60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Denver and Boulder Including Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, and Rocky Mountain National Park

by Lipker, Kim

• ISBN13: 9780897328852
• ISBN10: 089732885X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-06-15
• Publisher: Menasha Ridge Pr

Summary

Using clear and entertaining narrative, 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Denver and Boulder eliminates doubts about where to hike and what to expect when you get to the trail-head. For locating and accessing the best hikes within a 60-mile radius of the Denver and Boulder area, this guide is indispensable!

Table of Contents

Overview Map
Acknowledgments	p. vii
Foreword	p. ix
About The Author	p. x
Preface	p. xi
Hiking Recommendations	p. xv
Introduction	p. 1
Boulder (Including Foothills and Mountains)	p. 16
Betasso Preserve: Canyon Loop Trail	p. 18
Boulder: Heil Valley Ranch	p. 22
Boulder: Mount Sanitas	p. 26
Boulder: South Boulder Creek Trail	p. 30
Boulder Walden Ponds	p. 34
Chautauqua Park Royal Arch	p. 37
Eldorado Canyon: Eldorado Springs Trail	p. 41
Gregory Canyon: Green Mountain Loop	p. 15
Indian Peaks Wilderness: Devil's Thumb Lake	p. 49
Indian Peaks Wilderness: Glacier Rim Trail	p. 53
Indian Peaks Wilderness: Mount Audubon	p. 57
James Peak Wilderness: Heart Lake	p. 60
Walker Ranch: Meyers Homestead Trail	p. 64
Denver (Including Foothills and Mountains)	p. 68
Alderfer Three Sisters Open Space Park: Ponderosa Sisters Loop	p. 70
Barr Lake State Park: Lake Perimeter Trail	p. 73
Bear Creek Lake Park: Bear Creek Trail	p. 77
Deer Creek Open Space Park: Meadowlark Plymouth Creek Loop	p. 80
Denver: Washington Park	p. 83
Elk Meadow Open Space Park: Sleepy S Loop	p. 86
Evergreen: Evergreen Lake	p. 89
Golden Gate Canyon State Park: Mountain Lion Trail	p. 92
Lakewood: Green Mountain and Hayden Trail Loop	p. 96
Meyer Ranch Open Space Park: Lodgepole Loop	p. 99
Mount Evans Wilderness: Hell's Hole Trail	p. 102
Mount Evans Wilderness: Mount Bierstadt	p. 105
Mount Evans Wilderness: Mount Evans	p. 108
Mount Falcon Park: Castle and Parmalee Trail Loop	p. 111
Red Rocks: Trading Post Trail	p. 114
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge: Lakes Loop	p. 118
Westminster: Colorado Hills Trail	p. 121
White Ranch Park: Belcher Hill	p. 124
North of Denver (Including Fort Collins and Rocky Mountain National Park)	p. 128
Button Rock Preserve: Sleepy Lion Trail	p. 130
Cathy Fromme Prairie: Fossil Creek Trail	p. 134
Glen Haven: Crosier Mountain Trail	p. 137
Horsetooth Mountain Open Space: Horsetooth Falls and Horsetooth Rock	p. 141
Larimer County: Devil's Backbone Trail	p. 145
Larimer County: Kruger Rock	p. 149
Lory State Park: Arthur's Rock	p. 152
Rabbit Mountain: Eagle Wind Trail	p. 156
Rocky Mountain National Park: Gem Lake	p. 160
Rocky Mountain National Park: Lily Mountain	p. 164
Rocky Mountain National Park: Longs Peak	p. 167
Rocky Mountain National Park: Storm Pass Trail to Estes Cone	p. 171
Rocky Mountain National Park: Twin Sisters	p. 175
Round Mountain: Summit Adventure Trail	p. 178
South of Denver (including Colorado Springs)	p. 182
Bear Creek Canon Park: Palmer Red Rock Loop	p. 184
Blodgett Peak Open Space: Water Tank Trail	p. 188
Castle wood Canyon State Park: Inner Canyon Loop	p. 191
Colorado Trail: Little Scraggy Trail	p. 194
Douglas County Open Space: Glendale Farm Trail	p. 197
Douglas County Open Space: Greenland Trail	p. 200
Florissant Fossil Beds: Petrified Forest Loop	p. 203
Garden of the Gods: Perkins Central Garden Trail	p. 207
North Cheyenne Canon Park: Lower Columbine Trail	p. 210
Pike National Forest: Devil's Head Fire Lookout	p. 213
Pike National Forest: Wigwam Trail	p. 216
Pine Valley Ranch Park: Pine Valley Ranch Loop	p. 219
Reynolds Open Space Park: Raven's Roost Oxen Draw Loop	p. 222
Roxborough State Park: South Rim Trail	p. 225
Waterton Canyon Recreation Area: Waterton Canyon	p. 228
Appendixes and Index	p. 232
Outdoor Shops	p. 233
Map Shops	p. 235
Area Hiking Clubs	p. 237
Index	p. 238
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