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A classic guidebook known for its accuracy and comprehensiveness, Colorado's Fourteeners has been completely updated to include new routes, detailed specs on each mountain and climb, GPS coordinates, valuable information on trail access, and Gerry's new rating system, Roach Points. In addition to often-climbed standard routes, Gerry details many alternative and technical routes, each rated according to length, elevation gain, class, and snow steepness,...
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Lace up your boots and sample fifty of the finest trails Colorado has to offer. This hiker's paradise offers not only rugged peaks and crystal clear alpine lakes, but also historic ruins and magnificent canyons. View the Continental Divide in Rocky Mountain National Park, journey to Colorado's highest point at the top of Mount Elbert, hike beneath immense sandstone cliffs in Devils Canyon, or step back in time to North America's largest dinosaur track...
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Follow one of Colorado's most prolific hikers, who has walked every trail in this guide, as he shows you where to enjoy his favorite easy and scenic hikes. From 30-minute strolls to full-day adventures, there are hikes for everyone, including families, that will let you experience the beauty of our state.
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Inside you will find: hikes in 29 of Colorado's 44 wilderness areas, 120 hikes-including 23 Colorado 14ers, information on each wilderness area, driving directions to each trailhead, mile-by-mile directions and clear trail maps, estimated hiking times, trail ratings from easy to most difficult, elevation gain and loss for each hike, recommended seasons.
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The Colorado Trail is considered by many to be the most beautiful "long trail" in the world. Spanning 486 miles from the Denver suburbs to Durango, Colorado--plus 80 miles of the Collegiate West addition--the trail passes through six national forests and six wilderness areas, traverses five major river systems, and crosses eight mountain ranges. The tenth edition of The Colorado Trail has all the information a day hiker, thru-hiker, mountain biker,...
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Imagine what it would be like to take a trip through Colorado with John Fielder as your tour guide, or to be on location at a Fielder photo shoot. Now is your chance to do both! The celebrated photographer who has traveled the state for more than 40 years in search of its most beautiful vistas shares his love for Colorado's rugged beauty, as well as his knowledge of Colorado's historical, recreational, and cultural richness, in this extraordinary...
8) The hike
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Three friends set out on a day hike to explore their local forest, intending to climb to the top of the hill, where they will plant a flag, read a poem, and release feathers into the wind.
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National Geographic Adventurer of the Year Jennifer Pharr Davis unlocks the secret to maximizing perseverance—on and off the trail
Jennifer Pharr Davis, a record holder of the FKT (fastest known time) on the Appalachian Trail, reveals the secrets and habits behind endurance as she chronicles her incredible accomplishments in the world of endurance hiking, backpacking, and trail running. With a storyteller's ear for fascinating detail and...
Jennifer Pharr Davis, a record holder of the FKT (fastest known time) on the Appalachian Trail, reveals the secrets and habits behind endurance as she chronicles her incredible accomplishments in the world of endurance hiking, backpacking, and trail running. With a storyteller's ear for fascinating detail and...
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Hundreds of valuable tips and advice based on Justin Lichter's more than 35,000 miles of hiking across the country and beyond. Whether you're a new hiker looking for expert advice, an experienced hiker looking to hone your skills, or a thru-hiker gearing up for a 6-month trip, this book is packed with priceless information to make your trip a successful and comfortable one.
15) Best summit hikes in Colorado: the only guide you'll ever need : 50 classic routes and 90+ summits
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Information provided for each hike includes topographic map with GPS waypoints and elevation profile; difficulty and class rating tailored to Colorado's terrain; optional routes for further exploration; and trivia and history.
16) Monster
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"Reed shelton organized this survival weekend. Hired the best guide in the region. Meticulously trained, studied, and packed while encouraging his wife, Beck, to do the same. But little did they know that surviving the elements would become the least of their worries. During their night of camping, an unearthly wail pierces the calm of the forest. Then someone--no something--emerges from the dense woods and begins pursuing them. Everything that follows...
17) 50 hikes in Colorado: the Front Range, the Central Mountains, the San Juans, and the Western Canyons
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"Each hike description includes a topographic map, mile-by-mile directions, and information on distance, difficulty, terrain, and hiking time"--p. [4] of cover.
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In 2011, Jennifer Pharr Davis became the overall record holder on the Appalachian Trail. By hiking 2,181 miles in 46 days -- an average of 47 miles per day -- she became the first female to ever set that mark. But this is not a book about records or numbers; this is a book about endurance and faith, and most of all love. The most amazing part of this story is not found at the finish, but is discovered through the many challenges, lessons and relationships...