Hike the Parks: Rocky Mountain National Park: Best Day Hikes, Walks, and Sights

by Brendan Leonard

Overview

Rocky Mountain National Park encompasses 415 square miles crowned by spectacular mountain environments. Its famed Trail Ridge Road crests at over 12,000 feet elevation and includes many overlooks onto subalpine and alpine worlds. The park also features hundreds of miles of hiking trails, stunning wildflower blooms, wildlife viewing including the iconic Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, crystal-clear starry nights, and the highest continuous paved road in the nation. Guide features include:

• 35 day hikes with detailed directions, photos, maps
• Longs Peak summit route
• Recommended 1- and 3-day itineraries
• Park access and transportation options
• Park history, geology, flora and fauna
• Top 7 “must-see” sights and activities

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781680512984
Publisher:	Mountaineers Books, The
Publication date:	04/13/2021
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	4.00(w) x 7.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Brendan Leonard is the creator of Semi-Rad.com and the author of eight books. His work has appeared in Alpinist, CNN, Outside, Men's Journal, National Geographic Adventure, Backpacker, Adventure Cyclist, and dozens of other publications. He is also a contributing editor at Adventure Journal and The Dirtbag Diaries podcast. Brendan and his wife live in Denver.

Editorial Reviews

A terrific hiking guide, well written and complete.

Portland Book Review - Rosi Hollinbeck

A superb, compact reference and resource for making the most out of one's excursion. Highly recommended!

Midwest Book Review

Leonard's use of a "Hikes At A Glance" chart in the front of the book makes it easy to quickly dispense with hikes that you might consider too short or too long and hard.... [Hike the Parks: Rocky Mountain National Park] is a good handy book to have for exploring day hikes in Rocky Mountain, and it's small enough to slip into your daypack, something that's always nice to be able to do with a guidebook.

National Parks Traveler

The book is colorfully photographed and the trail information is clear, concise and easy to follow. A "Going Farther" addition to many of the trail descriptions gives the more adventurous hikers some enticement to extend their venture.

Colorado Springs Indy - Bob Falcone