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The Best Denver Hikes

Author : The Colorado Mountain Club

Publisher : Colorado Mountain Club Pack Gu

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 31,63 MB

Release : 2009

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 9780979966354

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Thirty of the best Denver hikes -- from city walks to state park hikes to difficult mountain treks -- all within a hour of town.Denver sits next to the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and some of the best hiking and snowshoeing in the world. Denver also has one of the finest urban trail systems in the country, laid out much like those of many towns in Europe, with both urban and mountain trail systems. Start downtown with an excellent wheelchair-accessible loop around some city highlights, head for a fine stroll along historic Highline Canal, or venture into numerous state parks to enjoy a bit more solitude. And when you are experienced enough and up for an adventure, tackle some of the finest treks up nearby mountains in the Front Range. The Best Denver Hikes covers all levels of trails and includes tips for enjoying Denver-area trails all year long.



The Best Southern Front Range Hikes

Author : Greg Long

Publisher : Colorado Mountain Club Guidebo

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 28,42 MB

Release : 2012-06

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 9781937052010

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Includes 65 of the most superb hikes found anywhere in the state. The hikes were chosen for a number of reasons including the beauty of the scenery, the variety of terrain, the quality of the hiking experience on the trail, and the fact that many of these trails don't get used as much as the trails in other parts of the state.



The Best Front Range Hikes for Children

Author : Tony Parker

Publisher : Colorado Mountain Club

Page : 304 pages

File Size : 50,32 MB

Release : 2014

Category : Travel

ISBN : 9781937052065

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An easy-to-use guide to 50 of the best Front Range hikes for children * Kid-friendly trail ratings and symbols * Detailed directions and full-color easily readable maps * Sidebars on historical and educational information, as well as activities children can enjoy on the way home from each hike Colorado's Front Range is a wonderful place to introduce children to the outdoors and hiking. From Fort Collins to Denver and Boulder and south to Colorado Springs, trails abound for kids who love spending time outside. This essential guide helps parents select age-and ability-appropriate trails at a glance with a handy rating system. Choose trails that are fun and just challenging enough for children between the ages of two and 16. From wheelchair accessible to more challenging trails, the 50 hikes that comprise this guidebook were selected for their variety, ease of access, unique natural beauty, educational opportunities, and proximity to some of the best known attractions along the Front Range, including the Platte River, Pikes Peak, Mount Evans, and Rocky Mountain National Park. Children may spot wild turkeys while exploring the Hornbek Homestead trail near Colorado Springs; enjoy trekking across the lands of an early settlement in the Bobcat Ridge Natural area near Fort Collins; or catch a glimpse of a bighorn sheep along the Waterton Canyon trail south of Denver.



Walking Into Colorado's Past

Author : Ben Fogelberg

Publisher : Big Earth Publishing

Page : 256 pages

File Size : 22,54 MB

Release : 2006

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 9781565795198

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What could be better than a walk through Colorado's mountains, woods, or valleys? How about a history hike? Hikers and historians Ben Fogelberg and Steve Grinstead take you there, and then take you beyond-sharing vignettes of days past to enhance these 50 walks to historic places in and around Rocky Mountain National Park, Fort Collins, Boulder, Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, La Junta, and Trinidad. View gold and silver mines in their lofty mountain perches, visit old homesteads, walk to the site of a coal-mining tragedy, explore the burn zone of the Hayman Fire, descend a canyon to discover rock art and dinosaur tracks, even climb to remnants of a crashed B-17 bomber! From mile-long strolls to crossing the flanks of fourteeners, Walking Into Colorado's Past has fun and fascinating history hikes for all ages.



Best Summit Hikes in Colorado

Author : James Dziezynski

Publisher : Wilderness Press

Page : 370 pages

File Size : 50,77 MB

Release : 2012-08-07

Category : Travel

ISBN : 0899977138

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Colorado has 53 14ers, more than 600 13ers, and hundreds of other peaks that can be reached without special equipment or expertise. Numerous guides dryly catalog these trails, but Best Summit Hikes in Colorado stands out from them all. Author James Dziezynski has meticulously selected 80+ of the state's absolute best peaks in more than 50 superlative hikes, and his opinionated narrative brings each route to life. Each summit is included because of a notable feature--whether it's the site of a ghost mine or airplane wreckage, has thundering waterfalls or colorful floral meadows, is the best summit for spotting wildlife or bringing out-of-town friends, or is very accessible. Some peaks offer unique opportunities, such as a trailhead accessible only via a steam-powered railroad. Several summits are described in no other publication. Covering all Colorado's major mountain ranges, including the well-known Sangre De Cristo, Gore, Sawatch, Indian Peaks, and Maroon Bell wilderness areas to the lesser-known Grenadiers, Medicine Bow, and Outer San Juan peaks, this distinctive guide makes it easy to select exactly the right hike for the right day, the right mood, and the right companions.



The Best Front Range Bird Hikes

Author : Norm Lewis

Publisher : Colorado Mountain Club

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 29,36 MB

Release : 2021-03

Category : Bird watching

ISBN : 9781937052560

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Over 500 species of birds live in or visit Colorado and most can been seen along the Front Range.



The Best Colorado Springs Hikes

Author : The Colorado Mountain Club

Publisher : Colorado Mountain Club Pack Gu

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 49,70 MB

Release : 2009

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 9780979966361

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From the diverse scenery of its city parks to the 14,115-foot summit of Pikes Peak, the Colorado Springs area has hiking adventures for everyone.The variety of hikes in the Pikes Peak region is astounding. If you are looking for an easy stroll close to town for rumination, a full-day adventure that will leave you gasping for air, or something in between, The Best Colorado Springs Hikes has 20 superb Colorado Springs trails.If you have ever wondered about that big mountain looming overtown, you'll find a couple of paths to its summit. Lovers of geology can explore incredible sandstone formations in the Garden of the Gods and Red Rock Open Space, or the smooth granite of the Lost Creek Wilderness. For the less experienced, start with the Greenway Trail that wends its way along Monument Creek through downtown. On the other hand, if you have a good deal of hiking experience you can try the Barr Trail to the top of Pikes Peak -- 14 miles of steep hiking that is not easy and notparticularly accessible.



Hiking Colorado's Front Range

Author : Bob D'Antonio

Publisher : Falcon Guides

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 48,82 MB

Release : 2012

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 9780762770854

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Profiles of 55 great hikes along the Rocky Mountain front, from Fort Collins south to Colorado Springs. Experts and novice hikers alike will find overnights and day hikes with spectacular scenery, abundant wildlife, wildflowers, and fascinating landscapes



The Best Urban Hikes

Author : Chris Englert

Publisher : Mountaineers Books

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 20,19 MB

Release : 2017

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 9781937052522

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"Within Denver's C-470 loop, numerous trails and neighborhoods invite exploration. Includees 30 hikes throughout the urban core, including Golden, Aurora, Westminster, Arvada, Littleton, and Thornton. Special coverage of the 9 Creeks Loop, a 41-mile urban hike on Denver's best trails." -- Back cover.



The Best Front Range Hikes

Author : The Colorado Mountain Club

Publisher : Mountaineers Books

Page : 242 pages

File Size : 36,56 MB

Release : 2010-06-24

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1937052230

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* 70 hikes in Colorado's Front Range chosen for the beauty, variety, and the quality of the hike itself * A wide range of hikes, from easy to difficult * Complete trail descriptions, color photos, and maps The Front Range of the Colorado Rockies rises abruptly from the plains in a 150-mile stretch of foothills, rounded summits, and jagged peaks between Fort Collins and Colorado Springs. The hikes in this book were selected by members of four major groups of The Colorado Mountain Club in an occasionally contentious process. After some heated arguments, quiet horse trading, and uproarious laughter, members decided on their favorites-so these really are the best hikes in the Front Range. Each description starts with some basic information about the hike, followed by comments on the hike by the writer/photographer, directions to the trailhead, and a complete route description, including pictures from the route and a color map of the trail.