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Show www.kanabguide.com Get am 6 2004 Kanab Area Vacation Guide Aerial View Take a Hike - but Plan Ahead their toll on hikers. By Dixie Brunner Hundreds of trails are available for those wanting to hike in the beauty of this areas majestic surroundings. There are short was Canyon, whitewater rapids, hikes for novices and lengthy, above. ..the scenery d i ncredible. .the mood exhilarating... waterfalls and the Havasupai overnight treks for the hikers. Trail maps are Indian village. and then, the bottom fell out... Custom tours can be arranged available at the Kane County Descriptive words seem to be inadequate when conveying the near other national parks. The sky Tourist Information Center, intense emotions you feel flying is the limit for tourists wanting to BLM, Forest Service, Park over this amazinggeographic area. see the dramatic views from above. Service and the Grand Staircase Watch for Bighorn Sheep, old cattle Reservations can be made by Escalante National Monument Visitor Centers. trails or remote cabins set amidst calling the Kanab Airport at While youre traveling in this the remote countryside. Towering beautiful country, please be mountains, aware that the geography and jagged, deep elements are unforgiving. Heat, flash floods, crumbling sandstone and slickrock are all things to be monoliths and concerned about when hiking. aqua waters If youre going to take a hike, snaking through m i e - h i g h here are a few important safety canyons provide tips to remember: Dress sensibly. Temperatures tourists with one of the most can vary radically in the high desert plateau of southern Utah. memorable Daytime temperatures can reach experiences of a well into the 90s, with night time lifetime. Kanab, Utah temperatures as low as the 40s. Air Service offers Take plenty of water! Experts a birds eye view recommend at least one gallon of Views like this are plentiful with a scenic air flight of this water per person, per day. Heat Kanab Utah Air Service. Photo by Jimmie Page. by area! exhaustion and dehydration take astounding By Dixie Brunner My heart was pounding and my mind was racing as I gazed out at the beautiful plateau we were soaring Tours range from 40 minutes to one and a half hours, providing visitors with an aerial view of such astounding sights as the Grand more-seasone- . Take sunscreen, Chapstick and matches for safety. Make sure you tell someone where youre going! Should you . get lost or injured, recovery time (and occasionally your life) can be saved if rescuers have a starting and ending point to search. Note-som- e BLM and NPS trails require hikers to register before they begin! crevices, immense 1 r Emergency Road Service Theres plenty to explore in the area .. Photo by Shelly Mittleman. RAMSAY SERVICE CENTER 24 Hour Towing Approved Auto Repair Family Owned & Operated Complete Auto & RV Service Foreign & Domestic Mmom CHIRR Major & Minor Repairs Preventative Maintenance Tires & Alignment 115 S 100 E Kanab, Utah . |