Hike the Parks: Rocky Mountain National Park

Best Day Hikes, Walks, and Sights

208 pages
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
ISBN: 978-1-68051-298-4
Published: Apr 13, 2021

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Description

Rocky Mountain National Park encompasses 415 square miles crowned by spectacular mountain environments. Its famed Trail Ridge Road crests at over 12,000 feet elevation and includes many overlooks onto subalpine and alpine worlds. The park also features hundreds of miles of hiking trails, stunning wildflower blooms, wildlife viewing including the iconic Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, crystal-clear starry nights, and the highest continuous paved road in the nation. Guide features include:

35 day hikes with detailed directions, photos, maps
Longs Peak summit route
Recommended 1- and 3-day itineraries
Park access and transportation options
Park history, geology, flora and fauna
Top 7 “must-see” sights and activities

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Details

208 pages
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
ISBN: 978-1-68051-298-4
Published: Apr 13, 2021

Reviews

Leonard's use of a "Hikes At A Glance" chart in the front of the book makes it easy to quickly dispense with hikes that you might consider too short or too long and hard.... [Hike the Parks: Rocky Mountain National Park] is a good handy book to have for exploring day hikes in Rocky Mountain, and it's small enough to slip into your daypack, something that's always nice to be able to do with a guidebook.
— National Parks Traveler
A terrific hiking guide, well written and complete.
— Rosi Hollinbeck, Portland Book Review
The book is colorfully photographed and the trail information is clear, concise and easy to follow. A "Going Farther" addition to many of the trail descriptions gives the more adventurous hikers some enticement to extend their venture.
— Bob Falcone, Colorado Springs Indy
A superb, compact reference and resource for making the most out of one's excursion. Highly recommended!
— Midwest Book Review