Western USA - Southwest (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

This is the Southwest chapter from Lonely Planet’s USA guidebook.

Western USA - Southwest (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

The Southwest is America’s untamed backyard, where life plays out before a stunning backdrop of red rocks, lofty peaks, shimmering lakes and deserts dotted with saguaros (cacti).

stroll the Rim Trail at Grand Canyon National Park
maps
live your own John Wayne Western in northeastern Arizona’s Monument Valley
transport
practice your fast draw in dusty Tombstone
restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Nevada, Las Vegas & Around, Nevada Great Basin, Arizona, Phoenix, Flagstaff, Grand Canyon National Park & Around, Tucson & Around, Utah, Salt Lake City, Park City & the Wasatch Mountains, Moab & Around, Zion & Around, New Mexico, Albuquerque, Along I-40, Santa Fe & Around and Taos

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