Best Bike Rides Denver and Boulder
Great Recreational Rides in the Front Range Area
Published on 2. July 2013
288 pages
978-1-4930-0209-2 (ISBN)
Description
Written for cyclists of all stripes, Best Bike Rides books offer a diverse array of scenic tours in and around some of America's largest urban destinations. Road rides, rail trails, bike paths, and single-track mountain bike rides all get included. Most rides are in the 5 to 30 mile range, allowing for great afternoon outings and family adventures. Each book features 35-40 rides with color photos, maps, point-by-point miles and directions, and GPS coordinates of starting and finishing points.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
File size
11,55 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4930-0209-2 (9781493002092)
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07/2013
Globe Pequot Press
€40.99
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Person
Robert Hurst is a native Coloradan who is just happy to be in one piece after working for more than ten years as a professional bike messenger in Denver. He has cycled more than 180,000 miles and 18,000 hours in heavy traffic. He celebrates his continued survival by spending time in the mountains, and by riding the world's most excellent trails. Mr. Hurst is also the author of The Cyclist's Manifesto, The Art of Cycling, Mountain Biking Colorado's San Juan Mountains and Road Biking Colorado's Front Range.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Help Us Guide
- Copyright
- Contents
- Overview Map
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Trail Etiquette
- Ride Finder
- Map Legend
- DENVER AREA
- 1 South Denver Bike Path Loop
- 2 Cherry Creek Lariat Loop
- 3 Platte-Clear Creek Loop
- 4 The Three-Park Tour
- 5 Lookout Mountain Loop
- 6 The Morrison Figure-8
- 7 Squaw Pass-Echo Lake
- 8 Kerr Gulch
- 9 South Platte-Big Dry Creek Loop
- 10 Platte-Highline-Lee Gulch Loop
- 11 Crown Hill Park
- 12 Deer Creek Canyon Park
- 13 South Valley Park
- 14 Hildebrand Ranch
- 15 Mount Falcon
- 16 Lair O' the Bear
- 17 Hogback-Matthews / Winters
- 18 Chimney Gulch-Apex
- 19 North Table Mountain
- 20 Mayhem Gulch-Centennial Cone Loop
- 21 Bear Creek Lake Loop
- 22 Dedisse-Three Sisters
- 23 Bergen Peak-Elk Meadow
- 24 Waterton Canyon-Indian Creek
- 25 Ridgeline
- Briefly Noted: Other Great Denver-Area Rides
- BOULDER AREA
- 26 Wallstreet
- 27 Flagstaff Hillclimb
- 28 West Boulder Loop
- 29 East Boulder Path Loop
- 30 Big Thompson-South Saint Vrain Mega Loop
- 31 Teller Farm
- 32 Niwot Lasso
- 33 Coal Creek Trail
- 34 Heil Valley Ranch-Picture Rock Out-and-Back
- 35 Hall Ranch
- 36 Flatirons Vista-Springbrook
- 37 The Dirty Bismark
- 38 Switzerland Trail Loop
- 39 Betasso Preserve from Town
- 40 Sourdough Trail
- Briefly Noted: Other Great Boulder-Area Rides
- Rides at a Glance
- Source Notes
- About the Author
