Best Boulder Region Hiking Trails [Paperback]

Bette Erickson (Author), Russell Dohrmann (Photographer), Gail Dohrmann (Photographer)

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Westcliff Pub Inc (May 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565795229
• ISBN-13: 978-1565795228
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #921,624 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Bette Erickson is an outdoor enthusiast, writer, and public-interest activist. She has hiked, skied, and camped for 25 years throughout Colorado and elsewhere in the world. Bette is a member of the Colorado Mountain Club, the Sierra Club, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Indian Peaks Wilderness Alliance and is also a backcountry volunteer for the organization.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best regional hiking book, June 12, 2005

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Tracy True "Tracy True" (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best Boulder Region Hiking Trails (Paperback)

A Hiker's Must-Have
I know author Bette Erickson's work from her popular Hike of the Week column on Saturday's Get Out! page of the Boulder Daily Camera. This newest book of hers provides hikers of all skill levels with vivid details and important information regarding outdoor ethics. Bette Erickson writes with a lively flair, personalizing and highlighting each trail's unique features. The photographs are stunning. With more than eighty trails to choose from, the author includes routes offering rigorous terrain and easy, dog-friendly trails, too. All hikers, runners and snowshoe enthuiasts will be well served with this hiking guide. I bought several books for gifts.
Also recommended: Forever Young, a hiking guide by Bette Erickson

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Hikes -- not so great maps, June 15, 2009

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P-dog (Boulder, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best Boulder Region Hiking Trails (Paperback)

This book is lovely. Lots of great hikes around Boulder. Beautiful photos and good descriptions and history. I've discovered lots of new places I'm interesting in going to. However, the maps leave a lot to be desired. I don't expect a fold out topo map but at least something that shows connections to other trails. Sometimes the dotted line that is supposed to indicate the trail just sort of heads out into space. Often no markers to indicate landmarks, intersections, elevation gain etc. You might as well just tell me where the trailhead is and forget the map page! Nevertheless, I do recommend it for a great listings of lovely hikes. Just buy your own map.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Have Fun, February 24, 2006

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Michael Dohrmann "MD" (Denver, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best Boulder Region Hiking Trails (Paperback)

Great day hikes and the pictures are wonderful - you really get a good sense of the hike before you go. I would recommend this to anyone wanting to take great day hikes in the Boulder area.