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Rocky Mountain National Park: The Complete Hiking Guide Paperback – July 1, 2013
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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Jake
on July 7, 2012
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To start, I buy a good amount of product off of Amazon and I normally don't write reviews about them (even though i probably should).
Quite frankly, this book deserves more than 5 stars. Lisa Foster went through an arduous process that took her many years and miles of hiking and climbing to create such a fantastic book. The book is organized into sections of the park. Withing those sections you have a total view topographical map, zoomed in topographical maps, locations, marked trails, off-trails, trailheads, individual backcountry campsites, wheelchair accessible paths, scenic lookout points, and much more.
Each location (mountain, waterfall, lake, etc...) is clearly labeled and has a minimum of two paragraphs talking about it. The first paragraph talks about the features and scenery of the location. The second paragraph explains how to get to the trailhead, which path to take, how far you will be hiking, and everything you need to know while on the path.
I have planned an entire 8-day trip to Rocky Mountain National Park using ONLY this book. It has absolutely everything that you need to know to plan your own trip to this beautiful park. Do yourself a favor and buy this book. You will not regret it
Quite frankly, this book deserves more than 5 stars. Lisa Foster went through an arduous process that took her many years and miles of hiking and climbing to create such a fantastic book. The book is organized into sections of the park. Withing those sections you have a total view topographical map, zoomed in topographical maps, locations, marked trails, off-trails, trailheads, individual backcountry campsites, wheelchair accessible paths, scenic lookout points, and much more.
Each location (mountain, waterfall, lake, etc...) is clearly labeled and has a minimum of two paragraphs talking about it. The first paragraph talks about the features and scenery of the location. The second paragraph explains how to get to the trailhead, which path to take, how far you will be hiking, and everything you need to know while on the path.
I have planned an entire 8-day trip to Rocky Mountain National Park using ONLY this book. It has absolutely everything that you need to know to plan your own trip to this beautiful park. Do yourself a favor and buy this book. You will not regret it
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Gryphon
on August 21, 2013
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This book is incredible in the amount of comprehensive information it contains. I don't know what to say that hasn't been said in other reviews, except to say that yes, MANY of these hikes will get normal people in way over their heads. We have had to turn back from our hikes more often than we have achieved our goals. This is totally normal! Trying routes and destinations that you can't always achieve is part of the awesomeness of hiking, and of RMNP in particular. Without this book we may never have known these amazing places existed.
The best endorsement ever was when a ranger ambled over and asked where we were going that day. I don't want to say the destination because it's uncrowded and we'd like to keep it that way, but he said "I think you should try XX lake instead, it's a pleasant hike". I whipped out this book and started to look up his recommendation and he said "oh, you've got the GOOD book!" and moved on to the next hiking party.
PS. don't go hiking off marked routes without a topo map even with a great book. I would say if you get lost and you don't have a topo map, it's sort of your fault (not the book's).
The best endorsement ever was when a ranger ambled over and asked where we were going that day. I don't want to say the destination because it's uncrowded and we'd like to keep it that way, but he said "I think you should try XX lake instead, it's a pleasant hike". I whipped out this book and started to look up his recommendation and he said "oh, you've got the GOOD book!" and moved on to the next hiking party.
PS. don't go hiking off marked routes without a topo map even with a great book. I would say if you get lost and you don't have a topo map, it's sort of your fault (not the book's).
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Anita Stuckenschmidt
on May 27, 2013
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I love RMNP and hike there whenever I can, which usually means 4-5 hikes every other summer. This guide is easy to use and has me wanting to make the drive from eastern Kansas a lot more often. The book is worth it even if you are a novice at the park or a novice at hiking; it includes everything from easy, family friendly hikes to long challenging climbs. It's also helpful if you are touring the park by car and want to know the best place to stop for short side trips.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Lin Kemp
on May 1, 2013
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I have been hiking and climbing in RMNP all my life and this is the best book, by a million miles, of anything else available. Congragulations to the author for a superb piece of work!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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BMH
on August 10, 2013
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When hiking in the mountains, one of our essential questions relates to elevation gain: how high is the trail head and how much higher is the destination? Rather than include elevation gain -- and distance -- with the trail descriptions, the author put this key info in an appendix at the back of the book. I've never seen another trail guide do this. When trying to decide which hikes to do, we were constantly flipping back and forth between the descriptions and the appendix; we just started handwriting the elevation and distance next to the descriptions. The book is exhaustive, but not as easy to use as it could have been.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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George Fuller
on December 10, 2013
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This is about as perfect a guidebook as can be. I've hiked in many of the areas in Rocky Mountain National Park explored in this book, enjoyed other guidebooks, and this is the best of the best!
Lisa presents enough details that hikers and climbers with different levels of ability can find the information they need to maximize their outings and avoid problems. This book will pay for itself in one outing; and it's a ticket for hundreds of possible trips into the backcountry.
The maps and routes are excellent, and the text is interesting.
If you're interested in getting away from the roads in RMNP, buy this book, and get ready for fun challenges!
Lisa presents enough details that hikers and climbers with different levels of ability can find the information they need to maximize their outings and avoid problems. This book will pay for itself in one outing; and it's a ticket for hundreds of possible trips into the backcountry.
The maps and routes are excellent, and the text is interesting.
If you're interested in getting away from the roads in RMNP, buy this book, and get ready for fun challenges!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Terry Hockens
on July 11, 2013
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This book was an excellent resource for our hiking vacation. It has great maps and directions. I highly recommend it.
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on February 17, 2013
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Very thorough and complete. I have never been to RMNP, and this book is very helpful in providing the information I needed to plan a backpacking trip this summer.
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