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Books : Travel : United States : States : Colorado : Aspen
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Colorado's spectacular ski towns—like Aspen, Vail, Telluride, and Crested Butte—offer far more than just skiing: they offer some of the best hiking, mountain biking, fishing, shopping, dining, and lodging in the world, and all year round to boot.
Author Evelyn Spence, a former editor at Skiing magazine and avid outdoorswoman, has turned the state's classic mountain towns upside down to find quirky annual festivals, superb Rocky Mountain cuisine, historic B&Bs, trout-filled streams, powder-choked runs, Manhattan-worthy shopping, and jaw-dropping drives, and combine them in this unique travel guide. Whether you want to sleep under the stars or inside a toasty wilderness lodge, this guide will help you plan the ultimate Colorado mountain experience. 15 maps, 100 black & white photographs, indexes.
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This third updated edition of the most popular Aspen-Snowmass hiking guide contains detailed routes, descriptions, and graphs for thirty of the best trails in the area. Stretching west from the Continental Divide through the Hunter–Frying Pan Wilderness, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, and the Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness, these trails access a wide variety of lakes, mountain passes, stream valleys, forests, and high country in one of the most beautiful mountainous regions in the Rockies.The guide features hikes from 1 hour to 5 days, trails accessible by foot or bus from Aspen, distance/elevation graphs, GPS coordinates, a quick reference list of all trails, accurate directions to trailheads, wilderness ethics and regulations, a guide for day hike variations, and a foldout map of trail routes.
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Irreverent, poignant, and revealing, this meditation on the sweet temptation of wealth and the vainglorious quest for paradise as they exist in Aspen, Colorado, features a "cast of characters (that) includes such barn-size satirical targets as exclusive health clubs, over-the-hill drug dealers and movie stars and rock stars of wattages bright and dim" (The New Republic).
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This Trails Illustrated topographic map for Dinosaur National Monument, which straddles the state lines of northwest Colorado and northeast Utah, is the perfect recreational map for this stunning monument. Within its craggy hills, you can discover pieces of a long ago world where the largest land creatures of all time once roamed and died.
The map includes the entire national monument area, with detailed trails and topographic information. Included are the Lodore Nature Trail, The Green River, Yampa River, Jenny Lind Rock, Harpers Corner Nature Trail, Rainbow Park, Dinosaur Quarry, the Green Riuver Campground, and much more. The map is full of detailed trail information, park information, history and culture, geology, and natural history.
Approximately 4 1/4" x 9 1/4" folded; 27" x 39" fully opened
Scale = 1:78,125
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Eclectic, eccentric, and smart, Aspen has always been a pioneer of style. Drawing on the words and photo albums of the glamorous people who leaved there, page after page of this richly textured volume reveals the spirit of this surprisingly sophisticated town nestled in the wild Rocky Moutains of Colorado. An established favorite getaway for movers and shakers, such as George Soros, Anne Bass, and Rupert Murdoch, as well as the artists such as Robert Rauschenberg, Jennifer Bartlett, and Eric Fischl, Aspen is also home to a steady stream of illustrious escapees from both coasts such as Kevin Costner, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, Ted Kennedy and Bill Maher. But much more than a resort town, Aspen is an idea and an ideal, a creative hotbed of intellect and style. In the spirt of Aspen brilliantly captures the dazzling mix of culture and natural beauty.
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Coverage includes White River, San Isabel and Gunnison national forests. Maroon Bells â Snowmass, Hunter â Fryingpan, Mt. Massive, Collegiate Peaks and Spruce Creek wilderness areas. Aspen and Twin lakes. Roaring Fork River, Lake and Lincoln creeks. 14ers: Mt. Elbert, Mt. Massive, Castle and La Plata peaks. Willis, Fryingpan and Evergreen lakes. Taylor, Midway, and Independence passes. Ski Areas: Aspen and Buttermilk. 10th Mountain Huts: Tagert Hut, Wilson Hut, Barnard Hut, Markely Hut, McNamara Hut. Includes UTM grids for use with your GPS unit.
Scale = 1:40,680
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The second edition of this popular hiking trail guide describes 36 hikes in the Aspen, Colorado, and Central Colorado area, concentrating of hikes in designated Wilderness areas. Each description gives start/destination points, round-trip distance/hiking time, elevation range, references to published and text maps, Wilderness designation, accurate directions to the trailhead, and the trail route. Maps and photos for the trails are also included. The hikes cover areas around Aspen, Snowmass Village, Independence Pass, Aspen to Crested Butte, Fryingpan River Valley, Mount Elbert, Leadville, Redstone & Marble, all in Central Colorado.
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This pocket-sized color book is the ultimate insider's guide to the lift-accessible, in-bounds skiing and snowboarding on Aspen's four mountains: Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk, and Snowmass. Author Neal Beidleman shares local knowledge that will help you make the most of your time and find the best terrain in Aspen/Snowmass including over 150 runs not covered by the trail map. Packed with action and aerial color photographs, this book is also a source of inspiration and handy souvenir of your ski and snowboard adventures.
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For budget travelers and big spenders alike, Colorado delivers experiences that surpass expectations. "Hidden Colorado" helps travelers find adventures, from whitewater rafting, trekking the high country with a llama, or mountain biking to a forgotten ghost town. 10 illustrations. 12 maps.
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Mountain bikers, beginner to expert, all share a common need - a place to ride. Mountain Biking Aspen gives fat-tire enthusiasts the skinny on where to ride. Here are thirty-eight of the best rides in the Aspen/Roaring Fork Valley area, from the spectacular aspen forest along the Sunnyside Trail to dramatic views of the Collegiate Peaks Range. Take your pick from scenic road routes, hot singletracks, lung-popping climbs, and demented downhills. Detailed ride descriptions make it easy to find the trailheads and follow the routes. You stay on track with accurate distances keyed to easy-to-read maps and ratings for physical and technical difficulty.This handy guide will help you choose a ride that's appropriate for your fitness and skill levels. It's an indispensable companion for all your fat-tire fun.
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This guidebook for Colorado's Roaring Fork Valley details the opportunities for both cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in and around the towns of Aspen, Ashcroft, Snowmass Village, Basalt, Carbondale, Redstone, and Glenwood Springs. The book features route descriptions for both snowshoeing and skiing, details and maps of Nordic track systems, uphill snowshoe routes on local ski mountains, route suggestions by ability level, accurate directions to trailheads and access points, maps of all routes, snowshoe/cross-country races and events, and more. Cross-country skiers will find many options for track skiing and Nordic touring. Snowshoers will find local tours on old roads and trails, recreational climbs on ski mountains, and trips into areas not otherwise easily accessible in the winter.
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The system of mining and supply roads left behind in central Colorado after the mining boom of the late 1800s accesses abandoned mines and mining towns, high mountain passes, treacherous river canyons, and scenic alpine valleys. This guide contains ratings, maps, and detailed descriptions of the 24 best and most popular 4-wheel routes over these roads in the mountains near Aspen, Leadville, Crested Butte, Marble, and other former Colorado mining towns. Included also are backcountry 4-wheeling ethics, rules of the road, tips on 4-wheel driving, and emergency phone numbers and addresses.
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Short hikes. Scenic rambles. Nature trails. Trout streams. Ghost towns. Local history. Engaging animals. Wildflower fables. This inclusive guidebook is a friendly introduction to Aspen, Colorado and to eight neighboring regions. From Independence Pass to the Crystal River Valley lie places of stunning beauty, legendary trout fishing and noteworthy yesterdays. There are pleasures and adventures here for visitors of every generation and every ability. The illustrated book was designed for families, for novice mountaineers and for people with interests beyond the trail itself. The most ambitious of the 20 walks described in this guide correspond to the easiest treks in The Aspen Dayhiker, a companion volume.
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Situated in Colorado's spectacular Roaring Fork Valley, Aspen offers high-country charm, superb downhill skiing, and some of the greatest hiking trails in North America. These day hikes, a sampler of Aspen's outdoor wonders, explore the world-famous Maroon Bells, the Grottos of White River National Forest, the banks of the picturesque Roaring Fork River, and much more. An indispensable guide for Aspen vacationers.
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Wondering what to do in Aspen on the off-chance you’ll not ski every day? Is there a restaurant or shop you absolutely must not miss? What should you know about the town to make the most of your ski vacation? This fun to carry and easy to use guide packs compelling, practical, and cool information—you’ll wonder how you ever traveled without it!
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Whether one is interested in skiing or the arts, this guide tells where to look in the Aspen area, providing inside information on all the right places to be whatever the budget may allow. Original.
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