well chosen, the descriptions fabulously accurate, and the
characterization of the difficulties appropriate.
Reading the descriptions will wet your appetite, the detail
and accuracy of the book will keep you out of trouble and so
ensure that you can enjoy the beauty of this... more info
Steve Allen's best book:
I enjoyed this book much better than Canyoneering 1 and 2 (which are still OK to good). Everything a guidebook should be.
Young Turk:
If you have not used a Steve Allen guidebook before, they are indispensable in Canyon Country. His love of these places is evident in the care with which he writes. Steve has been hiking the Colorado Plateau for over 15 years now extensively and much of that time was spent researching this guidebook for the Escalante area. You won't find routes listed in here that were only hiked a single time, they were hiked, reworked, and double-checked many times. Canyoneering is hard core, and the routes into and out... more info
Much Needed Info for the Area, but lacks:
A much needed trail guide, but I'm concerned that those who use this book will end up trampling the fragile Escalante terrain. I tried following a couple of his routes (quite accurate), but I'm afraid after a few years these will be trodden sand pits. The maps have a lot to be desired, but that's why we bring topos', right?
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