Download or read book Colorado Trails Front Range Region written by Peter Massey and published by Adler Publishing Company Incorporated. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW TITLE with 187 COLOR photos! 43 COLOR topographic maps. Locate and explore some of Colorado's most scenic driving trails, hiking trails, camping areas, ghost towns, fishing spots and more with this handy 6x9 paperback. The book guides readers to 42 Colorado scenic backroads and 4-wheel drive trails near Denver, Fort Collins, Boulder, Idaho Springs, Colorado Springs, Canon City, and Rocky Mountain National Park. Contains numerous color photos, historical information about ghost towns, pioneers and mining camps. Readers will have detailed trail information, driving instructions, ratings, topographic maps, GPS waypoints, hiking trailhead locations, and more! 224 color pages.
Download or read book Walking Into Colorado s Past written by Ben Fogelberg and published by Big Earth Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Trails Guide to Front Range Colorado written by Zoltan Malocsay and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Run the Rockies written by Steven Bragg and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive reference guide to the Colorado Front Range for any level of trail runner. *Contains many of the best outings in the state from the Colorado Mountain Club, the outdoor experts in the Rockies for nearly a century*Full-color guidebook, plus fully GPS enabled*The latest in a new series from the Colorado Mountain Club: CMC's Classics
Download or read book The Best Southern Front Range Hikes written by Greg Long and published by Colorado Mountain Club Guidebo. This book was released on 2012-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Best Front Range Bird Hikes written by Norm Lewis and published by Colorado Mountain Club. This book was released on 2021-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 500 species of birds live in or visit Colorado and most can been seen along the Front Range.
Download or read book The Best Denver Hikes written by The Colorado Mountain Club and published by Colorado Mountain Club Pack Gu. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Best Front Range Hikes for Children written by Tony Parker and published by Colorado Mountain Club. This book was released on 2014 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Colorado s Quiet Winter Trails written by Dave Muller and published by Colorado Mountain Club Guidebo. This book was released on 2006-12 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes in detail 99 Colorado trails where snowmobiles are forbidden by state or federal regulation or where the terrain makes snowmobiling simply not worth the effort. If you have ever had the sound and exhaust of a snowmobile interrupt your cross-country skiing or snowshoeing, this is the guidebook for you.
Download or read book The Best Urban Hikes written by Chris Englert and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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.
Download or read book Easy Hikes to the Hidden Past written by Rocky Shockley and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-15 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Well-researched historic discoveries with easy trail hikes, each with an exploration of trailside historic clues. This Pikes Peak Edition visits Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs, Cripple Creek, Canon City, Palmer Lake and more-urban trails to mountain hikes. Photos, trail maps and fun history trivia. Narration with personality.
Download or read book ATV Trails Guide written by Charles A. Wells and published by Funtreks Incorporated. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Easy, Moderate, Difficult ATV Riding Adventures in Colorado's Central Mountains
Download or read book The Colorado Trail written by Colorado Trail Foundation and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Completely revised guide to the extraordinary Colorado Trail that stretches from Denver to Durango.
Download or read book Butterflies of the Colorado Front Range written by Janet Chu and published by . This book was released on 2020-08 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly everyone loves butterflies. We watch them because they're exquisitely beautiful, but they also have magical life cycles and intricate relationships among their host ecosystems. Are you overwhelmed by the array of possibilities in field guides that cover a broad geographic range? This user-friendly book focuses on 100 frequently seen species in the Colorado Front Range. Easily identify butterflies using over 120 striking color photos of individuals in their natural setting, and clear descriptions of both males and females. Each entry also includes that species habitat and life cycle, the caterpillar s host plants, and look-alike butterflies. The introduction includes tips on where to find butterflies, how to get close to them, and what we can do to attract them to our gardens and preserve their sensitive habitats.
Download or read book The Mountain Biker s Guide to Colorado written by Dan Hickstein and published by . This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thousands of miles of world-class trails and jaw-dropping scenery make Colorado a mountain biking paradise. With coverage of all the best rides in the state from crazy descents of jagged peaks to quick afternoon rides for the whole family, The Mountain Biker's Guide to Colorado makes it easy to plan your next trip. Full-color photos, detailed maps, elevation profiles, and turn-by-turn directions mean less time lost in the woods and more time riding. Consistent technical and physical difficulty ratings let you choose the perfect ride, from a gentle Sunday cruise to an all-day epic. For before and after the ride, the book also includes tips on local camping, hotels, and restaurants.
Download or read book The Colorado Trail written by Colorado Trail Foundation and published by CMC Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Colorado Trail is the only guide available for thru-hikers, day hikers, mountain bikers, trail runners, and equestrians to the extraordinary Colorado Trail that stretches 468 miles from Denver to Durango. The completely revised 7th edition includes text and map revisions for several sections where reroutes of the trail have taken place, as well as 90 colour pictures, 28 segment maps, elevation profiles, integrated GPS waypoints, town maps and mountain bike detours of Wilderness Areas.The Colorado Trail (CT) is one of the premier scenic long trails in North America. It winds its way through endless fields of wildflowers to windy mountain passes, from wild mountain rivers and streams to winding trails through old growth forests. The CT crosses eight mountain ranges, seven National Forests, six Wilderness Areas and five river systems. Starting near Denver at 5,500 feet and ending near Durango at 7,000 feet, the CT gains and loses almost 76,000 feet in elevation over 468 miles. New to this edition are revisions of four of the 28-segment trail descriptions including sections 8, 11, 23 and 24.
Download or read book 100 Best Denver Area Front Range Day Hikes written by and published by Big Earth Publishing. This book was released on 2003-06 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of Colorado's finest hikes await within an hour's drive of the state's largest metropolis. The perfect packable guide for trekkers of all levels, this book brings together a diverse collection of the region's best hikes, from easy, mile-long jaunts to challenging Fourteener ascents. As a bonus, this book also reveals 16 routes never published before. Full-color photographs and maps beautifully illustrate this expertly written book, the most comprehensive guide to Denver-area hiking to date.
