Overview

Summit Colorado mountains by hiking to the peaks! In the Rocky Mountains, hikers can experience the adrenaline rush of a mountain climber! Let James Dziezynski guide you along 55 of Colorado's top summit hikes. Conquer some of the most famous peaks (Longs), some of the toughest (Storm King), and some of the most remote (Lone Cone). The expert author leads you to countless breathtaking views, and his spirited descriptions reveal why each trip ranks among the very best. Now in full color, this inspiring guide covers all of Colorado's major ranges, including Front, Sangre de Cristo, Sawatch, San Juan, Mosquito, and Tenmile. You'll stand atop the highest mountain in the state; visit the ruins of a town flattened by an avalanche; hunt for fossilized seashells more than two miles above sea level; and enjoy countless scrambles, ridge walks, and traverses through Colorado's stunning alpine scenery. Each hike includes: Topographic map with GPS waypoints and elevation profile Difficulty and class ratings tailored to Colorado's unique terrain Optional routes for further exploration Fascinating trivia and history ""There is so much of Colorado that is still wild and lonely, and James Dziezynski takes you there in this book. And because he has spent so much time figuring these trips out from a logistical standpoint, it's an easy guidebook to follow. You have a guide whose passion for the high peaks makes the climb up even more enjoyable."" -Doug Schnitzspahn, Elevation Outdoors

Full Product Details

Author:   James Dziezynski
Publisher:   Wilderness Press
Imprint:   Wilderness Press
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.80cm
ISBN:  

9781643590707

ISBN 10:   1643590707
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   29 June 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments List of Primary Peaks and Elevations Locator Map Preface The Colorado Rocky Mountains Safety in the Mountains Other Hiking Considerations Using This Book The Hikes James Peak Navajo Peak Jasper Peak Guardians of the Flatirons: Green Mountain, Bear Peak, and South Boulder Peak Lead Mountain Clark Peak Mount Richthofen Longs Peak Mount Alice Mount Ida–Chief Cheley Peak Traverse Mount Chapin–Mount Chiquita–Ypsilon Mountain Traverse Mount Sniktau–Grizzly Peak Traverse The Citadel Peak 1–Tenmile Peak Traverse Pacific Peak Mount Powell Deming Mountain Stanley Mountain and Vasquez Peak Mount Elbert Mount Sherman–Gemini Peak–Dyer Mountain Traverse Mount Hope Huron Peak Mount Ouray Carbonate Mountain–Tabeguache Peak Circuit Mount Yale Fools Peak Mount Thomas Mount of the Holy Cross Bison Peak Mount Zirkel Hahns Peak Geissler Mountain Rim Walk Summit Peak Hesperus Mountain Mount Sopris Treasury Mountain Belleview Mountain East Beckwith Mountain–Far East Peak Traverse West Spanish Peak Blanca Peak–Ellingwood Point Traverse Mount Adams Eureka Mountain–Hermit Peak Chicago Basin Fourteener Circuit: Windom Peak–Sunlight Peak–Mount Eolus Cross Mountain–Base of Lizard Head Traverse Storm King Peak Uncompahgre Peak Redcloud Peak–Sunshine Peak Traverse Golden Horn Mount Sneffels Lone Cone Bonus Hikes Cooper Peak Rio Grande Pyramid Sawtooth Mountain–Red Deer Mountain Mount Flora Tabor Peak Appendix A: Best Hikes and Others of Note Appendix B: Good Weekend Getaways Appendix C: Colorado’s 100 Highest Peaks Appendix D: Resources Index About the Author

Reviews

Best Summit Hikes in Colorado details non-technical scrambles up 14ers in every Colorado mountain range. Each route Dziezynski selected sets itself apart with notable features, including the site of a ghost town, a waterfall, an airplane wreck, a great meadow for wildflowers or wildlife spotting. --Boulder Weekly This great book covers some of Colorado's unsung hikes. I appreciate the lively detail and stories about natural and human history. I'd even read it sitting in my armchair! --Susan LeFever, former director, Sierra Club Rocky Mountain Chapter There is so much of Colorado that is still wild and lonely, and James Dziezynski takes you there in this book. And because he has spent so much time figuring these trips out from a logistical standpoint, it's an easy guidebook to follow. You have a guide whose passion for the high peaks makes the climb up even more enjoyable. --Doug Schnitzspahn, Elevation Outdoors

Best Summit Hikes in Colorado details non-technical scrambles up 14ers in every Colorado mountain range. Each route Dziezynski selected sets itself apart with notable features, including the site of a ghost town, a waterfall, an airplane wreck, a great meadow for wildflowers or wildlife spotting. -Boulder Weekly This great book covers some of Colorado's unsung hikes. I appreciate the lively detail and stories about natural and human history. I'd even read it sitting in my armchair! -Susan LeFever, former director, Sierra Club Rocky Mountain Chapter There is so much of Colorado that is still wild and lonely, and James Dziezynski takes you there in this book. And because he has spent so much time figuring these trips out from a logistical standpoint, it's an easy guidebook to follow. You have a guide whose passion for the high peaks makes the climb up even more enjoyable. -Doug Schnitzspahn, Elevation Outdoors

Author Information

James Dziezynski is the author of several Colorado mountain hiking guidebooks. He is currently an editor at Outside Inc., where he works on publications such as Outside, Backpacker, and Trail Runner. He is a graduate of Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York, where he studied literature and philosophy, and is also a graduate of NOLS. James lives in Boulder, Colorado, with his wife, Sheila.

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