Best Hikes with Children in New Mexico (Best Hikes with Children Series)

by Bob Julyan

Overview

* Guidebook to 61 hikes your children can do

* Hikes near urban areas including Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Taos, Carlsbad, and Los Cruces

* Includes ideas on keeping children engaged and having fun on the trail

The trails in Best Hikes with Children in New Mexico, 2nd Ed. are chosen for kid appeal: they feature things to do and see along the way, whether it be a waterfall slide, a tadpole pool, or a mysterious cave lined with petroglyphs. Trips are rated by age range and difficulty. Turnaround points -- convenient and scenic places to shorten the hike and still feel satisfied -- are noted.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780898868869
Publisher:	Mountaineers Books, The
Publication date:	02/20/2004
Series:	Best Hikes with Children Series
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	230
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

BOB JULYAN has lived with his family in New Mexico since 1978. They have traveled throughout the state camping, hiking, telling trail stories, and picking stickers out of socks. Julyan is also the author of the Mountain Names and Place Names of New Mexico.

Editorial Reviews

This book has lots of useful tips.

Lordsburg (NM) Liberal

Best Hikes with Children in New Mexico allows you to explore the wonders of New Mexico with a lighthearted stride...This book is a parents' dream.

Southwest BookViews

Best Hikes with Children: New Mexico is an excellent guide for finding hikes that can be enjoyed by the whole family…This is a great book for visitors and residents. It can help create a life-long love of hiking in nature.

New Mexico

Back in the day, you loved hiking, but lately the only communing with nature you do is during play dates in the park. Get back to the woods with your kids (and pry them away from SpongeBob for a while) with the Best Hikes with Children series.

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