Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, and Rocky Mountain National Park 184 spectacular outings in the Colorado Rockies

Alan Apt, 1948-

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Guidebooks
Published
Birmingham, AL : Wilderness Press [2015]
Language
English
Main Author
Alan Apt, 1948- (author)
Other Authors
Kay Turnbaugh (author)
Edition
Second edition
Physical Description
xii, 388 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 369) and index.
ISBN
9780899977553
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introducing the Front Range Area
  • Comfort, Safety, & Etiquette
  • Using This Book
  • Overview of Hikes
  • Chapter 1. Denver Area: Plains & Foothills
  • Less Than 1 Hour From Denver
  • 1. Cherry Creek State Park
  • 2. White Ranch: Belcher Hill Trail
  • 3. White Ranch: West Access Trails
  • 4. North Table Mountain
  • 5. Mount Galbraith
  • 6. Lookout Mountain: Beaver Brook Trail
  • 7. Coyote & Mule Deer Trails
  • 8. Raccoon Trail
  • 9. South Valley Park: Coyote Song Trail
  • 10. Fountain Valley Trail
  • 11. Carpenter Peak
  • 12. Willow Creek & South Rim Trails
  • 13. Ringtail Trail
  • 14. Elk Meadow Park: Meadow View Trail
  • 15. Chief Mountain
  • 16. Beaver Brook Watershed Trail
  • 17. St. Mary's Glacier & James Peak
  • Chapter 2. Boulder Area: Plains & Foothills
  • Less Than 7 Hour From Boulder
  • 18. Mesa Trail: Northern Segment
  • 19. Mesa Trail: Southern Segment
  • 20. Royal Arch Trail
  • 21. Gregory Canyon: Crown Rock & Flagstaff Mountain Summit
  • 22. Range View & Ute Trails
  • 23. Tenderfoot Trail
  • 24. Green Mountain Summit: West
  • 25. Marshall Mesa East: Marshal Valley, Community Ditch, & Cowdrey Draw Trails
  • 26. Marshall Mesa West Marshall Valley, Community Ditch, Greenbelt Plateau, Flatirons Vista, & Spring Brook Trails
  • 27. Doudy Draw Trail
  • 28. South Boulder Creek Trail
  • 29. Cobalt, Sage, & Eagle Loop
  • 30. Left Hand Reservoir
  • 31. Foothills Trail: Hogback Ridge Loop
  • 32. Foothills Trail: Wonderland Lake Loop
  • 33. Anne U. White Trail
  • 34. Gunbarrel Farm: White Rocks Trails
  • 35. Red Rocks Trail & Mount Sanitas
  • 36. Betasso Preserve
  • 37. Hall Ranch
  • 38. Heil Valley Ranch
  • 39. Walker Ranch: Meyers Homestead Trail
  • 40. Walker Ranch
  • 41. Eldorado Canyon Trait
  • 42. Rabbit Mountain: Little Thompson Overlook Trail
  • 43. Rabbit Mountain: Eagle Wind Trail
  • 44. Pella Crossing
  • 45. Lagerman Reservoir
  • 46. Walden & Sawhill Ponds
  • 47. St team side Trail
  • 48. Fowler Trail
  • 49. Rattlesnake Gulch Trail
  • 50. Switzerland Trail
  • Chapter 3. Denver Area: Mountains
  • 1-2 Hours From Denver
  • 51. Davis Ponds Loop
  • 52. Staunton Ranch Trail
  • 53. Butler Gulch
  • 54. Jones Pass
  • 55. Guanella Pass: Silver Dollar Lake Trail
  • 56. Mount Bierstadt
  • 57. Loveland Pass Ridgetop
  • 58. Grizzly Peak
  • 59. Mount Sniktau
  • 60. Eastside Trait: Continental Divide Trail
  • 61. Lily Pad Lake
  • 62. Echo Lake & Chicago Lakes Trails
  • 63. Colorado Trail: West Branch
  • 64. Colorado Trail: East Branch
  • Chapter 4. Boulder Area: Indian Peaks
  • 1 Hour or Less From Boulder
  • 65. Middle Saint Vrain
  • 66. Coney Flats Trail & Beaver Reservoir
  • 67. Sourdough Trail: Red Rock Trailhead to Beaver Reservoir
  • 68. Sourdough Trail: Red Rock Trailhead to Rainbow Lakes
  • 69. Red Rock Lake
  • 70. Mitchell Lake & Blue Lake Trail
  • 71. Long Lake & Jean Lunning Trails
  • 72. Lake Isabelle
  • 73. Pawnee Pass & Peak
  • 74. Mount Audubon
  • 75. Niwot Ridge
  • 76. Rainbow Lakes & Arapaho Glacier Overlook Trails
  • 77. Saint Vrain Mountain & Meadow Mountain
  • Chapter 5. Nederland Area
  • 35 Minutes From Boulder
  • 1-2 Hours From Denver
  • 78. Caribou Ranch Open Space
  • 79. Mud Lake Open Space
  • 80. West Magnolia Trails
  • 81. Arapaho Pass
  • 82. South Arapaho Peak
  • 83. Diamond Lake
  • 84. Lost Lake
  • 85. Woodland Lake Trail
  • 86. Devil's Thumb Lake Trail
  • 87. King, Betty, & Bob Lakes Trail
  • 88. Rogers Pass Lake/Heart Lake
  • 89. Forest Lakes
  • 90. Crater Lakes
  • Chapter 6. Rocky Mountain National Park: South
  • 1 Hour From Denver-Boulder-Fort Collins
  • 91. Lily Lake & Ridge
  • 92. Estes Cone
  • 93. Chasm Lake
  • 94. Twin Sisters Peaks
  • 95. Copeland Falls
  • 96. Allenspark & Finch Lake Trails to Wild Basin
  • 97. Calypso Cascades, Ouzel Falls, & Ouzel Lake
  • Chapter 7. Rocky Mountain National Park: East
  • 1-2 Hours From Denver-Boulder-Fort Collins
  • 98. McGregor Ranch
  • 99. Horseshoe Park
  • 100. Deer Mountain
  • 101. Cub Lake
  • 102. Fern Lake
  • 103. Mill Creek Basin
  • 104. Glacier Basin & Sprague Lake
  • 105. Around Bear Lake
  • 106. Nymph, Dream, & Emerald Lakes
  • 107. Flattop Mountain & Hallet Peak
  • 108. Odessa Lake
  • 109. Bierstadt Lake
  • 110. Alberta Falls
  • 111. The Loch
  • 112. Jewel & Black Lakes
  • 113. North Longs Peak Trail
  • Chapter 8. Rocky Mountain National Park: West
  • 2-3 Hours From Denver-Boulder-Fort Collins
  • 114. Ute Trail
  • 115. Toll Memorial Trail
  • 116. Mount Ida
  • 117. Colorado River Trail to Little Yellowstone Canyon
  • 118. Baker Gulch to Mount Nimbus & Mount Stratus
  • 119. Holzwarth Trout Lodge
  • 120. Coyote Valley Trail
  • 121. East Inlet & Thunder Lake Trails
  • 122. Monarch Lake to Brainard Lake
  • Chapter 9. Fort Collins Area
  • 30 Minutes-1 Hour From Fort Collins
  • 1-2 Hours From Denver-Boulder
  • 123. Poudre River Trail
  • 124. Spring Creek Trail
  • 125. Cathy Fromme Prairie Natural Area
  • 126. Foothills Trail: Pineridge Natural Area
  • 127. Foothills Trail: Maxwell Natural Area
  • 128. Foothills Trail: Centennial Drive
  • 129. Foothills Trail; Reservoir Ridge Natural Area
  • 130. Reservoir Road/Centennial Drive
  • 131. Arthur's Rock Trail
  • 132. East & West Valley Trails
  • 133. Eagle's Nest Open Space
  • 134. Bobcat Ridge Natural Area: Ginny Trail
  • 135. Bobcat Ridge Natural Area: Valley Loop Trail
  • 136. Horsetooth Rock Trail
  • 137. Horsetooth Falls & Connecting to Lory State Park
  • 138. Coyote Ridge Trail
  • 139. Devil's Backbone, Blue Sky, & Coyote Ridge Trails
  • 140. Crosier Mountain Trail
  • 141. North Fork Trail
  • 142. Red Mountain Open Space: Bent Rock Trail
  • 143. Soapstone Prairie Natural Area: Towhee-Overlook Trail
  • Chapter 10. Poudre Canyon & Cameron Pass Areas
  • 7 Hour or Less From Fort Collins
  • 1.5-3 Hours From Denver-Boulder
  • 144. Grey Rock
  • 145. Hewlett Gulch
  • 146. Mount McConnel
  • 147. Lower Dadd Gulch
  • 148. The Big South Trail
  • 1-2 Hours From Fort Collins
  • 149. Green Ridge Trail
  • 150. Sawmill Creek Trail to Clark Peak
  • 151. Blue Lake Trail to Clark Peak
  • 152. Trap Park Trail to Iron Mountain
  • 153. Zimmerman Lake Trail
  • 154. Meadows Trail
  • 155. Montgomery Pass
  • 156. Diamond Peaks
  • 157. Cameron Connection
  • 158. Brown's Lake
  • 159. Mineral Springs Gulch to Prospect Mountain
  • 160. Fish Creek & Little Beaver Creek Trails
  • 161. Stormy Peaks Trail
  • 162. Emmaline Lake Trail
  • 163. Mummy Pass Trail
  • 164. Signal Mountain Trail
  • Chapter 11. Red Feather Lakes Area
  • 1 Hour From Fort Collins
  • 2 Hours or More From Denver-Boulder
  • 165. Mount Margaret Trail
  • 166. Dowdy Lake Trail
  • 167. North Lone Pine Trail to Mount Baldy Overlook
  • Chapter 12. Colorado State Forest
  • 2 Hours or More From Fort Collins
  • 3.5-4 Hours From Denver-Boulder
  • 168. Michigan Ditch Trail to Thunder Pass Trail
  • 169. Lake Agnes Trail
  • 170. Seven Utes Mountain Trail
  • 171. Mount Mahler Trail
  • 172. Ranger Lakes Trail
  • 173. Grass Creek Yurt Trail
  • Chapter 13. Colorado Springs Area
  • 1 Hour or Less From Colorado Springs
  • 2 Hours or More From Denver
  • 174. Garden of the Gods
  • 175. Devil's Head Lookout
  • 176. Pikes Peak
  • 177. The Crags
  • 178. What in a Name Trail
  • 179. West Loop
  • 180. North Loop
  • 181. Peak View, Elk Meadow, & Livery Loop
  • 182. Homestead Trait
  • 183. Revenuer's Ridge
  • 184. Rainbow Gulch Trail to Rampart Reservoir
  • Appendix 1. Best Trails For
  • Appendix 2. Recommended Reading
  • Appendix 3. Agencies & Information Sources
  • Appendix 4. Conservation & Hiking Groups
  • Index
  • About the Authors

Jones Pass Distance Up to 8 miles, out-and-back Difficulty Easy-challenging Elevation Gain 2,600' (starting at 10,000') Trail Use Hiking, mountain biking, snowshoeing, skiing, leashed dogs OK Agency Clear Creek Ranger District, Arapaho National Forest Map(s) Latitude 40° Summit County Trails HIGHLIGHTS This beautiful mountain valley is close to Denver and doesn't require a drive over Berthoud Pass. There are several trails you can explore at this popular location near the Henderson Mine, but you share this trail with some off-road vehicles (all-terrain vehicles and motorcycles). Enjoy a hike of any length, and soak in the views. You can combine this hike with Butler Gulch, and make it a loop hike. The Butler half will be vehicle-free. DIRECTIONS Take I-70 west from Denver and exit at Empire for Berthoud Pass/Winter Park. Drive through Empire toward the pass. When you come to the first sharp bend to the right, exit to the left for Henderson Mine. Continue north on the mine road until you reach the designated parking area. The road is closed at the trailhead that serves both the Jones Pass trail and the Butler Gulch trail. Travel west through the trees on the joint trail until a junction at approximately 0.25 mile. Bear right for the Jones Pass trail or left for the more difficult and advanced Butler Gulch trail. DESCRIPTION You have some glimpses of the ridgeline as you travel through the trees. At a little less than 0.5 mile you break out of the trees and enjoy the panorama of the valley and soaring ridgeline. Avalanche runout zones are observable on the steep slopes to the west. The trail/road steepens as it switchbacks. It then travels through a varied landscape of high mountain meadows and trees. You can go all the way to the summit of the pass or turn around whenever you wish. If you continue to the top of the pass, you will see a trail that goes south. You can take this to the top of Butler Gulch for a loop hike. Route-finding is easier if you start with Butler Gulch and travel clockwise. Excerpted from Afoot and Afield: Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, and Rocky Mountain National Park: A Comprehensive Hiking Guide by Alan Apt, Kay Turnbaugh All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.