Summit Colorado mountains by hiking to the peaks!

In the Rocky Mountains, hikers can experience the adrenaline rush of a mountain climber! Let James Dziezynski guide you along 55 of Colorado's top summit hikes. Conquer some of the most famous peaks (Longs), some of the toughest (Storm King), and some of the most remote (Lone Cone). The expert author leads you to countless breathtaking views, and his spirited descriptions reveal why each trip ranks among the very best.

Now in full color, this inspiring guide covers all of Colorado's major ranges, including Front, Sangre de Cristo, Sawatch, San Juan, Mosquito, and Tenmile. You'll stand atop the highest mountain in the state; visit the ruins of a town flattened by an avalanche; hunt for fossilized seashells more than two miles above sea level; and enjoy countless scrambles, ridge walks, and traverses through Colorado's stunning alpine scenery.

Each hike includes:

• Topographic map with GPS waypoints and elevation profile
• Difficulty and class ratings tailored to Colorado's unique terrain
• Optional routes for further exploration
• Fascinating trivia and history

?There is so much of Colorado that is still wild and lonely, and James Dziezynski takes you there in this book. And because he has spent so much time figuring these trips out from a logistical standpoint, it's an easy guidebook to follow. You have a guide whose passion for the high peaks makes the climb up even more enjoyable.?
?Doug Schnitzspahn, Elevation Outdoors

Acknowledgments

Peak Locator Map

List of Peaks and Elevations

Preface

The Colorado Rocky Mountains

Safety in the Mountains

Hiking Ethics

Using This Book

The Hikes

1. James Peak
2. Navajo Peak
3. Jasper Peak
4. Guardians of the Flatirons: Green Mountain, Bear Peak, and South Boulder Peak
5. Lead Mountain
6. Clark Peak
7. Mount Richthofen
8. Longs Peak
9. Mount Alice
10. Mount Ida?Chief Cheley Peak Traverse
11. Mount Chapin?Mount Chiquita?Ypsilon Mountain Traverse
12. Mount Sniktau?Grizzly Peak Traverse
13. The Citadel
14. Peak 1?Tenmile Peak Traverse
15. Pacific Peak
16. Mount Powell
17. Deming Mountain
18. Stanley Mountain and Vasquez Peak
19. Mount Elbert
20. Mount Sherman?Gemini Peak?Dyer Mountain Traverse
21. Mount Hope
22. Huron Peak
23. Mount Ouray
24. Carbonate Mountain?Tabeguache Peak Circuit
25. Mount Yale
26. Fools Peak
27. Mount Thomas
28. Mount of the Holy Cross
29. Bison Peak
30. Mount Zirkel
31. Hahns Peak
32. Geissler Mountain Rim Walk
33. Summit Peak
34. Hesperus Mountain
35. Mount Sopris
36. Treasury Mountain
37. Belleview Mountain
38. East Beckwith Mountain?Far East Peak Traverse
39. West Spanish Peak
40. Blanca Peak?Ellingwood Point Traverse
41. Mount Adams
42. Eureka Mountain?Hermit Peak
43. Chicago Basin 14er Circuit: Windom Peak?Sunlight Peak?Mount Eolus
44. Cross Mountain?Base of Lizard Head Traverse
45. Storm King Peak
46. Uncompahgre Peak
47. Redcloud Peak?Sunshine Peak Traverse
48. Golden Horn
49. Mount Sneffels
50. Lone Cone

Afterword: Hike Your Heart Out

Beyond the Book

Appendix A: ?Best? Hikes and Others of Note

Appendix B: Mountain Miscellany

Appendix C: Colorado's 100 Highest Peaks

Appendix D: Works Consulted/Recommended Reading

Index

James Dziezynski is the author of several Colorado mountain hiking guidebooks. He is currently an editor at Outside Inc., where he works on publications such as Outside, Backpacker, and Trail Runner. He is a graduate of Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York, where he studied literature and philosophy, and is also a graduate of NOLS. James lives in Boulder, Colorado, with his wife, Sheila.