Gunnison, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Minerals the "Hiking the Wasatch" map

the "Hiking the Wasatch" map by the Wasatch Mountain Club is an essential resource

and can be downloaded from the internet

Stan’s Notes – naturalist information and interesting gee-whiz facts not found in other guides

and many of us have heard the howls of a coyote pack somewhere just beyond our sight

Gunnison, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Minerals the "Hiking the Wasatch" mapThe distinctive characteristic of a topographic map is that the shape of the Earth's surface is shown by contour lines. Contours are imaginary lines that join points of equal elevation on the surface of the land above or below a reference surface, such as mean sea level. Contours make it possible to measure the height of mountains, depths of the ocean bottom, and steepness of slopes. A topographic map shows more than contours. The map also includes