Best Hikes Colorado's Front Range
Simple Strolls, Day Hikes, and Longer Adventures
Published on 4. June 2024
240 pages
978-1-4930-6689-6 (ISBN)
Description
There are endless hiking options in Colorado, and the Front Range is one of the best areas to explore. Best Hikes Colorado's Front Range highlights the top trails from Fort Collins down to Colorado Springs. The book includes a variety of hikes in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains for everyone from novice hikers to more experienced adventurers. Best Hikes Colorado's Front Range offers 40 main hikes plus 8 bonus hikes ranging in altitude from 5,000 to 14,000 feet - all within driving distance of Fort Collins, Denver, Boulder, and Colorado Springs.
Inside you'll find:
oWide variety of hikes
oAt-a-glance difficulty ratings, trail contacts, fees and permits, local information, and much more
oAccurate, easy-to-follow directions to the trailhead
oDetailed trail descriptions, mile-by-mile directional cues, and GPS-compatible trail maps
Inside you'll find:
oWide variety of hikes
oAt-a-glance difficulty ratings, trail contacts, fees and permits, local information, and much more
oAccurate, easy-to-follow directions to the trailhead
oDetailed trail descriptions, mile-by-mile directional cues, and GPS-compatible trail maps
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Globe Pequot Press
Illustrations
128 Color Photos, 35 Maps
File size
26,87 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4930-6689-6 (9781493066896)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
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Abbie Mood is a lifelong explorer who has called Colorado home since 2011. She lives for long summer days of hiking in the Front Range with her partner and their dogs. She enjoys both easy walks and more challenging trails and has summited a handful of 14ers. Abbie has over a decade of experience in the outdoor and travel industry as a content marketing expert, contributing to publications including Backpacker, Sierra Club, Yoga Journal, and many others over the years. Learn more about Abbie on her website at abbiemood.com and follow along with her Front Range hiking adventures on Instagram @frontrangehikes.
Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Meet Your Guide
- Introduction
- Geologic History
- Flora and Fauna
- Weather
- Summer Storms
- Altitude Sickness
- Hiking with Dogs
- Trail Etiquette
- How to Use This Guide
- How to Use the Maps
- Trail Finder
- Fort Collins Area
- 1 Horsetooth Falls Loop
- 2 Devil's Backbone Loop
- A. Lory State Park
- B. Poudre River Trail
- Rocky Mountain National Park
- 3 Dream and Emerald Lakes Trail
- 4 Lake Haiyaha Loop
- 5 Ouzel Falls via Wild Basin Trail
- 6 Finch Lake via Allenspark Trail
- Boulder Area
- 7 Davidson Mesa Open Space
- 8 Walker Ranch Loop
- 9 Royal Arch Trail
- 10 Sugarloaf Mountain
- 11 Wapiti and Ponderosa Loop Trails
- 12 Caribou Ranch Loop
- 13 Lake Isabelle via Pawnee Pass Trail
- 14 Ceran Saint Vrain Trail to Miller Rock
- 15 Crater Lakes via South Boulder Creek Trail
- 16 Rattlesnake Gulch Trail-Eldorado Canyon State Park
- 17 Flatirons Vista Trail
- C. Green Mountain via Gregory Canyon and Ranger Trails
- D. Lost Lake via Hessie Trail
- Denver Area
- 18 Barr Lake Loop-Barr Lake State Park
- 19 Raccoon Trail-Golden Gate Canyon State Park
- 20 Beaver Brook and Chavez Trail Loop
- 21 Mount Falcon Park Upper Loop
- 22 Dakota Ridge Trail
- 23 Mount Galbraith Loop via Cedar Gulch Trail
- 24 Peaks to Plains Trail-Gateway Trailhead
- 25 Belcher Hill and Mustang Trails
- 26 Evergreen Mountain Trail
- 27 Sunny Aspen Trail and Lodge Pole Loop
- 28 Staunton Ranch, Old Mill, and Border Line Trails-Staunton State Park
- 29 St. Mary's Glacier and James Peak
- 30 Grays and Torreys Peaks
- 31 South Park 600 Trail to Square Top Lakes
- 32 Castlewood Canyon State Park Loops
- 33 South Rim and Willow Creek Trails-Roxborough State Park
- 34 Sandstone Meadow Loop
- 35 Devil's Head Lookout Trail
- E. O'Fallon Park Loop
- F. Bergen Peak
- Colorado Springs Area
- 36 Paint Mines Interpretive Park
- 37 Lost Pond Loop-Mueller State Park
- 38 Susan G. Bretag and Palmer Loop
- 39 Palmer Trail (Section 16)
- 40 Fountain Creek Nature Trail
- G. Royal Gorge Canyon Rim
- H. Mount Muscoco Trail
- Local Resources and Groups
- Hike Index
