Author : Bill Cunningham
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 25,73 MB
Release : 2017-10-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1493027824
New Mexico's 555,000-acre Gila Wilderness is a vast untrammeled patchwork of virtually unlimited forest types, climatic conditions, and wildlife.
Author : Kai Huschke
Publisher : The Countryman Press
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 44,32 MB
Release : 2016-12-27
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1581575467
A complete hiking guide to some of the most beautiful and mystical lands in America's Southwest This is your guide to more than 50 spectacular and sublime walks, hikes, and backpacking adventures accessing the Jemez and Sangre de Cristo Mountains, contorted volcanic formations, and striated canyons. Move across the expansive Valle Grande; pierce the clouds on Wheeler Peak. Wade through a sea of wildflowers along subalpine lakes in the Pecos Wilderness. Walk with the ancients as you explore ruins left by American Indian, Hispanic, and Anglo inhabitants in places like Chaco Canyon and Bandelier National Monument. As with all the books in the 50 Hikes series, you’ll find clear and concise directions, easy-to-follow maps, and expert tips for enjoying what each hike has to offer—whether it’s staggering views, rushing rapids, or deep canyons.
Author : Craig Martin
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 14,47 MB
Release : 2002-01-22
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780898867909
The first guide to hiking the gorgeous landscape of New Mexico gets even better with this new edition. Veteran hiker and outdoor writer Craig Martin offers a remarkable variety of terrain to explore: from the Chihuahuan Desert in the south to extraordinary alpine lakes in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the north. Learn about the history of old mining camps, homesteads, and ghost towns. Experience stunning scenery such as hot springs, waterfalls, badlands, ancient settlements, and more. Book jacket.
Author : David Ryan
Publisher : Menasha Ridge Press
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 30,25 MB
Release : 2019-02-19
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1634041550
The best way to experience Albuquerque is by hiking it! Get outdoors with local authors and hiking experts David Ryan and Stephen Ausherman with the new full-color edition of 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Albuquerque. These trails transport you to scenic overlooks, wildlife hot spots, and historical settings that renew your spirit and recharge your body. Each hike description features key information on length, hiking time, difficulty, configuration, scenery, traffic, trail surface, and accessibility, as well as information on the history and natural history of the area. Detailed trail maps and elevation profiles, along with clear directions to the trailheads and trailhead GPS data, help to ensure that you always know where you are and where you’re going. Tips on nearby activities further enhance your enjoyment of every outing. Whether you’re a local looking for new places to explore or a visitor to the area, 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Albuquerque provides plenty of options for a couple hours or a full day of adventure, all within about an hour from Albuquerque and the surrounding communities.
Author : Chris Santella
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 15,38 MB
Release : 2012-11-16
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1613120508
A breathtaking guide to fifty of the world’s greatest locations to hike, as selected by the experts who have been there. Fifty Places to Hike Before You Die is the latest offering in the bestselling Fifty Places series. Chris Santella, along with top expedition leaders, explores the world’s greatest walking adventures. Some, such as the Lunana Snowman Trek in Bhutan and the Kangshung Valley Trek in Tibet, are grueling multiweek adventures at high altitudes. Others, such as Japan’s Nakesando Trail, move leisurely from village to village, allowing walkers to immerse themselves in the local culture. Whether it’s climbing the Rwandan mountains to view mountain gorillas or strolling through bistros along Italy’s Amalfi Coast, there’s a memorable hike at everyone’s level within these 50 chapters. With commentaries from expert trekkers and insider tips that lead the reader off the beaten path, Santella has again captured the special characteristics that make these must-visit destinations.
Author : Johnny Molloy
Publisher : The Countryman Press
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 42,36 MB
Release : 2010-10-04
Category : Travel
ISBN : 158157858X
A hike for every interest and ability! Alabama has so many great hikes to offer, including those in national and state parks and forests and in national wildlife refuges. In this book, the emphasis is on the most scenic destinations and unique places that help make Alabama so beautiful, like the rock formations of the Wall of Jericho, or the dunes of Bon Secour. Many hikes described here are off-the-beaten-path treks to lesser-known sites such as Needles Eye and Blue Spring; they show visitors the state’s wide range of beauty and biodiversity. Others take place at various spots along the Pinhoti Trail, the master path through Alabama’s mountains.
Author : Tamara Massong
Publisher : University of New Mexico Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 22,22 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0826358853
This book introduces sixty short hikes in the public lands on the eastern edge of the city of Albuquerque.
Author : Cindy Brown
Publisher :
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 24,26 MB
Release : 2015-05-28
Category :
ISBN : 9780986270628
Taos Hiking Guide has the most up-to-date information on 31 of the best hikes near Taos, New Mexico. Detailed maps and color photos illustrate hikes up into the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and down to the Rio Grande. From the descriptions, you will get a sense of which hikes you will like most and which ones are best in spring, summer, fall and winter. Hikes for beginners and experts are described, including the trail to Wheeler Peak, the highest mountain in New Mexico. Complete introduction includes tips on equipment, clothing, and staying safe on the trail.
Author : Johnny Molloy
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 36,95 MB
Release : 2009-09-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 076275799X
Hiking Mississippi details fifty hikes in the Magnolia State, from the Coldwater Nature Trail near the Tennessee state line to the boardwalks at Davis Bayou on the Gulf Coast. Specific emphasis is placed on the most scenic destinations and the unique places that make Mississippi so special—places like rocky Bear Creek, the waterfalls of Clark Creek Natural Area, and the crest of Little Mountain.
Author :
Publisher : Big Earth Publishing
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 10,73 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781565792913
This comprehensive guide to New Mexico's wild lands includes not only such well-known areas as the Gila and Pecos wildernesses, but also lesser-known regions such as Latir Peaks, Apache Kid, and Bisti De-na-zin wildernesses. It also provides an inventory of the state's more than 50 "wilderness study areas" -- the wilderness areas of the future. With text by New Mexico author Bob Julyan and illustrated with pictures by Tom Till, one of the Southwest's finest outdoor photographers, the book provides a richly colored portrait of New Mexico's wilderness heritage, including suggestions for hikers and insights into each area's unique natural and human history.
