Description
Book SynopsisNine Mile Canyon is famous the world over for its prehistoric rock art and remnants of ancient Fremont habitation. But it also teems with Old West history that is salted with iconic figures of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Last Chance Byway tells the stories of human endeavor and folly in a place historians have long ignored.
The history of Nine Mile Canyon is often the story of those who came with dreams and left broke and disillusioned, although there were exceptions. Some who left their mark include famed outlaw hunter Joe Bush, infamous bounty hunter Jack Watson, the larger-than-life cattle baron Preston Nutter, and Robert Leroy Parker, better known as Butch Cassidy.
Trade Review“A first of its kind, this book clarifies aspects of the folk history surrounding Nine Mile Canyon. The Spanglers have documented and backed up their writing, giving it weight beyond just story, moving the lore into the field of history.”
—H. Bert Jenson, Utah State University
“An original and valuable synthesis that brings together widely separated threads and fills a real need for a longer treatment not only of the area, but of many of the canyon’s fascinating characters.”
—Roy Webb, author of
Lost Canyons of the Green River: The Story before Flaming Gorge Dam "Spangler and Spangler have created a beautifully illustrated and informative history of an overlooked part of Utah, which from the late 1800s to the early 1900s was a thoroughfare from the Green River to the Uinta Basin. The area was home to a variety of people, including members of the military, shopkeepers and trappers. It is evident in the details they relate that Spangler and Spangler were meticulous in their research."—
Deseret News
