Frommer's^® Rocky Mountain National Park, 3rd Edition

by Don Laine; Barbara Laine

• ISBN13: 9780764567285
• ISBN10: 0764567284
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Frommers

Summary

A compact guide to a popular U.S. National Park o Shows people how to make the most of a trip to Rocky Mountain National Park, which had 3.2 million visitors in 2001 o Features guidance on trip planning, park orientation and highlights, day hikes, backcountry excursions, and other activities-biking, fishing, winter sports, and more o Delivers the scoop on lodging and camping inside and outside of the park as well as best bets for dining and a guide to park wildlife-all in a handy pocket-sized format o Responds to the growing appeal of outdoor vacations-nearly 30 million Americans visited a National Park in 2001, and 53 percent said they planned a trip to a National Park or Forest for 2002-and Colorado2s increasing popularity as a destination state

Author Biography

<b>Don and Barbara Laine</b> have traveled extensively throughout the Rocky Mountains. They have authored or contributed to a number of Frommer's guides, including <i>Frommer's Colorado, Frommer's Utah,</i> and <i>Frommer's National Parks of the American West.</i>

Table of Contents

List of Maps.

1. Welcome to Rocky Mountain National Park.

One Gutsy Lady!

1 A Look at Rocky Mountain National Park Today.

2 The Best of Rocky Mountain National Park.

2. Planning Your Trip.

1 Getting Started: Information & Reservations.

2 When to Go