Lonely Planet Western USA

Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher

Lonely Planet's Western USA is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Spot geysers and grizzlies in Yellowstone National Park, wander the diverse neighbourhoods of San Francisco, and take a road trip along the iconic Pacific Coast Highway - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Western USA and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet's Western USA:

  • NEW pull-out, passport-size 'Just Landed' card with Wi-Fi, ATM and transportation info - all you need for a smooth journey from airport to hotel
  • Improved planning tools for family travellers - where to go, how to save money, plus fun stuff just for kids
  • NEW Accommodations feature gathers all the information you need to plan your accommodations
  • Colour maps and images throughout
  • Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
  • Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
  • Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics
  • Covers California, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Pacific Northwest, Washington, Oregon, Rocky Mountains, Colorado, Southwest, Las Vegas, Arizona, and more

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Western USA is perfect for discovering both popular and off-the-beaten-path experiences.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, eBooks, and more.

'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times

'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)

eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones)

  • Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges
  • Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews
  • Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience
  • Seamlessly flip between pages
  • Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash
  • Embedded links to recommendations' websites
  • Zoom-in maps and images
  • Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing

Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

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Lonely Planet Western USA

Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher

Lonely Planet's Western USA is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Spot geysers and grizzlies in Yellowstone National Park, wander the diverse neighbourhoods of San Francisco, and take a road trip along the iconic Pacific Coast Highway - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Western USA and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet's Western USA:

  • NEW pull-out, passport-size 'Just Landed' card with Wi-Fi, ATM and transportation info - all you need for a smooth journey from airport to hotel
  • Improved planning tools for family travellers - where to go, how to save money, plus fun stuff just for kids
  • NEW Accommodations feature gathers all the information you need to plan your accommodations
  • Colour maps and images throughout
  • Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
  • Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
  • Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics
  • Covers California, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Pacific Northwest, Washington, Oregon, Rocky Mountains, Colorado, Southwest, Las Vegas, Arizona, and more

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Western USA is perfect for discovering both popular and off-the-beaten-path experiences.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, eBooks, and more.

'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times

'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)

eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones)

  • Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges
  • Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews
  • Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience
  • Seamlessly flip between pages
  • Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash
  • Embedded links to recommendations' websites
  • Zoom-in maps and images
  • Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing

Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

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Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher

Lonely Planet's Western USA is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Spot geysers and grizzlies in Yellowstone National Park, wander the diverse neighbourhoods of San Francisco, and take a road trip along the iconic Pacific Coast Highway - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Western USA and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet's Western USA:

  • NEW pull-out, passport-size 'Just Landed' card with Wi-Fi, ATM and transportation info - all you need for a smooth journey from airport to hotel
  • Improved planning tools for family travellers - where to go, how to save money, plus fun stuff just for kids
  • NEW Accommodations feature gathers all the information you need to plan your accommodations
  • Colour maps and images throughout
  • Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
  • Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
  • Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics
  • Covers California, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Pacific Northwest, Washington, Oregon, Rocky Mountains, Colorado, Southwest, Las Vegas, Arizona, and more

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Western USA is perfect for discovering both popular and off-the-beaten-path experiences.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, eBooks, and more.

'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times

'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)

eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones)

  • Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges
  • Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews
  • Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience
  • Seamlessly flip between pages
  • Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash
  • Embedded links to recommendations' websites
  • Zoom-in maps and images
  • Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing

Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781838690069
Publisher: Lonely Planet Global Limited
Publication date: 04/01/2020
Series: Travel Guide
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 74 MB
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Table of Contents

Plan Your Trip

Welcome to Western USA 4

Western USA Map 6

Western USA's Top 25 8

Need to Know 20

Accommodations 22

If You Like 24

Month by Month 27

Itineraries 31

Route 66 & Scenic Drives 36

Outdoor Activities 45

Eat & Drink Like a Local 55

Family Travel 63

Regions at a Glance 67

On the Road

Rocky Mountains 70

Colorado 74

Denver 75

Boulder 84

Northern Mountains 90

Central Colorado 94

Southern Colorado 101

Wyoming 111

Cheyenne 111

Laramie 113

Lander 114

Jackson 115

Cody 117

Yellowstone National Park 118

Grand Teton National Park 123

Montana 126

Bozeman & Gallatin Valley 127

Billings 129

Helena 129

Missoula 131

Whitefish 132

Glacier National Park 133

Idaho 136

Boise 136

Ketchum & Sun Valley 138

Stanley 140

Southwest 142

Nevada 146

Las Vegas 146

Around Las Vegas 157

Western Nevada 157

The Great Basin 160

Arizona 160

Phoenix 161

Central Arizona 169

Grand Canyon National Park 177

Around the Grand Canyon 185

Northern & Eastern Arizona 186

Western Arizona 188

Southern Arizona 189

Around Tucson 192

Southeastern Arizona 194

Utah 195

Salt Lake City 196

Park City & Wasatch Mountains 201

Northeastern Utah 204

Moab & Southeastern Utah 206

Zion & Southwestern Utah 211

New Mexico 215

Albuquerque 216

Along 1-40 220

Santa Fe 220

Around Santa Fe 226

Northwestern New Mexico 231

Northeastern New Mexico 232

Southwestern New Mexico 232

Southeastern New Mexico 235

California 239

Los Angeles 242

Southern Californian Coast 267

Disneyland & Anaheim 267

Orange County Beaches 270

San Diego 271

Palm Springs & the Deserts 281

Palm Springs 282

Joshua Tree National Park 284

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park 286

Mojave National Preserve 287

Death Valley National Park 288

Central Coast 289

Santa Barbara 289

Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispo 292

San Luis Obispo 293

Morro Bay to Hearst Castle 294

Big Sur 296

Carmel-by-the-Sea 297

Monterey 298

Santa Cruz 300

San Francisco & the Bay Area 302

San Francisco 302

Marin County 327

Berkeley 328

Northern California 329

Wine Country 329

North Coast 334

Sacramento 338

Gold Country 340

California's Northern Mountains 341

Sierra Nevada 343

Pacific Northwest 353

Washington 357

Seattle 357

Olympia 371

Olympic Peninsula 371

Northwest Washington 375

San Juan Islands 376

North Cascades 378

Northeastern

Washington 380

South Cascades 382

Central & Southeastern Washington 383

Oregon 384

Portland 385

Willamette Valley 395

Columbia River Gorge 397

Oregon Cascades 398

Oregon Coast 402

Southern Oregon 407

Eastern Oregon 409

Understand

Western USA Today 412

History 414

Way of Life 424

Native Americans 427

Arts & Architecture 431

Land & Wildlife 437

Survival Guide

Directory A-Z 444

Transportation 452

Index 463

Map Legend 477

Special Features

Route 66 & Scenic Drives 36

Outdoor Activities 45

Western USA's National Parks 88

West Coast Beaches 108

Alcatraz 3D Illustration 316

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