Aspen to Glenwood: Day Hiking Guide; Independence Pass, Aspen, Snowmass, Basalt/Frying Pan, Carbondale, Redstone, Marble, Glenwood Springs

by Warren Ohlrich

• ISBN13: 9781936905942
• ISBN10: 1936905949
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2011-06-14
• Publisher: People's Press

Summary

Visitors from all over come to Colorado's Roaring Fork Valley, which stretches from Independence Pass through Aspen, Snowmass, Basalt, and Carbondale to Glenwood Springs, for some of the finest hiking in the country. The 52 day hikes in Aspen to Glenwood Trailsis geared to provide both these visitors and locals alike with a wide variety of hiking experiences in spectacular mountain settings. Included in this hiking guide are short hikes suitable for families, strenuous hikes for athletes, all-day adventures, and hikes of all lengths with excellent photo and recreational opportunities. Each hike description gives information on distance, time required, difficulty, elevation range, reference maps, etc. GPS coordinates are included for trailheads, destinations and important waypoints. The book is well illustrated with color photos and maps, and no additional maps are required.

Author Biography

Warren Ohlrich has written and published more than 20 books for the Aspen area. He has hiked, skied, snowshoed and run the trails around Aspen for over 25 years.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
Wilderness	p. 8
Wilderness Ethics	p. 9
Independence Pass	p. 13
Difficult Trail	p. 14
Welter Lake	p. 15
Grottos	p. 16
Braille Trail & Discovery Trail	p. 17
New York Creek Trail	p. 19
Grizzly Lake	p. 21
Anderson & Petroleum Lakes	p. 23
Midway Pass	p. 25
Linkins Lake	p. 26
Lost Man Loop	p. 27
Continental Divide	p. 30
Aspen	p. 33
Rio Grande Trail	p. 34
Ute Trail	p. 36
Smuggler Mountain	p. 37
Hunter Valley	p. 38
Hunter Creek-Smuggler Loop	p. 40
Surmyside-Hunter Valley Loop	p. 42
American Lake	p. 45
Cathedral Lake/Electric Pass	p. 46
Crater Lake	p. 49
Buckskin Pass	p. 50
West Maroon Pass	p. 52
Snowmass Village/Snowmass	p. 55
Sleigh Ride Trail	p. 56
Nature Trail	p. 57
Ditch Trail	p. 58
East Snowmass Creek Trail	p. 59
Rim Trail	p. 61
Government Trail	p. 63
Capitol Creek Loop	p. 66
Hell Roaring Trail	p. 68
Snowmass Creek Trail	p. 70
Basalt/Fryingpan	p. 73
Arbaney-Kittle Trail	p. 74
Rocky Fork Trail	p. 75
Ruedi Overlook Trail	p. 77
Josephine Lake	p. 79
Savage Lakes	p. 82
Lyle & Mormon Lakes	p. 84
Fryingpan Lakes	p. 86
Carbondale/Redstone/Marble	p. 89
Mushroom Rock Trail	p. 90
Thomas Lakes	p. 91
Thompson Creek Trail	p. 93
Perham Creek Trail	p. 94
Avalanche Creek Trail	p. 96
East Creek Trail	p. 98
Buckskin Basin/Avalanche Pass	p. 100
Geneva Lake	p. 102
Ragged Mountain Trail	p. 104
Glenwood Springs	p. 107
Doc Holliday Trail	p. 108
Red Mountain Road & Trail	p. 109
Jess Weaver Trail	p. 110
Grizzly Creek Trail	p. 112
Hanging Lake	p. 113
Index	p. 115
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