Best Easy Day Hikes Aspen (Best Easy Day Hikes Series) [Paperback]

Tracy Salcedo-Chourre (Author)

Book Description

Series: Best Easy Day Hikes Series | Publication Date: April 1, 2002

Situated in Colorado's spectacular Roaring Fork Valley, Aspen offers high-country charm, superb downhill skiing, and some of the greatest hiking trails in North America. These day hikes, a sampler of Aspen's outdoor wonders, explore the world-famous Maroon Bells, the Grottos of White River National Forest, the banks of the picturesque Roaring Fork River, and much more. An indispensable guide for Aspen vacationers.

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From the Back Cover

The 12 Short Hikes Series is written for families, newcomers to the area, and anybody looking for easy access to an outdoor experience. Each book describes in clear graphic form 12 easy and scenic hikes of less than two hours.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Tracy Salcedo Chourré is a professional writer and the author of 14 previous guidebooks about hiking in California and the Rocky Mountains. A former climbing editor with Chockstone Press in Colorado, she lives in Glen Ellen, California, with her husband Martin and their three boys.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Falcon; 1st edition (April 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762722711
• ISBN-13: 978-0762722716
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,247,998 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for visitors, January 20, 2007

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This review is from: Best Easy Day Hikes Aspen (Best Easy Day Hikes Series) (Paperback)

This is one of the best hiking books I've seen for the Aspen area. It's compact, hikes are easy to sort out by distance or time, directions and descriptions are perfect for first-timers. It's best to go easy when arriving at altitude or hiking with very young or older guests. This is a great resource to have on hand.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very detailed, but not always accurate, August 26, 2008

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This review is from: Best Easy Day Hikes Aspen (Best Easy Day Hikes Series) (Paperback)

We purchased this book in preparation for a trip to Aspen with our children (one 4 year-old and 6-month old twins) in August 2008. We found the range of hikes helpful, although I was able to find additional information about a wide range of other hikes that might have been appropriate online. My wife was doing most of the guide-holding and route-finding and sometimes she found the level of detail of trail descriptions a bit annoying. One of the described hikes in Snowmass (East Snowmass Creek) was based on riding 2 ski lifts--which we thought would be perfect for getting our 4 year-old hiking up at mountain top--but actually only one of the lifts was operational during the summer. Presumably, the resort had changed their policy, but when we asked about the other lift and why they had stopped running it, everyone looked at us strangely and no one remembered when it had run.