Rocky Mountain National Park Dayhiker's Guide

by Malitz, Jerome

• ISBN13: 9781555663407
• ISBN10: 1555663400
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-03-01
• Publisher: INGRAM

Summary

From flora and fauna to the geology and history of Rocky Mountain National Park, author Jerome Malitz takes the dayhiker through incredible hikes of breathtaking Colorado backcountry. The succinct trail descriptions and colorful photographs are a welcomed companion to any hiker. All hikes described (except Longs Peak) require less than 4,000 feet elevation gain and a total round trip distance of no more than ten miles.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Acknowledgments	ix
Preparations	xi
Map of Rocky Mountain National Park	xiii
Introduction	1	(12)
SOUTHEAST---Trails Near Longs Peak	13	(1)
Finch Lake	14	(3)
Calypso Cascades and Ouzel Falls	17	(5)
Ouzel Lake	22	(3)
Estes Cone	25	(3)
Chasm Lake	28	(3)
Longs Peak	31	(6)
Twin Sisters Peaks	37	(4)
CENTRAL SOUTH---Trails From Glacier Gorge Junction	41	(20)
Alberta Falls	42	(3)
Mills Lake	45	(5)
Black Lake	50	(2)
The Loch	52	(3)
Timberline Falls, Lake of Glass, Sky Pond	55	(6)
CENTRAL NORTH---Trails From Bear Lake	61	(20)
Bear Lake, Dream Lake, and Emerald Lake	62	(4)
Lake Haiyaha	66	(3)
Odessa Lake	69	(3)
Hallett Peak	72	(4)
Bierstadt Lake	76	(5)
NORTH---Trails Near Ypsilon Mountain	81	(24)
Cub Lake	82	(4)
Fern Falls and Fern Lake	86	(4)
Gem Lake	90	(3)
Ypsilon Lake	93	(3)
Deer Mountain	96	(2)
Old Ute Trail---Trail Ridge Road to Beaver Meadows	98	(3)
Chapin, Chiquita, and Ypsilon Mountains	101	(4)
NORTHWEST---Trails Near Poudre Lake	105	(18)
Short tundra hikes	106	(2)
Old Ute Trail---Trail Ridge Road to Poudre Lake	108	(4)
The Crater	112	(2)
Lulu City and Little Yellowstone Canyon	114	(5)
Timber Lake	119	(4)
SOUTHWEST---Trails Near Grand Lake	123	(14)
Shadow Mountain Lake to Columbine Bay	124	(4)
Shadow Mountain	128	(3)
Adams Falls	131	(3)
Onahu---Tonahutu---Green Mountain Trail Loop	134	(3)
Bibliography	137	(2)
Index	139