Rocky Mountain National Park Dayhiker's Guide
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List Price: $15.00
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.510978869
EAN: 9781555663407
ISBN: 1555663400
Label: Johnson Books
Manufacturer: Johnson Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 141
Publication Date: 2005-03
Publisher: Johnson Books
Studio: Johnson Books
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Summary: Great Update
Comment: I had the previous (original?) iteration of this book, and it was very useful. This has even more information, including a handy difficulty rating system (although one was wrong). If you plan on doing any hiking in/around RMNP, this is the one to get.
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Summary: Nice Introduction to RMNP Dayhikes
Comment: A nice, easy to read book with descriptions of some of the more popular hikes in the park. Descriptions are thorough enough to follow and enjoy major trails. Not recommended for the hardcore explorer; for this I recommend The Complete RMNP Hiking Guide by Lisa Foster. Malitz's book is pleasant and the trail descriptions are of moderate length, though it only covers a fraction of the hikes in the park.
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Summary: Incomplete Guide
Comment: I've lived less than an hour away from Estes Park for over 40 years and hike in RMNP quite a lot...
This book covers a FEW destinations in RMNP and completely ignores many wonderful day hikes.
Some of the route descriptions are actually TOO detailed for my taste (pages long in some cases) and I'd like to see more maps.
I do like the format of the book, I just wish it had more information.
I prefer Lisa Foster's Rocky Mountain National Park - The Complete Hiking Guide. Her book covers EVERY one of the 440 destinations in RMNP - and she has been to EVERY one of them. She knows what she's talking about and her book is EXCELLENT! I've been to about one hundred of the destinations, so I know that her book is accurate. As I said though, her book covers EVERYTHING in the park - short hikes and very long hikes. It's probably more information than most people need.
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Summary: GREAT RESOURCE FOR FIRST TIME VISITOR
Comment: We are planning our first hiking trip to the Rocky Mountain National Park and every hike I have considered is in this book with detailed information about hiking distance, elevation at destination and good descriptions including flora you might encounter on the trail. There are even pictures of frequently sighted flowers and animals. I love Mallitz's formula for difficulty ratings. Now I can use this formula on other hikes in other areas. I bought another book at the same time ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, THE COMPLETE HIKING GUIDE by Lisa Foster and haven't found it as useful although it contains a wealth of information.
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Summary: EXCELLENT BOOK
Comment: A great guide! Very good photos of each area. Includes topo maps of each trail. Very informative.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Rocky Mountain National Park is one of our greatest natural treasures. In words and color photographs, this guide describes thirty-three of the best dayhikes in the park, emphasizing not only the destination of the hike, but also the remarkable features along the way. The guide includes route descriptions for Longs Peak, Calypso Cascades, Ouzel Falls, The Loch, Hallett Peak, Sky Pond, Lulu City, and many more. Cross-referenced with "Trails Illustrated" topographic maps.
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