Hiking & Backpacking Maps, Guidebooks and DVDs in Colorado

Some of the finest adventures are those taken in the backcountry.  Escape the crowds and feel the remoteness that only a trip on foot can offer.  Let us help you prepare for your trip with our great selection of books and maps for the wilderness areas and forests.  We carry many hiking and outdoors books, as well as field guides, to help you plan and familiarize yourself with an area.  Our selection of maps is extensive, and we've bundled many books and maps together at a 10% discount.  We believe in being well-informed before heading into the woods, so select your area, read up and hit the trail.  You won't regret it.



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Hiking Colorado's Maroon Bells - Snowmass Wilderness

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Lace up your boots and sample some of the finest trails in Colorado's backcountry. Explore the flower-splashed meadows and crimson peaks of the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, test your map and compass skills in the primitive valleys of the Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness, discover pristine alpine lakes in the Mount Massive Wilderness, or follow old mining roads to ghost towns in… • $18.95 • read more

Hiking Colorado's Sangre de Cristo Wilderness

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Lace up your boots and head into Colorado's rugged Sangre de Cristo Mountains to explore this spine of soaring peaks that stand more than a mile above the San Luis and Wet Mountain Valleys. Here you'll discover plunging creeks, gorges cut from chunky conglomerate and valleys where elk, bighorn sheep, coyote and cougar live. Climb Kit Carson Mountain, Crestone Needle or Blanca Pe… • $16.95 • read more

Hiking Colorado's Weminuche & South San Juan Wilderness Areas, 2nd Edition

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Hiking Colorado's Weminuche and South San Juan Wilderness Areas features fifty-seven of southwestern Colorado's finest trails--from short day trips to extended bacpacking treks. With this comprehensive guide, veteran local hiker Donna Ikenberry provides all the information you need to get the most out of hiking the stunning San Juan Mountains. Inside you'll find: Hikes suit… • $16.95 • read more

Hiking Colorado's Uncompahgre Wilderness

Lace up your boots and sample more than thirty hikes in Colorado's Uncompahgre Wilderness - one of the state' most spectacular roadless regions. Experience high alpine parks leading to glacial basins of wildflowers; climb Wetterhorn, Matterhorn, and Uncompahgre Peaks to look over the northern San Juan Mountains; or follow the Ridge Stock Driveway over the grassy tundra above the… • $15.95 • read more

Hiking Colorado's Summits; 2nd Edition

Lace up your boots and head out for the hiking adventure of your life. From 14,433-foot Mount Elbert to 4,120-foot County Line Rise near Sterling, the highpoints of Colorado's counties span an incredible range of elevations. Hiking Colorado's Summits provides the information you need to find and climb all of the state's county highpoints as well as experience the high rocky ridg… • $15.95 • read more

Hiking Colorado's Front Range

Lace up your boots and sample fifty-five of the finest trails that the northern foothills have to offer. Situated between low-lying plains and towering mountain peaks, the Front Range provides varied scenery and terrain. Choose from easy day hikes around Boulder, exhilarating summit ascents near Denver, wild-country explorations near Fort Collins, picnic outings near Estes Park,… • $15.95 • read more

Hiking Rocky Mountain National Park; 9th Edition

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Lace up your boots and sample more than 450 miles of trails in Rocky Mountain National Park and the Indian Peaks Wilderness. Veteran hikers Kent and Donna Dannen introduce you to memorable trails highlighting the natural splendor of the Rockies. Each hike description includes detailed information on trail access, best times for hiking, and points of interest along the wa… • $14.95 • read more

Hiking Colorado's Indian Peaks Wilderness

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Lace up your boots and sample thirty-eight of the best trails in Colorado's Indian Peaks Wilderness. One of America's most popular wilderness areas, Indian Peaks is a hiker's delight within easy driving distance of Colorado Springs, Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins. Veteran hiker and outdoor writer Bob D'Antonio will introduce you to the area's dramatic mountain peaks, stunning… • $12.95 • read more

Bear Aware; 3rd Edition

Going into bear country can be frightening for some people, but it doesn't have to be. Don't let fear ruin your trip. There are many important tips and techniques that can be used to reduce the risk of being injured by a bear to the slimmest possible margin. Bear Aware, written for novice and expert outdoors-people alike, can help you build the confidence and peace of mind you need to… • $7.95 • read more