Books about Snake Valley and the Area

                

Want to learn more about Snake Valley and the area? Here are three relatively new books.

Utah's West Desert by James Garrett (2011) focuses on climbing. Ibex is a world-class climbing area and over one-third of the book is dedicated to it; a large section is also dedicate to the House Range. Routes in Great Basin National Park and the Deep Creek Range also appear. In addition to descriptions of climbing routes, the book includes a large number of photographs and maps, as well as descriptions of the general areas.

The Ordinary Truth by Jana Richman (2012) actually takes place largely in Spring Valley. It's a story of three generations of tough women with the water pipeline project as a large backdrop. I enjoyed reading it, and found myself quickly turning the pages to find out what was going to happen next.

Great Basin National Park: A Guide to the Park and the Surrounding Area by Gretchen Baker (2012) is divided with about one-quarter for general natural and cultural overview of the area; one-third for the park, and the remainder for Snake and Spring Valleys. If you want to learn about some of the hidden treasures and read some amazing stories of local inhabitants, this is the book for you.

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For a list of books about Snake Valley, click here.

What books about Snake Valley do you particularly like?