Desert Rock IV by Eric Bjornstad (2003) California

Desert Rock IV by Eric Bjornstad (2003) CaliforniaRock Climbing: Desert Rock IV: The Colorado Plateau Backountry: Utah quite possibly the worst title for a rock climbing guidebook in existence. A Falcon Guide (tm). Covers obscure areas in SE Utah not chronicled or missed in earlier Desert Rock installments, including: Mexican Hat, Valley of the Gods, Joe's Valley, Lockhart Basin, Bluff, and many more. This was the final volume published in Bjrnstad's Desert Rock series.

Mount Whitney Region

and some slight tape residue on cover

Pull quote on the back cover from John Harlin III: "

Joe's Valley

Out of print and always in demand

don't hesitate to jump in the car: often as not you'll discover the rocks up there perched in blue sky and sunshine

this book emphasizes the 'easy' climbs up the slabby faces of the Flatiron formation - usually done unroped and in running shoes

I remember being chilled by the fog on the coast

So you can't complain about any of these routes being sandbagged

Minor staining on front and back covers

see also: Blue Ice and Black Gold

Rare and long out of print