Base Camp Denver: 101 Hikes in Colorado's Front Range - Couverture souple

KJ, Pete

 
9781945501135: Base Camp Denver: 101 Hikes in Colorado's Front Range
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1945501138 ISBN 13 : 9781945501135
Editeur : Imbrifex Books, 2019

Synopsis

Denver is known the world over as the gateway to Colorado's magnificent Rocky Mountains.

Four national forests, a national grassland, scores of regional and city parks and preserves, and Rocky Mountain National Park offer hundreds of hiking and walking trails--all within one to three hours of downtown Denver. Base Camp Denver offers you 101 of the best of these great hiking destinations to choose from. Take a day to explore an alpine meadow, walk to a waterfall, hike through a forest, or stroll suburban parklands. Enjoy a spectacular day of spring wildflowers or fall foliage, and still be home by dinnertime. Scramble to the top of a mountain to enjoy a sunrise and still make it to work by eight. With Pete KJ as your guide and Denver as your base camp, the splendor of Colorado's Front Range is yours to enjoy one day--or even just a few hours--at a time.

  • History, geology, flora, and fauna for each hike
  • Best hikes for each season, and where to enjoy spring wildflowers & fall foliage
  • Ratings from 1 to 5 for trail conditions, difficulty, suitability for children, and more
  • Detailed driving directions to trailheads and info about elevation, hiking time, parking, and restrooms
  • Regional maps showing all trails in each chapter; route map for each hike
  • Best hikes for dogs, kids, and teens
  • Hikes that offer solitude ... or plenty of company!
  • Hikes by interest: birdwatching, stargazing, wetlands, wildlife, and more
  • How to prepare & what to take
  • 101 great hikes to choose from!

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    À propos de l'auteur

    Pete KJ began explorations at age three in the wooded ravine that was his backyard in Seattle. He also began a lifelong writing habit. Backyard expanded as Pete stomped all over the Cascades and Olympics as a youth, and headed onward to the Pyrenees, Alps, Himalayas, and Andes. Peace Corps service in Africa cemented his deep desire to always be out in the world, and when he finally sat in a cubicle as a chemical engineer, it was in places like Puerto Rico and India. Long absent from the cubicle, he moved on to raise kids, travel the world with them, and write about it--and also write novels. Career originally brought Pete to Colorado in the 1990s; its gravity and beauty drew him back and continue to captivate him. In his continuing quest to experience everything this remarkable region has to offer, Pete has hiked hundreds of trails in the front range and beyond.

    Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

    Éditeur
    Imbrifex Books
    Date d'édition
    2019
    Langue
    anglais
    ISBN 10 
    1945501138
    ISBN 13 
    9781945501135
    Reliure
    Broché
    Nombre de pages
    384
    Coordonnées du fabricant
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    Personne responsable
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