Lonely Planet Western USA
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. Cruise down coastal highways, soak up Seattle’s culture, or be awestruck by the Grand Canyon; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Western USA and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet’s Western USA Travel Guide:

Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after

2020’s COVID-19 outbreak
NEW top experiences feature - a visually inspiring collection of [destination’s] best experiences and where to have them
Improved planning tools for family travelers - where to go, how to save money, plus fun stuff just for kids

Color maps and images throughout

Highlightsand 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

Essential infoat your fingertips - hours of operation, websites, transit tips, prices

Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss

Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics

Over40 maps

Covers Rocky Mountains, Southwest, California, Pacific Northwest, and more

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet’s Western USA, our most comprehensive guide to Western USA, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less traveled.

Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet’s USA for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travelers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.

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

'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveler'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)

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Lonely Planet Western USA
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. Cruise down coastal highways, soak up Seattle’s culture, or be awestruck by the Grand Canyon; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Western USA and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet’s Western USA Travel Guide:

Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after

2020’s COVID-19 outbreak
NEW top experiences feature - a visually inspiring collection of [destination’s] best experiences and where to have them
Improved planning tools for family travelers - where to go, how to save money, plus fun stuff just for kids

Color maps and images throughout

Highlightsand 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

Essential infoat your fingertips - hours of operation, websites, transit tips, prices

Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss

Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics

Over40 maps

Covers Rocky Mountains, Southwest, California, Pacific Northwest, and more

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet’s Western USA, our most comprehensive guide to Western USA, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less traveled.

Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet’s USA for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travelers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.

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

'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveler'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)

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Overview

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. Cruise down coastal highways, soak up Seattle’s culture, or be awestruck by the Grand Canyon; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Western USA and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet’s Western USA Travel Guide:

Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after

2020’s COVID-19 outbreak
NEW top experiences feature - a visually inspiring collection of [destination’s] best experiences and where to have them
Improved planning tools for family travelers - where to go, how to save money, plus fun stuff just for kids

Color maps and images throughout

Highlightsand 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

Essential infoat your fingertips - hours of operation, websites, transit tips, prices

Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss

Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics

Over40 maps

Covers Rocky Mountains, Southwest, California, Pacific Northwest, and more

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet’s Western USA, our most comprehensive guide to Western USA, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less traveled.

Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet’s USA for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travelers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.

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

'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveler'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)


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781788684170
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Publication date: 09/27/2022
Series: Travel Guide Series
Edition description: 6th ed.
Pages: 480
Sales rank: 400,881
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.90(d)

Table of Contents

Plan Your Trip

Welcome to Western USA 4

Western USA Map 6

Western USA's Top Exeriences 8

Need to Know 20

What's New 22

Accommodations 24

Month by Month 26

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 83

Northern Mountains 87

Central Colorado 93

Southern Colorado 101

Wyoming 111

Cheyenne 111

Laramie 113

Lander 114

Jackson 114

Cody 117

Yellowstone National Park 118

Grand Teton National Park 122

Montana 126

Bozeman & Gallatin Valley 126

Billings 128

Helena 129

Missoula 130

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 158

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 188

Around Tucson 192

Southeastern Arizona 194

Utah 195

Salt Lake City 196

Park City & Wasatch Mountains 200

Northeastern Utah 204

Moab & Southeastern Utah 205

Zion & Southwestern Utah 211

New Mexico 215

Albuquerque 215

Along 1-40 219

Santa Fe 220

Around Santa Fe 226

Northwestern New Mexico 231

Northeastern New Mexico 231

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 281

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 295

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 339

California's Northern Mountains 341

Sierra Nevada 343

Pacific Northwest 353

Washington 357

Seattle 357

Olympia 370

Olympic Peninsula 371

Northwest Washington 374

San Juan Islands 376

North Cascades 378

Northeastern Washington 380

South Cascades 381

Central & Southeastern Washington 382

Oregon 384

Portland 384

Willamette Valley 395

Columbia River Gorge 396

Oregon Cascades 397

Oregon Coast 402

Southern Oregon 406

Eastern Oregon 408

Understand

History 412

Way of Life 423

Native Americans 427

Arts & Architecture 431

Land & Wildlife 437

Survival Guide

Directory A-Z 444

Transportation 454

Index 465

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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