In Base Camp Denver: 101 Hikes in Colorado’s Front Range, expert hiker and international explorer Pete KJ provides hiking enthusiasts at every level with everything they will need to enjoy Denver area’s great rambles.
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Denver is known as the gateway to Colorado’s magnificent Rocky Mountains. Four national forests, a national grassland, scores of regional and city parks and preserves, and the Rocky Mountain National Park offer hundreds of hiking and walking trails – all within one to three hours of downtown Denver.
Take a day to explore an alpine meadow, walk to a waterfall, hike through a forest or stroll suburban parklands. Enjoy spectacular views of spring wildflowers or fall foliage, and still make it home by dinnertime. Scramble to the top of a mountain to take in a sunrise and arrive in time to work by eight. With Pete KJ as your guide and Denver as your base camp, the splendor of Colorado’s Front Range is plentiful with trips to enjoy in one day – or even just a few hours.
Base Camp Denver shows hikers where and when to go, how to prepare and more including:
- 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 and route map for each hike.
- History, geology, flora, and fauna for each hike.
- Best hikes for dogs and families.
- Hikes by interest: bird watching, stargazing, wetlands, wildlife and more.
- How to prepare and what to take on your hike.
The author did an outstanding job with this hiking guide. You feel as if he is right there explaining everything to you so that you get the ultimate experience from each trail. No matter what level of hiker you are, he has it covered: safety, difficulty, length of time, what you will see and so much more. Though I haven’t visited Denver yet I look forward to choosing some of the trails listed in the book to explore. This is a must read for all hikers visiting Denver, Colorado!
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