100 Hikes in New Mexico (100 Hikes in) 2nd Edition (Paperback)

by Craig Martin (Author) "Like a richly colorful Navajo rug, New Mexico is a blend of vibrant, dissimilar peoples woven into a unique cultural fabric..." (more)
Key Phrases: New Mexico, Crest Trail, Wheeler Peak (more...)

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Product Description

    * Twenty-nine all-new hikes
    * Explore trails ravaged by the 2000 Cerro Grande Fire
    * Over 13,000 of the previous edition sold

New Mexico offers a surprising variety of terrain to explore: from the Chihuahuan Desert in the south, to remarkable alpine lakes in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the north. Includes easy one- and two-mile day jaunts, numerous eight- to 12-mile hikes, and 20-plus-mile backpack trips for the more ardent adventurer.

Interesting on-the-trail information such as the history of old mining camps, homesteads, and ghost towns is included. Most hikes are quickly accessible from the urban centers of Santa Fe and Albuquerque.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 269 pages
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books; 2nd edition (February 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898867908
• ISBN-13: 978-0898867909
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #298,267 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful photos, great trail descriptions, September 26, 2003

By	Candace Scott (Lake Arrowhead, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

New Mexico is a great state to hike. Even without the magnificent hikes in and around the Taos, there are plenty of other trails to explore and enjoy. This book does it all! It is an exceptionally well-designed book for hikers across the spectrum. Whether you're a neophyte or have climbed Denali, this book contains all the essential information you need to tackle the hikes listed. The photos are all in color and are breathtaking! You really get a sense of what each hike will look like before you undertake it. Every hike also has a color map to accompany the text description. The maps are easy to follow and instructive.

Equally pleasing is that the authors take the time to describe each hike in extensive detail, though they are never wordy. They list the elevation gains, give succinct but necessary directions to each trailhead and provide ample analysis of the strengths/weaknesses of each trek. The book is small and light enough to carry in your backpack, if you feel the need to consult it while on the trail.

I have over 50 hiking books in my library and it would be hard to imagine a more complete, more photographically stunning or better written guide. From desert to mountains, New Mexico has it all. I enthusiastically recommend this gem!

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good and Adequate; Not Great, June 8, 2005

By	T. Hartman (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Just traveled to NM for a week, and this book had many things you look for in a hiking book: trail accuracy, good driving directions, and a variety of expertise levels. If you want to know the most popular trails in NM, this is the best book I could find.

Now, the reason I didn't give it five stars. I've read many hiking books, so I know what it takes to get from good to great. One problem I had with this book is that many of the trails are focused near urban areas and are the more obvious (and crowded) trails. I'd like to see more variety in some of the wilderness areas (particularly between Taos and Santa Fe on the High Road). The book also could provide more tips on camping areas, but it seems like that's been separated into a different book. I'd like to see a better map of where the trails are in the state. The scaling of the state map is way too small for a state like NM. Finally, the book sometimes takes a trail system and breaks it out into its component trails, treating each trail as if it were its own discreet area. An overview of the major hiking areas would be nice as well (for instance, in the Pecos, where no general orientation is given).

Like I said, this was the best book out there. But being the best doesn't make it excellent.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Needs fewer hikes, more details, March 1, 2006

By	K. J. Sullivan (PA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I like the book, but I think in an attempt to get all 100 hikes in one book that too many details were left out. It doesn't look easy to find the trails for a new comer to NM and a little more detail on how to reach the trail heads would be appreciated.