Seven Best Hikes: Colorado National Monument (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

Come hike the best of Colorado National Monument with geologist Roger D. Miller. Roger's sometimes quirky and always enlightening narratives will make you feel as if you're right there with him and his hiking buddies in one of the world's most spectacular and beautiful places.Colorado National Monument, near the city of Grand Junction, is a beautiful and unique place area with huge redrock canyons that literally hang above the Grand Valley. Legendary trail-builder John Otto called the region “The Heart of the World.” In this guide, geologist Roger D. Miller takes you on the seven best hikes in the Monument. With his unique perspective and sense of humor, reading his descriptions provides what most hiking guides lack—a sense of actually hiking with someone who knows the area.The seven best hikes include:The Lower Black Ridge TrailSerpent’s TrailEcho Canyon TrailLower Monument Canyon TrailLower No Thoroughfare Canyon and Devil’s KitchenMica Mine Trail (technically not in the Monument, but included anyway because it’s close and has the same topography)Lower Liberty Cap TrailIncluded is a bonus hike which lies in the City of Grand Junction itself, the Audubon Section of the Colorado River Trail. Also included is a section explaining the basic geology of the area.We hope you enjoy this guide, but better still, we hope you can use it to supplement your experiences in one of the world’s most beautiful places. Happy hiking!