In a landscape like the Colorado Rockies, nearly every route is, by
luck and necessity, the scenic route. Wildsam Field Guides: Colorado
Rockies leads travelers into the Colorado high country with guidance
from trusted local adventurers and wilderness guides.
This handsome volume features a deep dedicated section of wide-ranging
trail selections and backcountry wisdom, while also covering gold
mining, hot springs, Indigenous history, the fate of wolves and
grizzlies, the best mountain town burgers and beers, and much more.
Readers will discover mountain stories, travel intel & modern lore
including:
- A full guide to hiking in the Rocky Mountains, from gear and safety
tips to curated day trips and scaling fourteeners
- Seven scenic drives for mountain-fresh air and visually stunning
landscapes
- Where to find the best tacos, fry bread, steakhouses and sandwich
joints
- Nightcap recs, from historic saloons and ghost town bars to top-shelf
après ski cocktails
- Statewide guide to gear outfitters and fly fishing shops
- Historical musings on Ute history, sandhill cranes, the Gold Rush, hot
springs of note, and local flora & fauna
- A 5-day road trip to experience the best of Colorado
- Stories and insights from local trail runners, writers, artists,
Indigenous historians, trail designers, scientists and
conservationists
- Fresh new essays by authors Krista Langlois and Aaron A. Abeyta
- Legacy excerpts from Isabella Bird, Enos A. Mills and Zebulon Pike
Contributors include world-champion mountain runner Joseph Gray, writer
Pam Houston, forestry technician and trail designer Loretta McEllhiney,
hermitic scientist Billy Barr and poet and Antonito mayor Aaron Abeyta.
