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Rocky Mountain National Park Hiking Map

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This is the map to use if you are a novice hiker or if you find topographic maps confusing. The beautiful artwork helps easily identify the mountains, creeks and lakes you are seeing. The trailheads and trails are clearly identified and easy to follow. The tear-proof and waterproof paper is great.

This is not a topo map. It is, however, a fantastic panoramic map. It is very accurate, informative and works well on it's own or paired with a topo for those looking for more detail. An excellent map for the day hiker and a beautiful piece of artwork as well.

Although I have several PC applications for trip planning including National Geographic TOPO, it is difficult to visualize the complete Rocky Mountain National Park (or any large park)to plan your hikes. There is nothing like being able to mark your hikes (using sticky notes) on a large map. The level of detail (distance, altitude change, difficulty) are all shown for each trail. I have the folding version and will include it in my pack for last minute hike changes as needed. I wish I had these for my Yellowstone and Yosemite trips.

My wife and I have used this map for 10 years and have found it be very useful in sorting out hikes, trailheads, distances, and level of difficulty. We have been annual Estes Park and RMNP visitors and serious day hikers. My main advice to anyone who is seriously exploring RMNP is that you use other sources of information as well. Lisa Foster's "Hiking RMNP including Indian Peaks Wilderness", Jerome Malitz' "Rocky Mountain National Park Dayhiker's Guide", Ken and Donna Dannen's "Hiking Rocky Mountain National Park" and for the most fit, Mike Donahue's "The Longs Peak Experience to name a few. No one should rely on this map as their only source of information. The RMNP forum online is also useful. Can't wait to roll into Estes this September. Happy hiking!

This is not a topo map...and it tells you that...but after trying to use this one in the field I'll go for a topo map anytime. They are just more helpfull.

This is not a map at all. It's an artistic rendering of an aerial view of the park from the east. If you're interested in planning any sort of hiking trip you'd be much better served with the Trails Illustrated series issued by the National Geographic.

This is a panoramic map -- not a topo map. It is, in my opinion, of little use in hiking.

Name is a misnomer, it's not a 'hiker's map at all. Dont know what I was expecting, but something more than free hand drawing of 'nice mountains', altho the color coding of difficulty on trails may be helpful to some. Descrip was of a 3D map, and that's true, but with GoogleMaps and other online details of the earth these days, this belongs in early childhood education. There should be one of those "look inside" things from Amazon to ward off unsuspecting buyers. Just possibly not enough detail for a hike to get one lost, and that in a map, is NEVER a good thing. Pretty, yes. Useful, no.