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Hiking Colorado's Front Range Guide Book

by Bob D'Antonio (Falcon Publishing)
Hiking Colorado's Front Range

194pp/photos/maps/elevation charts
ISBN: 0762722088

Here are 55 of the finest trails that the northern foothills have to offer. Situated between low-lying plains and towering mountain peaks, the Front Range provides varied scenery and terrain. Choose from easy day hikes around Boulder, exhilarating summit ascents near Denver, wild-country explorations near Fort Collins, picnic outings near Estes Park, and excursions with the kids around Colorado Springs. Inside you'll find: up-to-date trail information, accurate directions to popular as well as less-traveled trails, detailed trail maps, and zero-impact camping tips.

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Trails from the "Hiking Colorado's Front Range" Guide Book
Displaying trails 1 to 20 of 55.
... Preview: Situated below Lookout Mountain, and surrounded by the ever-increasing urban sprawl, lies this beautiful piece of open space. Apex Park is a quick getaway into a beautiful deep gulch that offers hiker ... From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado's Front Range"
Denver, CO - Hiking - Trail Length: 5.3 miles
... Preview: Wonderful hiking in a beautiful state park just west of Fort Collins. This loop takes you up to Arthur’s Rock, traveling over beautiful flower-filled hills, with views to the east of Horsetooth Reserv ... From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado's Front Range"
Fort Collins, CO - Hiking - Trail Length: 3.6 miles
... Preview: As the name suggests, this is a short, scenic hike around and up to the top of Bald Mountain (7,160 feet). There are spectacular views of the Indian Peaks and the plains. Great hike for the young ones ... From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado's Front Range"
Boulder, CO - Hiking - Trail Length: 1.5 miles
... Preview: A beautiful, easy hike along the shoreline of Barr Lake, with great views of the Indian Peaks and Rocky Mountain National Park. You can see for a hundred miles to the north and south along the Front R ... From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado's Front Range"
Denver, CO - Hiking - Trail Length: 9.2 miles
... Preview: A strenuous but great hike up the summit of Bear Peak (8,461feet), one of Boulder’s most visible landmarks. The Bear Peak Trail follows Bear Creek up beautiful Bear Canyon, then makes a steep ascent u ... From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado's Front Range"
Boulder, CO - Hiking - Trail Length: 7.4 miles
... Preview: A nice hike in the trees high above Clear Creek and Clear Creek Canyon. The Beaver Brook Trail runs in an east-to-west direction for 7 miles. Feel free to extend your mileage and hike as far as you li ... From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado's Front Range"
Golden, CO - Hiking - Trail Length: 3.2 miles
... Preview: A beautiful hike up to the summit of Bergen Peak (9,708 feet). Expect to see wildlife, wildflowers along the trail, and excellent views from atop the summit. This is an excellent hike and a must-do. I ... From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado's Front Range"
Denver, CO - Hiking - Trail Length: 9.2 miles
... Preview: The city of Boulder and the county of Boulder have done an amazing job of preserving lands in and around the city and Betasso Preserve is one of the many open space lands that citizens of Boulder Coun ... From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado's Front Range"
Nederland, CO - Hiking - Trail Length: 3.2 miles
... Preview: A wonderful day hike up to Blue Lake in the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area. This short hike takes you up to a beautiful alpine lake surrounded by stunning alpine peaks. From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado's Front Range"
Nederland, CO - Hiking - Trail Length: 5 miles (About Top Trails)
... Preview: Fishing, wildlife viewing, and exceptional hiking can be found in the Button Rock Preserve, and this hike will allow you the opportunity to experience all of these activities. From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado's Front Range"
Longmont, CO - Hiking - Trail Length: 5.9 miles
... Preview: A great hike down into the Wild Basin area of Rocky Mountain National Park and Calypso Cascades. Calypso Cascades is a beautiful, tumbling waterfall that drops more than 100 feet through a forested hi ... From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado's Front Range"
Allenspark, CO - Hiking - Trail Length: 6.2 miles
... Preview: A beautiful trail through lodgepole pines along South St. Vrain Creek. Excellent family hike with good campsites, fishing, and access. Great spot for early summer wildflowers. From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado's Front Range"
Jamestown, CO - Hiking - Trail Length: 6.2 miles
... Preview: Chasm Lake lies nestled in a rocky alpine cirque below the towering summits of Longs Peak (14,255 feet) and Mount Meeker (13,911 feet), the two highest summits in Rocky Mountain National Park. The cir ... From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado's Front Range"
Lyons, CO - Hiking - Trail Length: 8.4 miles
... Preview: A short hike up to the rocky summit of Chief Mountain (11,709 feet). The trail gains over 1,100 feet in 1.5 miles, but once on top of Chief Mountain you are rewarded for all that hard work with specta ... From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado's Front Range"
Denver, CO - Hiking - Trail Length: 3 miles
... Preview: A steep hike into and up Chimney Gulch, located a mile from downtown Golden. Excellent views of Denver, the plains, and up Clear Creek Canyon from Wind Saddle. The trail climbs through Chimney Gulch a ... From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado's Front Range"
Golden, CO - Hiking - Trail Length: 7 miles
... Preview: New open space and trails just south of Castle Rock. Two short trails just above Plum Creek and Interstate 25. The Columbine Open Space provides a buffer from the ever-encroaching growth along the I–2 ... From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado's Front Range"
Castle Rock, CO - Hiking - Trail Length: 2.6 miles
... Preview: A trip back into time. Dinosaurs once roamed this land millions of years ago, and this hike takes you to the fossilized remains and footprints of these prehistoric animals via the Dakota Ridge Trail a ... From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado's Front Range"
Morrison, CO - Hiking - Trail Length: 4.2 miles
... Preview: A nice hike through the beautiful foothills west of Denver. Year-round access, marked trails, early summer wildflowers, and spectacular views from the summit of Plymouth Mountain (7,295 feet). From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado's Front Range"
Denver, CO - Hiking - Trail Length: 5.6 miles
... Preview: A nice family hike along the base of the Devil’s Backbone just west of Loveland. From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado's Front Range"
Loveland, CO - Hiking - Trail Length: 2.7 miles
... Preview: A strenuous hike up to the summit of Sheep Mountain, (8,450 feet) high above the Big Thompson River and Canyon. The trail is well marked with mileage markers and informative signs pointing out informa ... From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado's Front Range"
Loveland, CO - Hiking - Trail Length: 9 miles

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