Day Hikes in the Beartooth Mountains, Montana, 3rd [Paperback]

Robert Stone (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2001 | Series: Day Hikes

Day Hikes In the Beartooth Mountains, Montana provides easy access to 58 of the best day hikes in this beautiful mountain range bordering Yellowstone National Park. These hikes are found around Red Lodge, Montana, an active resort and ski town, and along the Beartooth Highway that connects Red Lodge to Yellowstone Park. The trails lie in the drainages, canyons and across the plateaus of this mountain range. Many are accessible from the Beartooth Highway, a beautiful mountain pass heralded as "the most scenic highway in America" by Charles Kuralt. The hiker will be taken to waterfalls, cascading rivers, canyons, high-mountain lakes, alpine tundra, glaciers, panoramic views, and outstanding scenery. The hikes range from easy to moderately strenuous. All can be hiked within the day. Each hike includes a map, a summary of its highlights, and concise driving and hiking directions. There is also an overall map of the 58 hikes and the major access roads. This comprehensive guide covers nearly every hiking trail in the area.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Day Hikes in the Beartooth Mountains takes you to 58 of the best day hikes in this beautiful mountain range. Journey into the mountains and across the Beartooth Highway, the incredible pass connecting Red Lodge to Yellowstone National Park. Highlights include waterfalls, canyons, alpine tundra, mountain meadows, and panoramic views. Hikes range from easy to challenging, accommodating every level of experience. (5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 128 pages, maps)

About the Author

Robert Stone grew up hiking and backpacking in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Northern California. As a boy he learned and practiced the basics of wilderness survival and low impact camping. Robert has lived in the Rocky Mountains of Montana since the late 1970s. When he is not traveling, he continues to horsepack and hike extensively throughout Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, and the Beartooth Mountains. His love of travel and deep interest in the outdoors led Robert to work on hiking guides year-round as a writer, photographer, and publisher. He has hiked every trail in every Day Hikes book.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Day Hike Books, Inc.; 3rd edition (April 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1573420344
• ISBN-13: 978-1573420341
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,715,173 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

For more than a decade, veteran hiker Robert Stone has been writer, photographer, and publisher of Day Hike Books. Robert resides summers in the Rocky Mountains of Montana and winters on the California Central Coast. This year-round temperate climate enables him to hike over 200 trails throughout the year. When not hiking, Robert is researching, writing, and mapping the hikes before returning to the trails. Robert has hiked every trail in the Day Hike Book series. With 20 hiking guides in the series, he has hiked over 1,000 trails throughout the western United States and Hawaii.

Customer Reviews

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3.0 out of 5 stars Too many, not enough, August 19, 2008

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Andrew Slade "North Shore naturalist, There a... (Duluth, Minnesota USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Day Hikes in the Beartooth Mountains, Montana, 3rd (Paperback)

I've used this book many times in my visits to Red Lodge. While it claims to cover the "best" hikes, it really covers them all. The details of driving directions, etc. are right on. But on our last visit, last week, the hikes we picked out of the book were marginal and hard to find and follow. For us as dedicated Beartooth hikers, this book is a great resource. But it needs more comparison and more opinion. What's good about Hike #4 compared with Hike #5?

5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I was looking for, October 1, 2004

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D. Kralis "orcafool" (Ketchikan, Alaska USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Day Hikes in the Beartooth Mountains, Montana, 3rd (Paperback)

This book is simple and outlines the day hikes I wanted to know about along the famous Beartooth Highway. It has the just the right amount of neccesary info and not loaded with filler fluff and opinions. With the correct topo maps and this book I'm all set. Thanks!