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Now with a fresh design, this fifth edition of the bestselling authoritative guide for hikers in Southwestern Colorado features new and updated trails, clear maps, and beautiful color photographs.
Used by beginner and seasoned hikers alike for years now, Hiking Trails of Southwestern Colorado shares the best nature-walking excursions around Durango, Silverton, Vallecito, and the Colorado Trail areas. Taking you everywhere from the refreshing waters of Ice Lakes Basin to the glorious views of Engineer Mountain, this new edition of the guidebook includes:
More than 60 trails and climbs plus 12 new hikes, accompanied by corresponding maps and color photographs
Distance, elevation, difficulty rating, and duration for each hike
General overview of the trail as well as quick but important details on the route
Options to other paths and trails for the wandering adventurer
Enjoy the natural landscape and wild beauty of Southwestern Colorado with this comprehensive guide to Southwestern Colorado's favorite trails.
List of contents
Preface to the Fifth Edition
Introduction
General Information
Technology
HIKES IN AND NEAR DURANGO
City Trails
Hogsback
Perins Peak
Dry Gulch to Durango
Barnroof Point
Colorado Trail: Junction to Gudy's
Dry Fork-Hoffheins Loop
Animas City Mountain
Log Chutes
Raider Ridge
Meadow Loop-Telegraph Trail
Carbon Junction Trail
Sale Barn-Cowboy Loop
Skyline
LA PLATA MOUNTAIN CLIMBS
Sliderock Trail to Kennebec Pass
Tomahawk Basin-Diorite Peak
Centennial Peak and Sharkstooth
Hesperus Mountain
Transfer Trail
Madden and Parrott Peaks
Gibbs Peak
Silver Mountain
HIKES UP AND ON MISSIONARY RIDGE
Haflin Creek
Stevens Creek
Mountain View Crest
Red Creek-First Fork
Shearer Creek
Burnt Timber
HIKES BETWEEN DURANGO AND SILVERTON
Hermosa Creek
Jones Creek
Goulding Creek
Chris Park
Forebay Lake
Elbert Creek-Castle Rock
Purgatory Flats
Cascade Creek
Potato (Spud) Lake
Potato Hill (Spud Mountain)
Engineer Mountain
Grizzly Peak
Grayrock Peak
Hermosa Peak
Jura Knob (Coal Creek-Deer Creek)
Crater Lake-North Twilight
Snowdon Peak
Molas Trail
Sultain-Grand Turk
Colorado Trail-Molas Pass
HIKES OUT OF SILVERTON
Hope Lake
Ice Lakes
US Grant Peak
Columbine Trail
Kendall Mountain
Whitehead Peak
Silver Lake
Hematite Basin
Highland Mary Lakes
Continental Divide
VALLECITO AREA HIKES
Lake Eileen
Vallecito Creek
Cave Basin
Pine River
THE AREA FOURTEENERS
Mount Sneffels
Handies Peak
Redcloud and Sunshine Peaks
Uncompahgre Peak
Wetterhorn Peak
Ethics
Resources
Index
About the Authors
About the author
John Peel is a newspaper writer and editor, book author, and novelist, and has lived and hiked in Southwest Colorado since 1990. He has climbed more than half the state’s Fourteeners but these days gets as much of a thrill out of a good Thirteener. He lives with his wife, Judy, in Durango, Colorado.Paul Pixler was a retired professor of philosophy at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, and a former chairman of the San Juan Chapter of the Colorado Mountain Club. He divided his time between Durango and southern Arizona and was an avid hiker.
Summary
Now with a fresh design, this fifth edition of the bestselling authoritative guide for hikers in Southwestern Colorado features new and updated trails, clear maps, and beautiful color photographs.
Used by beginner and seasoned hikers alike for years now, Hiking Trails of Southwestern Colorado shares the best nature-walking excursions around Durango, Silverton, Vallecito, and the Colorado Trail areas. Taking you everywhere from the refreshing waters of Ice Lakes Basin to the glorious views of Engineer Mountain, this new edition of the guidebook includes:
- More than 60 trails and climbs plus 12 new hikes, accompanied by corresponding maps and color photographs
- Distance, elevation, difficulty rating, and duration for each hike
- General overview of the trail as well as quick but important details on the route
- Options to other paths and trails for the wandering adventurer
Enjoy the natural landscape and wild beauty of Southwestern Colorado with this comprehensive guide to Southwestern Colorado’s favorite trails.
Foreword
- Author events and presentations in Colorado.
- Author interviews on CPR, etc.
- Reviews and features in trade, travel and regional media.
- Sharable tips and trails posts promoted on social media.
- Targeted author feature at MPIBA.
