Hiking Colorado: A Guide To The State's Greatest Hiking Adventures (State Hiking Guides Series) - Softcover

Gaug, Maryann

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0762759828 ISBN 13: 9780762759828

Publisher: Falcon Guides, 2011

Synopsis

Experience 50 of the best hikes in Colorado. This book includes detailed shaded relief maps, GPS waypoint coordinates for each hike, accurate route profiles showing the ups and downs of each hike, tips on equipment, trip planning, and hiking with dogs and children, accurate directions, difficulty ratings, trail contacts, and more.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Second place, Rocky Mountain Outdoor Writers and Photographers Contest

“[Hiking Colorado] takes on a huge task, and succeeds.... This book is the ultimate on Colorado best hikes.”
–Russ Bromby, Rocky Mountain Outdoor Writers and Photographers 

Lace up your boots and sample the finest trails Colorado has to offer. This hiker’s paradise offers not only rugged peaks and crystal clear alpine lakes, but also historic ruins and magnificent canyons. View the Continental Divide in Rocky Mountain National Park, journey to Colorado’s highest point at the top of Mount Elbert, hike beneath immense sandstone cliffs in Devils Canyon, or step back in time to North America’s largest dinosaur tracksite. Whether you are a day-tripper or long-distance hiker, old hand or novice, come explore the wonders of America’s highest state—on foot! For more than thirty years, FalconGuides® have set the standard for outdoor guidebooks. Written by top experts, each guide invites you to experience the adventure and beauty of
the outdoors. Features
· Hikes suited to every ability
· Directions to the trailheads
· Trail Finder for best hikes for children, dogs, great    views, waterfalls, canyons, or history lovers
· Comprehensive trail descriptions with mile-by-mile directional cues
· GPS coordinates
· Difficulty ratings, average hiking times, and best hiking seasons for every featured hike
· Information on fees and    permits, contacts, events and attractions, restaurants and
 accommodations, canine compatibility, and more

About the Author

Maryann Gaug is an avid hiker and a Master of Leave No Trace as well as a freelance writer and photographer. Her FalconGuides include Hiking Colorado, Best Hikes Near Denver and Boulder, and Hiking Colorado's Summit County Area. A native of Denver, Maryann now lives in Summit County in Silverthorne.

Edition details

• Publisher: Falcon Guides
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0762759828
• ISBN 13: 9780762759828
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 400