Distributed by The Globe Pequot Press, April 2002

Hiking Colorado III has been replaced by Hiking Colorado 2nd Edition by Maryann Gaug, a Falcon Guide, published in July 2003.

The 2nd Edition contains updates to Hiking Colorado III, plus In Additions on Leave No Trace and What is Wilderness? The format has been changed slightly, but the information is basically the same (minus outdoor retailers).

The book was originally designed by Beachway Press and includes not only detailed Miles and Directions with GPS coordinates, but also shaded relief maps, elevation profiles, interesting information about each area, best seasons to hike, nearby outdoor stores, restaurants, etc.

Hiking Colorado 2nd Edition (and Hiking Colorado III) covers 50 hikes around the state of Colorado plus 33 Honorable Mentions that couldn't be forgotten. Buy your copy at your favorite bookseller or from www.amazon.com (click on link below). Other interesting books on the Colorado region are also listed.

If your group would be interested in a slide show of lesser known hikes in the books and the adventures of writing a hiking guide, please contact Maryann at maryann@aboutwilderness.com.

Click on the pictures for a larger view of each. These photos represent the plains, canyons, and mountains of Colorado plus water and flowers.

When hiking Colorado, please remember to Leave No Trace! Help preserve our beautiful state for ourselves and future generations. Leaving zero or minimum impact requires SKILLS and KNOWLEDGE - how are yours?

For Hiking Colorado III: Highlighted hikes below already have updates to them! Please click on the hike for more information.

Hikes Included:

Eastern Plains

Hike 1: Homestead Trail (Comanche National Grasslands)
Hike 2: Picket Wire Canyonlands (Comanche National Grasslands and largest known dinosaur tracksite in North America)
Hike 3: Arkansas Point Trail System (Lake Pueblo State Park)
Hike 4: Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge (northeast of Denver)
Hike 5: Revitalized Denver (a walk around LoDo and the Platte River Greenway)

Front Range

Hike 6: South Rim Loop (Roxborough State Park)
Hike 7: Meyer Ranch Park Loop (near Conifer)
Hike 8: Mount Goliath Natural Area (along Mt. Evans Scenic Byway)
Hike 9: Boulder Canyon/Creek Trails (near and in Boulder)
Hike 10: Gem Lake Trail (Rocky Mountain National Park near Estes Park)
Hike 11: Ute Trail (Rocky Mountain National Park from Trail Ridge Road)
Hike 12: Lulu City Trail (Rocky Mountain National Park near Grand Lake)
Hike 13: Lory State Park Loop (near Fort Collins)
Hike 14: Roaring Creek (Poudre Canyon west of Fort Collins)

North Central Mountains

Hike 15: Wheeler Trail (near Copper Mountain to the spine of the Tenmile Range)
Hike 16: Hagerman Tunnel Trail (near Leadville)
Hike 17: Mount Elbert (North) (Colorado's high point)
Hike 18: Notch Mountain (view of Mount of the Holy Cross)
Hike 19: Mount Thomas Trail (south of Eagle)
Hike 20: Granite Lakes Trail (Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness area near Basalt)
Hike 21: Silver Creek Trail (Sarvis Creek Wilderness southeast of Steamboat Springs)
Hike 22: Seven Lakes (Mt. Zirkel Wilderness northwest of Walden)

Northwest Colorado

Hike 23: Storm King Fourteen Memorial Trail (commemorates 14 wildland firefighters who died west of Glenwood Springs)
Hike 24: Coyote and Squirrel Trails (Rifle Falls State Park)
Hike 25: East Marvine Trail (access to the Flat Tops Wilderness Area near Meeker)
Hike 26: Black Mountain (West Summit) Trail (north of Craig)
Hike 27: Gates of Lodore Nature Trail (Dinosaur National Monument northern area)
Hike 28: Buckwater Draw (Bull Canyon Wilderness Study Area north of Dinosaur)
Hike 29: Devils Canyon (Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness Area near Fruita)

Southeastern Mountains

Hike 30: Twin Rock Trail (Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument)
Hike 31: Rock Pond to Werley Ranch Loop (Mueller State Park and Dome Rock State Wildlife Area)
Hike 32: Aiken Canyon (Nature Conservancy preserve southwest of Colorado Springs)
Hike 33: Thompson Mountain (northwest of Cañon City)
Hike 34: Newlin Creek Trail (near Florence)
Hike 35: Reilly and Levsa Canyons (Trinidad Lake State Park)
Hike 36: Wahatoya Trail (including a new section in theSpanish Peaks Wilderness Area)

South Central Mountains

Hike 37: Dunes Hiking (a loop in Great Sand Dunes National Monument and Preserve)
Hike 38: Middle Frisco Trail (near Del Norte)
Hike 39: Alberta Peak: Continental Divide Trail (south side of Wolf Creek Pass)
Hike 40: Williams Creek Trail (access to the Weminuche Wilderness Area near Pagosa Springs)
Hike 41: Devils Creek and Lake (Powderhorn Wilderness Area near Lake City)
Hike 42: Washington Gulch Trail (near Crested Butte)
Hike 43: Ptarmigan Lake (near Buena Vista)

Southwest Colorado

Hike 44: North Vista Trail (North Rim Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park)
Hike 45: Upper Roubideau Area Loop (Uncompaghre Plateau west of Montrose)
Hike 46: Jud Wiebe Memorial Trail (in Telluride)
Hike 47: Cascade and Portland Trail (by Ouray)
Hike 48: Pass and Coal Creek Loop (south of Silverton, north of Durango)
Hike 49: First Fork and Red Creek Loop (east of Durango)
Hike 49: Sand Canyon (replaced First Fork and Red Creek Loop in Hiking Colorado 2nd Edition
Hike 50: Petroglyph Point (Mesa Verde National Park)

Click here to buy your copy of Hiking Colorado III and other books on the Colorado Region.

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