50 Hikes in Northern New Mexico (Explorer's 50 Hikes)
50 Hikes in Northern New Mexico (Explorer's 50 Hikes)

Author: Kai Huschke

Publisher: The Countryman Press

Published: 2016-12-27

Total Pages: 357

ISBN-13: 1581575467

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A complete hiking guide to some of the most beautiful and mystical lands in America's Southwest This is your guide to more than 50 spectacular and sublime walks, hikes, and backpacking adventures accessing the Jemez and Sangre de Cristo Mountains, contorted volcanic formations, and striated canyons. Move across the expansive Valle Grande; pierce the clouds on Wheeler Peak. Wade through a sea of wildflowers along subalpine lakes in the Pecos Wilderness. Walk with the ancients as you explore ruins left by American Indian, Hispanic, and Anglo inhabitants in places like Chaco Canyon and Bandelier National Monument. As with all the books in the 50 Hikes series, you’ll find clear and concise directions, easy-to-follow maps, and expert tips for enjoying what each hike has to offer—whether it’s staggering views, rushing rapids, or deep canyons.

Hiking New Mexico's Gila Wilderness
Hiking New Mexico's Gila Wilderness

Author: Bill Cunningham

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2017-10-01

Total Pages: 361

ISBN-13: 1493027824

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New Mexico's 555,000-acre Gila Wilderness is a vast untrammeled patchwork of virtually unlimited forest types, climatic conditions, and wildlife.

60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Albuquerque
60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Albuquerque

Author: David Ryan

Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press

Published: 2019-02-19

Total Pages: 532

ISBN-13: 1634041550

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The best way to experience Albuquerque is by hiking it! Get outdoors with local authors and hiking experts David Ryan and Stephen Ausherman with the new full-color edition of 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Albuquerque. These trails transport you to scenic overlooks, wildlife hot spots, and historical settings that renew your spirit and recharge your body. Each hike description features key information on length, hiking time, difficulty, configuration, scenery, traffic, trail surface, and accessibility, as well as information on the history and natural history of the area. Detailed trail maps and elevation profiles, along with clear directions to the trailheads and trailhead GPS data, help to ensure that you always know where you are and where you’re going. Tips on nearby activities further enhance your enjoyment of every outing. Whether you’re a local looking for new places to explore or a visitor to the area, 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Albuquerque provides plenty of options for a couple hours or a full day of adventure, all within about an hour from Albuquerque and the surrounding communities.

100 Hikes in New Mexico
100 Hikes in New Mexico

Author: Craig Martin

Publisher: The Mountaineers Books

Published: 2002-01-22

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9780898867909

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The first guide to hiking the gorgeous landscape of New Mexico gets even better with this new edition. Veteran hiker and outdoor writer Craig Martin offers a remarkable variety of terrain to explore: from the Chihuahuan Desert in the south to extraordinary alpine lakes in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the north. Learn about the history of old mining camps, homesteads, and ghost towns. Experience stunning scenery such as hot springs, waterfalls, badlands, ancient settlements, and more. Book jacket.

Fifty Places to Hike Before You Die
Fifty Places to Hike Before You Die

Author: Chris Santella

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2012-11-16

Total Pages: 443

ISBN-13: 1613120508

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A breathtaking guide to fifty of the world’s greatest locations to hike, as selected by the experts who have been there. Fifty Places to Hike Before You Die is the latest offering in the bestselling Fifty Places series. Chris Santella, along with top expedition leaders, explores the world’s greatest walking adventures. Some, such as the Lunana Snowman Trek in Bhutan and the Kangshung Valley Trek in Tibet, are grueling multiweek adventures at high altitudes. Others, such as Japan’s Nakesando Trail, move leisurely from village to village, allowing walkers to immerse themselves in the local culture. Whether it’s climbing the Rwandan mountains to view mountain gorillas or strolling through bistros along Italy’s Amalfi Coast, there’s a memorable hike at everyone’s level within these 50 chapters. With commentaries from expert trekkers and insider tips that lead the reader off the beaten path, Santella has again captured the special characteristics that make these must-visit destinations.

Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes in Alabama (Explorer's 50 Hikes)
Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes in Alabama (Explorer's 50 Hikes)

Author: Johnny Molloy

Publisher: The Countryman Press

Published: 2010-10-04

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 158157858X

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A hike for every interest and ability! Alabama has so many great hikes to offer, including those in national and state parks and forests and in national wildlife refuges. In this book, the emphasis is on the most scenic destinations and unique places that help make Alabama so beautiful, like the rock formations of the Wall of Jericho, or the dunes of Bon Secour. Many hikes described here are off-the-beaten-path treks to lesser-known sites such as Needles Eye and Blue Spring; they show visitors the state’s wide range of beauty and biodiversity. Others take place at various spots along the Pinhoti Trail, the master path through Alabama’s mountains.

60 Short Hikes in the Sandia Foothills
60 Short Hikes in the Sandia Foothills

Author: Tamara Massong

Publisher: University of New Mexico Press

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 0826358853

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This book introduces sixty short hikes in the public lands on the eastern edge of the city of Albuquerque.

New Mexico's Wilderness Areas
New Mexico's Wilderness Areas

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Publisher: Big Earth Publishing

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9781565792913

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This comprehensive guide to New Mexico's wild lands includes not only such well-known areas as the Gila and Pecos wildernesses, but also lesser-known regions such as Latir Peaks, Apache Kid, and Bisti De-na-zin wildernesses. It also provides an inventory of the state's more than 50 "wilderness study areas" -- the wilderness areas of the future. With text by New Mexico author Bob Julyan and illustrated with pictures by Tom Till, one of the Southwest's finest outdoor photographers, the book provides a richly colored portrait of New Mexico's wilderness heritage, including suggestions for hikers and insights into each area's unique natural and human history.

50 Hikes in New Jersey (Fifth) (Explorer's 50 Hikes)
50 Hikes in New Jersey (Fifth) (Explorer's 50 Hikes)

Author: New York-New Jersey Trail Conference

Publisher: The Countryman Press

Published: 2020-04-28

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13: 1682684458

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A treasury of trails that takes you to the best wild places in the Garden State Known more for its urban areas than its green spaces, the Garden State is actually a crossroads for major interstate trails including the Maine-to-Georgia Appalachian Trail, the 150-mile Highlands Trail, and the 60-mile Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Trail. Hike along the Appalachian ridge or over the ragged Wyanokies, pass into pine barrens or through marshes and dunes on the coast, and you’ll see that New Jersey has so much more to offer than just cities. These 50 routes cover walks, hikes, and backpacking trips from the Kittatinnies to Cape May. With excursions from 1.5 to 28 miles in length, accompanied by driving directions, trailhead information, difficulty ratings, and detailed maps, this roster of hikes will suit everyone from families out for a nature walk to adventurous backpackers up for challenge.

Hiking New Mexico
Hiking New Mexico

Author: Laurence Parent

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2018-06-01

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 1493031104

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New Mexico is famous for its high mountains, Indian ruins, sand dunes, and stark deserts. Hikes in the state offer everything from lush alpine lakes in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to rugged wilderness canyons in Carlsbad Caverns National Park. This revised edition of Hiking New Mexico gives you the information you need to plan your customized trip to the Land of Enchantment with more than 90 of the state’s best hikes, mile-by-mile directional cues and detailed directions to the trailheads, and information on distance and difficulty for each trail. This guide leads you through New Mexico’s mountains, deserts, caves, and canyons. Climb Wheeler Peak, the state’s highest, and enjoys views deep into Colorado, go underground in the lava tubes of El Malpais National Monument, and hike for days through the lush woodland of the Gila Wilderness in complete solitude. Look inside to find: Hikes suited to every ability Full-color maps and photos throughout GPS coordinates Directions to the trailhead Difficulty ratings, best seasons to hike, and much more