The Best Front Range Wildflower Hikes
- ISBN-10
- 193705232X
- ISBN-13
- 9781937052324
- Category
- Sports & Recreation
- Pages
- 108
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-06-05
- Publisher
- Mountaineers Books
- Author
- Marlene M Borneman
Description
• A wide variety of wildflower hikes along Colorado’s Front Range, from Colorado Springs to Fort Collins, including Rocky Mountain National Park • Includes detailed comments, route descriptions, driving directions, maps, difficulty ratings, and nearest landmark • Fits in your pocket or daypack and features color photos and maps throughout the book From the plains to the high mountains, Colorado is known for its magnificent displays of wildflowers. The Best Front Range Wildflower Hikes showcases 20 trails filled with native wildflower species across five life zones. Trail descriptions include habitats and interesting tidbits about the plants, along with a listing of native flora with both common and scientific names. This pack guide focuses on easily accessible hikes, as well as a variety of habitats and flora. The Best Front Range Wildflower Hikes will lead beginning wildflower enthusiasts, as well as veteran observers, to stunning wildflowers along Colorado’s mountain trails.
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