Lonely Planet Rocky Mountains

by Florence, Mason; Nystrom, Andrew Dean; Gierlich, Marisa

• ISBN13: 9781864503272
• ISBN10: 1864503270
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-09-01
• Publisher: Lonely Planet

Table of Contents

Introduction	17	(2)
Facts About the Rocky Mountains	19	(24)
History	19	(9)
Geography	28	(2)
Geology	30	(1)
Climate	31	(2)
Ecology & Environment	33	(1)
Flora & Fauna	33	(3)
Government & Politics	36	(1)
Economy	36	(1)
Population & People	37	(1)
Education	37	(1)
Arts	38	(2)
Society & Conduct	40	(1)
Religion	41	(2)
Facts for the Visitor	43	(37)
Highlights	43	(1)
Suggested Itineraries	44	(1)
Planning	45	(3)
Responsible Tourism	48	(1)
Tourist Offices	48	(1)
Visas & Documents	48	(2)
Embassies & Consulates	50	(1)
Customs	51	(1)
Money	51	(3)
Post & Communications	54	(1)
Internet Resources	55	(1)
Books	56	(1)
Films	56	(2)
Newspapers & Magazines	58	(1)
Radio & TV	58	(1)
Video Systems	58	(1)
Photography & Video	58	(2)
Time	60	(1)
Electricity	60	(1)
Weights & Measures	60	(1)
Laundry	60	(1)
Health	60	(4)
Women Travelers	64	(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travelers	65	(1)
Disabled Travelers	66	(1)
Senior Travelers	66	(1)
Travel with Children	67	(1)
Useful Organizations	67	(1)
Dangers & Annoyances	68	(2)
Emergencies	70	(1)
Legal Matters	70	(1)
Business Hours	71	(1)
Public Holidays & Special Events	71	(2)
Work	73	(1)
Accommodations	74	(3)
Food	77	(2)
Drinks	79	(1)
Entertainment	79	(1)
Spectator Sports	79	(1)
Activities	80	(19)
Outdoor Areas	80	(1)
National Parks & Other Federal Lands	81	(5)
National Forests	86	(1)
Wilderness Areas	86	(1)
Bureau of Land Management	86	(1)
Fish & Wildlife Service	86	(1)
Outdoor Activities	86	(1)
Hiking & Backpacking	86	(3)
Bicycling	89	(1)
Skiing	90	(3)
Rock Climbing & Mountaineering	93	(2)
Horseback Riding & Pack Trips	95	(1)
Rafting	95	(2)
Canoeing	97	(1)
Fishing	97	(1)
Golf	98	(1)
Windsurfing	98	(1)
Caving	98	(1)
Hot-Air Ballooning	98	(1)
Getting There & Away	99	(9)
Air	99	(6)
Land	105	(1)
Organized Tours	106	(2)
Getting Around	108	(6)
Air	108	(1)
Bus	108	(1)
Train	109	(1)
Car & Motorcycle	109	(3)
Taxi	112	(1)
Bicycle	112	(1)
Hitchhiking	112	(2)
Facts About Colorado	114	(4)
Denver & Boulder	118	(38)
Denver & Around	118	(1)
Denver	118	(18)
Denver Mountain Parks & South Platte River	136	(2)
Golden	138	(4)
Idaho Springs & Georgetown	142	(1)
Mt Evans	142	(1)
Empire	143	(1)
Loveland Ski Area	143	(1)
Boulder & Around	143	(1)
Boulder	143	(10)
Nederland	153	(1)
Eldora Ski Area	154	(1)
Indian Peaks Wilderness Area	154	(1)
Peak to Peak Highway	154	(2)
Northern Front Range	156	(23)
Fort Collins	156	(1)
Red Feather Lakes	157	(1)
Cache La Poudre River	158	(2)
Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge	160	(1)
Estes Park	160	(6)
Around Estes Park	166	(1)
Rocky Mountain National Park	167	(12)
Southern Front Range	179	(25)
Colorado Springs	179	(8)
Garden of the Gods	187	(1)
Manitou Springs	188	(3)
Around Manitou Springs	191	(1)
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument	191	(1)
Pueblo	192	(4)
La Veta	196	(2)
Around La Veta	198	(1)
Trinidad	198	(4)
Around Trinidad	202	(2)
Northern Mountains	204	(60)
Middle Park	204	(1)
Winter Park & Fraser	204	(5)
The Moffat Road & Rollins Pass	209	(1)
Granby	210	(1)
Grand Lake	210	(3)
Arapaho National Recreation Area	213	(1)
Hot Sulphur Springs	213	(1)
Kremmling	214	(1)
Steamboat Springs	214	(5)
Around Steamboat Springs	219	(1)
Summit County	219	(1)
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area	219	(1)
Keystone Ski Resort	220	(1)
Montezuma	221	(1)
Dillon	221	(1)
Silverthorne	221	(1)
Frisco	222	(2)
Breckenridge	224	(5)
Copper Mountain Ski Resort	229	(1)
Leadville & Around	229	(7)
Fairplay & Around	236	(3)
Elk Mountains & Around	239	(1)
Vail	239	(7)
Minturn	246	(1)
Red Cliff	247	(1)
Beaver Creek	247	(1)
Glenwood Springs	247	(5)
Aspen & Around	252	(12)
Southern Mountains	264	(57)
Canon City & Around	264	(3)
Westcliffe & Silver Cliff	267	(2)
Salida	269	(5)
Buena Vista	274	(3)
Around Buena Vista	277	(1)
Gunnison	278	(1)
Crested Butte	279	(5)
San Luis Valley	283	(1)
Crestone	284	(1)
Great Sand Dunes National Monument	284	(3)
Around Great Sand Dunes National Monument	287	(1)
Alamosa & Around	288	(2)
San Luis	290	(1)
Antonito & Around	291	(1)
Conejos River	292	(2)
Rio Grande Headwaters	294	(1)
Monte Vista	294	(1)
La Garita	295	(1)
Del Norte	295	(1)
South Fork	296	(2)
Creede & Around	298	(4)
San Juan Mountains	302	(1)
Lake City	302	(2)
Ouray	304	(2)
Telluride	306	(5)
Silverton	311	(1)
Durango	312	(6)
Around Durango	318	(1)
Chimney Rock Archaeological Area	319	(1)
Pagosa Springs	319	(2)
Western Colorado	321	(30)
Northern Plateau	321	(1)
Craig	321	(1)
Meeker	322	(1)
Around Meeker	323	(1)
Dinosaur National Monument	324	(1)
Rangely	325	(1)
Canon Pintado Historic District	325	(1)
Central Plateau	326	(1)
Grand Junction	326	(3)
Around Grand Junction	329	(1)
Grand Mesa	330	(1)
Colorado National Monument	330	(1)
Delta	331	(1)
Paonia	332	(1)
Montrose	333	(1)
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park	334	(1)
Curecanti National Recreation Area	334	(1)
Southern Plateau	335	(1)
Four Corners Monument	335	(1)
Dolores	335	(1)
Dolores River Canyon	336	(2)
Mancos	338	(1)
Cortez	339	(2)
Around Cortez	341	(1)
Mesa Verde National Park	342	(6)
Hovenweep National Monument	348	(1)
Ute Mountain Indian Reservation	349	(2)
Eastern Plains	351	(13)
Greeley	351	(1)
Pawnee National Grassland	351	(4)
Fort Morgan	355	(1)
Sterling	355	(1)
Julesburg	356	(1)
I-70 Corridor	356	(1)
La Junta	357	(2)
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site	359	(1)
Comanche National Grassland	359	(1)
Santa Fe Trail	360	(1)
Lamar	361	(3)
Wyoming	364	(126)
Facts about Wyoming	364	(1)
Information	364	(2)
Southern Wyoming	366	(1)
Cheyenne	366	(9)
Around Cheyenne	375	(1)
Laramie	376	(5)
Around Laramie	381	(1)
Medicine Bow National Forest	381	(1)
Centennial	382	(1)
Medicine Bow Mountains	382	(1)
Saratoga & Around	383	(1)
Rawlins	384	(3)
Rock Springs	387	(4)
Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area	391	(1)
Green River	391	(2)
Evanston	393	(3)
Prairie Wyoming	395	(1)
Casper	396	(4)
Casper Mountain	400	(1)
Douglas	401	(1)
Fort Laramie National Historic Site	401	(1)
Sundance	402	(2)
Around Sundance	404	(1)
Devils Tower National Monument	404	(3)
Gillette & Around	407	(2)
Buffalo	409	(4)
Sheridan	413	(4)
Around Sheridan	417	(1)
Bighorn Mountains	417	(1)
Bighorn Country	418	(1)
Cody	418	(5)
Around Cody	423	(1)
Lovell	423	(1)
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area	424	(1)
Thermopolis	425	(2)
Meeteetse	427	(1)
Bighorn Mountains	428	(1)
Absaroka Mountains	429	(3)
Wind River Country	431	(1)
Riverton	432	(2)
Wind River Canyon	434	(1)
Shoshoni	434	(1)
Lander	435	(3)
Around Lander	438	(1)
Atlantic City & South Pass City	439	(1)
South Pass National Historic Landmark	440	(1)
Wind River Indian Reservation	440	(3)
Upper Wind River Valley	443	(1)
Fitzpatrick Wilderness Area	443	(1)
Dubois & Around	443	(2)
Dubois to Togwotee Pass	445	(1)
Wind River Mountains - Southwest Side	445	(1)
Pinedale	445	(2)
Around Pinedale	447	(1)
Green River Lakes	448	(5)
Greater Yellowstone	449	(4)
Yellowstone National Park	453	(18)
Grand Teton National Park	471	(8)
Jackson Hole	479	(1)
Jackson	479	(6)
Snow King Resort	485	(1)
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort	485	(1)
Teton Village & Around	486	(1)
Around Jackson Hole	486	(2)
Gros Ventre Mountains	488	(1)
Moran Junction to Togwotee Pass	488	(2)
Montana	490	(128)
Facts about Montana	490	(1)
Information	491	(5)
Gold Country	494	(2)
Missoula	496	(5)
Bitterroot Valley	501	(5)
Big Hole Valley	506	(3)
Dillon	509	(2)
Dillon to the Idaho Border	511	(1)
Humbug Spires	512	(1)
Butte	512	(5)
Butte to Missoula	517	(3)
Helena	520	(3)
Around Helena	523	(2)
Glacier Country	525	(1)
The Mission Valley	525	(4)
Flathead Lake	529	(2)
Whitefish	531	(4)
Kalispell	535	(1)
Columbia Falls	536	(1)
Northwest Corner	537	(5)
Bob Marshall Country	542	(5)
Highway 200	547	(1)
Glacier National Park	547	(14)
Yellowstone Country	560	(1)
Bozeman	561	(5)
Missouri Headwaters	566	(1)
Madison Valley	567	(5)
West Yellowstone	572	(3)
Gallatin Valley	575	(3)
Livingston	578	(1)
Paradise Valley	579	(1)
Gardiner	580	(2)
Big Timber Area	582	(1)
Red Lodge	583	(4)
Around Red Lodge	587	(2)
Beartooth Highway	589	(1)
Montana Plains	590	(1)
Great Falls	590	(5)
Around Great Falls	595	(1)
King's Hill National Scenic Byway	596	(1)
Missouri River	597	(1)
The Hi-Line	598	(5)
Lewistown	603	(1)
Around Lewistown	604	(1)
Billings	605	(3)
Around Billings	608	(1)
Little Bighorn Battlefield	609	(1)
Around Little Bighorn Battlefield	609	(1)
Hardin	610	(1)
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area - North Unit	611	(1)
Miles City	611	(2)
Glendive	613	(1)
Makoshika State Park	614	(1)
Ekalaka & Medicine Rocks	615	(3)
Idaho	618	(75)
Facts about Idaho	618	(2)
Information	620	(2)
Snake River Plain	620	(2)
Boise	622	(8)
Around Boise	630	(2)
Boise Basin	632	(1)
McCall	633	(2)
Brundage Mountain	635	(1)
Twin Falls	635	(2)
Around Twin Falls	637	(1)
Hagerman Valley	638	(2)
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument	640	(1)
Pocatello	640	(3)
Idaho Falls	643	(2)
Camas National Wildlife Refuge	645	(1)
Swan Valley	645	(1)
Teton Valley	646	(2)
Grand Targhee Ski & Summer Resort	648	(1)
Henry's Fork	648	(2)
Central Idaho Rockies	650	(1)
Arco & Lost River Valley	650	(1)
Idaho National Engineering & Environmental Laboratory	650	(1)
Craters of the Moon National Monument	651	(1)
Hailey	652	(1)
Ketchum & Sun Valley	652	(3)
Sun Valley Resort	655	(1)
Around Ketchum & Sun Valley	656	(1)
Sawtooth National Recreation Area	657	(2)
Stanley	659	(2)
Middle Fork Salmon National Wild & Scenic River	661	(3)
Challis & Around	664	(1)
Salmon	664	(3)
North Fork	667	(1)
Main Fork Salmon National Wild & Scenic River	667	(1)
Nez Perce National Historical Park	668	(1)
Riggins	668	(1)
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area	669	(1)
Snake River National Wild & Scenic River	670	(2)
Lucile & Around	672	(1)
Lower Fork Salmon River	672	(1)
White Bird & Around	673	(1)
Grangeville & Around	673	(1)
Lochsa Valley	674	(1)
Middle Fork Clearwater National Wild & Scenic River	675	(1)
Lewiston & Clarkston	675	(3)
Moscow & Around	678	(2)
Idaho Panhandle	680	(1)
Coeur d' Alene	680	(5)
Around Coeur d'Alene	685	(1)
Wallace, Kellogg & Silver Valley	685	(3)
Sand point & Lake Pend Oreille	688	(3)
Schweitzer Mountain Resort	691	(1)
Bonners Ferry & Around	691	(2)
Glossary	693	(3)
Acknowledgments	696	(2)
Index	698	(14)
Map Legend	712