Discovering the Outlaw Trail

Over 90 outlaw adventures with a modern twist combining historic experiences and outdoor activities.
- Enjoy Wild West trips across Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona, and South Dakota, plus spurs of the trail in Idaho, New Mexico, Kansas, and Arkansas
- From scenic campgrounds to wilderness tent sites to historic hotels-you'll find all the resources you need to plan an epic outing
- Enjoy colorful tales about Butch Cassidy, Queen Ann Bassett, the Sundance Kid, and other infamous outlaws. True stories from the same real-life places that you can explore!
Welcome to the outlaw trail! During the days of the Wild West, this network of rugged routes linked remote hideouts across the desert Southwest and Rocky Mountains. Today, that same impenetrable terrain-where bandits fled and lawmen feared to tread-offers some of the greatest outdoor adventures in the country. With this story-packed guide, you can hike,
bike, paddle, and drive along the paths of rustlers and robbers to alpine ghost towns, dizzying slot canyons, winding rivers, scenic roadways, fascinating museums, and hidden hideouts.

Mike Bezemek is the author of six books, including several that combine storytelling and trip guides like Space Age Adventures: Over 100 Terrestrial Sites and Out of This World Stories and Paddling the John Wesley Powell Route. His writing and photography can be found in Outside, Men's Journal, Blue Ridge Outdoors, National Parks Magazine, and other publications. Visit him online at mikebezemek.com.