 Featuring more than 200 trips ranging from short dayhikes to long weekend treks, this book explores trails accessible from Denver, Boulder, and other Front Range communities. Highlights summarize the best features of each trip. Easy-to-read maps, plus complete trip descriptions and hiking directions enlighten the way. |
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 Detailed route descriptions for 36 hikes in high country & wilderness near Aspen, including Independence Pass, Aspen to Crested Butte, Frying pan River Valley, Mt Elbert, and Snowmass, Leadville, Redstone & Marble. |
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 Includes short jaunts and day trips in and around Boulder, from the flatlands to the foothills. Color photos for nearly every hike, plus snippets of along-the-trail history. |
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 Has 85 hikes chosen for kid appeal. Trails accessible from Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs, Vail, Aspen, Crested Butte. Hikes range from 1 to 8 miles, with optional turn around points for tired feet. Lots of beautiful photos and maps. |
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 Detailed info for 100 different trail hikes to 145 scenic high country lakes. The hikes range from easy short ones to some demanding ones. Most can be done in a day, round trip. |
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 Full recreation guide to sites along the Colorado River & tributaries: boat launches, campgrounds, hiking, fishing, swimming, sailing, horseback riding, etc. Details on addresses, phone numbers of outfitters, accommodations, etc |
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 Official guide book to the 468-mile Colorado Trail from the CO Trail Foundation. Covers the entire trail, Denver to Durango. Detailed descriptions of hiking trails, elevation charts, color topo maps. Tells where mountain bikers can & cannot go, too. |
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 Revised edition (2004). Detailed descriptions of 43 trail segments thru the Colorado portion of the Continental Divide Trail. Includes access points, campsites, mileage charts, elevations, mountain bike accessibility. Color photos by John Fielder makes the book a pictorial treat as well. |
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 Includes 250 routes for hiking & climbing on 55 peaks 14,000-ft high or higher; easiest route up each described in detail, other routes have less detail; most routes are walk-ups, but many are scrambles or technical. |
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 Covers hikes, backcountry skiing opportunities, fishing spots in Colorado's 51 Wilderness Areas. Covers 315 hikes, has photography tips, 63 brilliant color photos, 53 color maps. Lots of information. |
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 Provides info on over 500 campgrounds in state & national parks, national forests, state wildlife areas, BLM areas: directions, regulations, general description of surrounding areas, fees, number of campsites, phone numbers, facilities, etc. Lots of maps and photos. |
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 Amazingly thorough yet concise route guide to the northern portion of Colorado's 14ers: Sawatch & Elk Mountains, Mosquito & Front Ranges. Plus brilliant route photos, topo maps, info-packed appendices. Mostly a guide for climbing & ski descents, but backpack routes, too. |
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This guide to the lesser-known federal recreation sites in the Southwest provides overall descriptions of each destination, with an emphasis on camping and day hiking. Also has helpful maps and lots of photos. Covers Colorado, Utah, Arizona & New Mexico. |
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 Guides powderhounds to the best skiing, river rats to the best spots, & a plethora of other outdoor adventures like fishing, hiking, biking. Urban entertainment also covered. Lots and lots of great info, get this book and just go for it. |
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 petroglyphs, pictographs, and ruins in Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. Maps, color photos, detailed driving instructions, Four Corners area. |
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 440 destinations in and near the park are explored (686 trails in total), and two-thirds of the book covers off-trail hikes not commonly found in other guide books. From casual strolls to class 4 climbs, this is an unusually thorough guidebook, and the photos are all in full color, as are the 31 USGS topo maps. |
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