Best Hikes with Children in Colorado [Paperback]

Maureen Keilty (Author)

Book Description

Series: Best Hikes with Children | Publication Date: June 1998

BEST HIKES WITH CHILDREN IN COLORADO is designed for shorter legs and curious young minds--but it's also for anyone looking for a less strenuous but still rewarding hike. This completely updated second edition presents 75 trails throughout the state. A special emphasis on nature will have families bending over a stream to search for polliwogs, feeling the bark where a beaver's teeth toppled a tree, and shouting to the echo of a spooky cave. Advice on hiking with children and tips for keeping it fun, plus "turnaround" points where tired explorers can turn back short of the destination but still feel a good hike was had by all, make this the must-have resource for planning the perfect family hike.

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About the Author

A freelance writer based in Durango, Colorado, Maureen Keilty is also the author of Best Hikes with Children in(tm) Utah. Keilty's husband, Dan Peha, is a noted outdoor photographer. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books; 2nd edition (June 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 089886545X
• ISBN-13: 978-0898865455
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,567,171 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very handy tool for families in Colorado, May 29, 2007

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This review is from: Best Hikes with Children in Colorado (Paperback)

I've lived in Colorado for over 20 years and have rarely taken advantage of the natural beauty. Now with four children, I'm anxious to show them our "backyard" and use the opportunity to teach them about nature, responsibility as well as getting exercise.

Since I am not very experienced, I looked for some resource to recommend trails for hikes with children ages newborn to 7 years. I settled on this book after seeing trails I was familiar with and agreeing with the descriptions.

I find it helpful that the author points out interesting features to help educate your family. For instance, on one trail, there is descriptions of a water pipeline to place your hands on and feel the water rushing through, abandoned cabins, train tracks and so forth that can make hiking interesting and with something to look forward too.

The icons for each trail are also helpful for quick trail difficulty, seasons and trail features. Some trails are marked for handicapped (which is useful for strollers too).

The maps are helpful for planning and evaluating the trails. However, I would recommend getting a proper topographical map for actual hiking. The book is thick stock and is not easy to keep open if you are constantly using it for reference when hiking.

I plan to use this book often this summer to find local locations to take me children hiking.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, August 15, 2007

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This review is from: Best Hikes with Children in Colorado (Paperback)

We just got back from Colorado with our 3 boys ages 12, 9,and 6 years. This book was indispensible for all of our hikes. It did a great job of providing us with difficulty, length, and locations of the various trailheads. Moreover, it was super in providing fun information regarding points of interest along the hike -- made the hikes more fun for all of us. I highly recommend this book for anyone traveling to Colorado -- great even if you don't have kids!!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great informative book w/lots of suggestions, September 24, 2008

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C. Talley "chachachoo" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best Hikes with Children in Colorado (Paperback)

I am so glad we purchased this book. There are lots of great hikes that we never would have found otherwise. While we love living here in Colorado, we love it even more because of all of the beautiful areas we have discovered as a result of using this book. Our whole family (our kids are quite young) has enjoyed every hike we have been on. The book is very detailed, easy to use and easy to read.