Customer Reviews

Best Boulder Region Hiking Trails

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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

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.

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.