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Title: Rocky Mountain National Park Dayhiker's Guide: A Scenic Guide to 33 Favorite Hikes Including Longs Peak by Jerome Malitz ISBN: 1-55566-110-6 Publisher: Cordillera Pr Pub. Date: June, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 (5 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Very nice for the basics
Comment: I have planned many trips to various parts of the country and next summmer it is to RMNP. I bought this book along with the Falcon guide to compliment eachother. This book offers what looks to be some great and more popular hikes. It has many full color beautiful pictures. If you are seeking more of an adventure though in terms of climbing some mountains like mt meekers or you would like to see more hikes in general if you were to choose one book i would choose the falcon guide. But i would reccomend buying both books as compliments to eachother. As a combination i would rate them 5 stars
Rating: 4
Summary: Great guide!
Comment: I own shelves of hiking guides on Colorado, and this one is near the top of the list. Not only is it informative, instructive and accurate, Malitz writes well and gives the hiker all the essential information needed to make the trek. I live outside of Colorado and only visit for a few weeks each year, specifically to climb 14-ers and the magnificent Rocky Mountain National Park. Being unfamiliar with the Colorado roads and most of their trailheads, I necessarily rely on this guide to get me to the trailhead with no hassle and accurate driving directions. Roach has never disappointed me. He gives exhaustive directions and includes a map for each trek. If you need a four-wheel drive vehicle to get to your destination, he will let you know. If you have a drive on a dirt road for 6 miles to reach the trailhead, that information will be included.
He also describes the trail conditions, whether it's rocky, has scree, is exposed and has a ranking system for how difficult the hike is. If there is scrambling involved or permanent snow fields, he lets you know. If it's a class 3 hike but listed in other guides as class 4, Malitz makes the correction and explains why he feels this way.
There are separate sections on the unique and often volatile weather in the Colorado peaks. This is imperative for out-of-state hikers who aren't familiar with the frequent, violent afternoon thunderstorms in the Rockies. When I hiked in RMNP for the first time, I photocopied several chapters and took it with me in my pack, and was glad I did. When the thunderstorms began, I descended ASAP, following his advice. This is an outstanding hiking guide. I wouldn't hike in the Rocky Mountain state without it and neither should you. Enjoy!
Rating: 5
Summary: Good book, but maps would help
Comment: Really liked this book. Displays elevation at destination, altitude gain, distance one way, and which trailhead to use at the beginning of each trail description. Lots of full color photos make it easy to tell your in the right place, but can take away a bit from the element of surprise for what you're going to see when you go there. Only one map in the book, so the purchase of a trail map may also be in order. All in all a good book with short, concise descriptions of trails and what can be seen from them, as well as precautions about altitude, exposure, and other concerns.
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Title: Rocky Mountain National Park Hiking Map by Trail Tracks® ISBN: 1887489002 Publisher: Fern/Horn Endeavors Pub. Date: 01 May, 1994 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: Hiking Rocky Mountain National Park, 9th by Kent Dannen, Donna Dannen ISBN: 0762722452 Publisher: Falcon Pub. Date: 01 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: 100 Classic Hikes in Colorado (Classic Hikes) by Scott S. Warren ISBN: 0898866529 Publisher: Mountaineers Books Pub. Date: May, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: 12 Short Hikes Rock Mountain National Park Estes Park by Tracy Salcedo ISBN: 1575400847 Publisher: Falcon Pub. Date: October, 1999 List Price(USD): $4.95 |
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Title: Best Easy Day Hikes Rocky Mountain National Park by Kent Dannen, Donna Dannen ISBN: 076272272X Publisher: Falcon Pub. Date: 01 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
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