Hiking Colorado's Sangre de Cristos and Great Sand Dunes
Hiking Colorado's Sangre de Cristos and Great Sand Dunes

Author: Lee Hart

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2016-02-15

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1493023810

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Lace up your boots and head into Colorado's rugged Sangre de Cristo Mountains to explore this spine of soaring peaks that stand more than a mile above the San Luis and Wet Mountain Valleys. Here you'll discover plunging creeks, gorges cut from chunky conglomerate, and valleys where elk, bighorn sheep, coyote, and cougar live. Climb Kit Carson Mountain, Crestone Needle, or Blanca Peak; hike Black Canyon or Wild Cherry Creek. Wander the Great Sand Dunes National Park, which has the tallest dunes in North America. Local hiker and outdoor writer Lee Hart will introduce you to these trails and many more. Inside you'll find: up-to-date trail information; accurate directions to wilderness trails; difficulty ratings; topographic trail maps; zero-impact tips. Whether you are planning a day hike or an extended backpacking trip, you'll find trails suited to every ability and interest in one of the most beautiful regions of Colorado.

Colorado's Sangre de Cristo Range Mountains
Colorado's Sangre de Cristo Range Mountains

Author: Derek Wolfe

Publisher:

Published: 2020-05

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781734911206

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This guide is a comprehensive guide for all the peaks over 13,000' in the Colorado Sangre de Cristo Mountains. With varying ascents from hikes, scrambles, snow climbs, and technical routes, there are plenty of options for anyone who wishes to seek alpine adventure.

Wildflowers of the Northern and Central Mountains of New Mexico
Wildflowers of the Northern and Central Mountains of New Mexico

Author: Larry J. Littlefield

Publisher: UNM Press

Published: 2015-05-01

Total Pages: 407

ISBN-13: 082635548X

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This unique reference work describes over 350 wildflowers and flowering shrubs that grow in New Mexico’s Sangre de Cristo, Jemez, Sandia, and Manzano Mountains, as well as neighboring ranges, including the Manzanita, San Pedro, Ortiz, and other lower-elevation mountains in central portions of the state. With more than a thousand color photographs accompanied by visual descriptions, the easy-to-use guide organizes plants first by flower color, then alphabetically by family common name, then by scientific name. The authors also include information on traditional uses of the plants by indigenous peoples and an extensive glossary and bibliography. A brief geological history and description of the ranges examines the different life zones and ecosystems and how these relate to elevation and microclimates. Wildflower enthusiasts and hikers will welcome this useful book.

Enchantment and Exploitation
Enchantment and Exploitation

Author: William DeBuys

Publisher: UNM Press

Published: 1985

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9780826308207

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This unusual book is a complete account of the closely linked natural and human history of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of northern New Mexico, a region unique in its rich combination of ecological and cultural diversity.

Search & Rescue in Colorado's Sangre de Cristos
Search & Rescue in Colorado's Sangre de Cristos

Author: Kevin Wright

Publisher: Johnson Books

Published: 2015-11-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781555664640

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An exciting collection of stories by Kevin Wright, detailing Search & Rescue in the Sangre de Cristos, one of the most extreme mountain groups in the state.

Wild Snow
Wild Snow

Author: Louis W. Dawson

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13:

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Presents historical background on ski mountaineering, which is climbing a mountain on skis and then skiing down the slopes, and offers tips on climbing and skiing specific mountains.

Living on the Spine
Living on the Spine

Author: Christina Nealson

Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub

Published: 2013-02-27

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 9781482635492

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It's the rare woman who creates the opportunity to discover who she is outside of others' expectations. Facing forty, a spiritual vacuum and a daughter who was college-bound, Nealson moved into the rugged mountains of Colorado in search of a “different kind of learning.” Untethered from the roles that defined her - mother, wife and psychotherapist - she endeavored to live one year alone within the movement of the four seasons. She built a small, remote cabin and marked the passage of time with the moon and sun as she melded with landscape and the wild beings who inhabited her terrain. She stared down bears at midnight and dug her own spring as she carved her existence with her horse, dog and two feral cats. Ultimately, her one year pilgrimage turned to five, as savored solitude and sweat delivered her to revelations about women's inextricable tie to survival, nature and Eros. Living on the Spine: a book to behold and be held.

The Penitentes of the Sangre de Cristos
The Penitentes of the Sangre de Cristos

Author: Bill Tate

Publisher:

Published: 2016-10-31

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9781632931566

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A short history of a secret and sacred Spanish-American Catholic brotherhood who have pledge themselves to Christian devotions.