Eric Henze

Top Trails of Nevada: Includes Great Basin National Park, Valley of Fire and Cathedral Gorge State Parks, and Basin and Range National Monument Eric Henze

So you've been done an Arizona vacation, maybe even Colorado and Utah, but have you done the Grand Circle? You may have heard of the term and likely know it well if you live within it. For those that don't know what the Grand Circle means, you aren't alone. It is, in a nutshell, one of the "must do" vacation destinations in North America.

The Grand Circle encompasses five southwestern states but more importantly, is so named because it contains the highest concentration of national and state parks in the United States. Within this 500-diameter area, there are almost 80 parks and hundreds of other attractions. Simply put, the Grand Circle is a bounty of fun and adventure. This isn't about going to Zion or the Grand Canyon, it's about going on a once in a lifetime vacation, something so incredible that it becomes one of the top things you have ever done.



Top Trails of Nevada is part of our four book "Grand Circle Series", providing complete coverage of every trail in all parks within the Grand Circle!

Top Trails of Nevada covers 26 parks and a healthy 170 hikes within an area of the Grand Circle. The book covers every park in southeastern Nevada and neighboring parks within Utah and Arizona. Each park contains information on camping, lodging, and food within the park as well as how to get there and nearest town. The book covers every trail in the park and details what makes the parks unique and worth a visit. From the Bristlecone Pines of Great Basin National Park to the colorful desert rock of Valley of Fire State Park, this book is the only book you will need to hike this spectacular area.
Here are all of the parks covered:

Eastern Nevada
Valley of Fire State Park
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Beaver Dam State Park
Kershaw - Ryan State Park
Elgin Schoolhouse State Historic Park
Basin and Range National Monument
Cathedral Gorge State Park
Echo Canyon State Park
Spring Valley State Park
Great Basin National Park
Cave Lake State Park
Ward Charcoal Ovens State Park

Northwest Arizona
Grand Canyon - Parashant National Monument
Havasu Falls
Grand Canyon National Park - South Rim
Grand Canyon National Park - North Rim
Pipe Spring National Monument

Southwest Utah
Snow Canyon State Park
Gunlock State Park
Zion National Park
Quail Creek State Park
Sand Hollow State Park
Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Frontier Homestead State Park Museum
Cedar Breaks National Monument
Bryce Canyon National Park
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument