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Pack up the car and enjoy gorgeous drives through some of the most spectacular scenery the area has to offer. This series of indispensable highway companions maps out short trips for exploring scenic byways and back roads. Whether you embark on an adventure that winds along mountainsides, cuts through open fields, or shows off the shoreline, the road trips in our Scenic Driving guides will transform your passenger seat into a front row seat to experience natural beauty at its finest. Inside you’ll find: ·Itineraries from 20 to more than 200 miles ·Route map for each drive ·In-depth descriptions of attractions ·Optional side trips to museums, parks, and landmarks ·Tips on lodging, camping, dining, travel services, and best driving seasons

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The Definitive Guide to Ancient and Contemporary Rock Art! Rock Art explores the fascinating history of ancient human-made stone markings that have puzzled historians, archaeologists, and hikers alike for centuries. What is rock art, and who created these mysterious symbols, and why are so many pieces of artwork similar across disparate and long-forgotten cultures? How was rock art made—and, more importantly, why? These questions and more are addressed in this comprehensive guide, complete with full-color images and travel listings. Look inside to find: ·Prehistories and histories of the cultures who created these images and etchings. ·Detailed descriptions of the tools, techniques, and methods used to create rock art. ·Best practices and techniques for photographing these alluring rock images. ·Extensive list of rock art sites across the United States. Whether you’re fascinated by the wondrous ancient imagery imprinted on the landscape or just curious about the markings alongside your favorite hiking trail, Rock Art is the only guide you need to better understand this mysterious and beautiful art form.

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The best way to enjoy California's spectacular coastline is to drive it! Packed with information about charming seaside communities and featuring all new photographs, this beautiful four-color guide takes you along the 1,100-mile stretch of Highway 1. Whether you're looking for a short, one-day jaunt or an extended tour of the entire coastline, Scenic Routes & Byways Pacific Coast California shows you the best places in the area to eat, stay, shop, and play.

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Utah is a magnificent landscape of startling diversity and beauty, manifested for climbers in more cliff miles of exposed rock than any other state. Fragile sandstone towers pierce the sky amid endless miles of vertical cliffs sometimes more than a half mile high; wondrous canyon walls of cobblestone and limestone overhang at dizzying angles; and granite domes and slabs recline on sunny mountain slopes. Rock Climbing Utah is the only guide available that covers all the major climbing areas in the state. Traditional and sport climbers from the beginner to expert will find a superb sampling of hundreds of routes in the 25 areas covered--including 300 new routes that were not in the first edition. This fully revised and expanded guidebook offers first-hand information for climbers, including area overviews and climbing histories, route betas and topos, color maps and photos, equipment recommendations, approach and descent information, and listings for shops, gyms, and guide services. Stunning action photos round out the package to make Rock Climbing Utah an essential source for visitng and local climbers alike.

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From the Front Range, Summit County, and the Western Slope, this guide reveals 46 of the best hidden and little-known trails scattered around Colorado. Most of the hikes have not appeared in any previous guidebooks, and are true hidden gems. Whether you’re looking to hike in solitude or simply looking to get off the beaten path, these trails will lead hikers on the best trails in state parks and public spaces, with hikes ranging in difficulty from handicap-accessible and easy hikes to strenuous outings.

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Best Climbs Denver & Boulder covers Eldorado Canyon, the Flatirons, Boulder Canyon, Golden Cliffs, Castlewood Canyon, the north section of the South Platte, and some toproping routes at Ironclads

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Pack up the car and enjoy thirty gorgeous drives through the soaring mountains, broad valleys, and endless plains of Colorado. This indispensable highway companion maps out short trips for exploring the state’s scenic highways and backroads, from the Rocky Mountains and Mesa Verde National Park to the Great Sand Dunes and the Santa Fe Trail. Discover the wonders of Colorado’s multi-ethnic history, ecological and topographical diversity, and magnificent beauty. Along the way, stop and explore long-deserted Anasazi Indian cities, powder-packed playgrounds for skiing nirvana, ghost towns and modern communities that retain a pioneer-era flavor, and numerous historic sites and museums detailing Colorado’s colorful past.

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This guide includes 24 eye-pleasing California rides. Travelers will discover secluded glens, soaring redwoods, plunging waterfalls, ghost towns, lava flows, windswept shores battered by Pacific breakers, elegant stands of Joshua trees, and much more.

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With Best Climbs, FalconGuides introduces a new type of guidebook to some of America’s most popular climbing destinations. Written for nonlocal climbers who have only a few days to climb during each visit, these guides provides visually appealing, to-the-point information that filters out the classic routes and very best climbs. Written by an expert local climber, each guide features: - 150-200 routes of moderate difficulty, rarely rating above 5.11 - sections that each cover a different climbing area and route history - detailed color topos - stunning action photos - a contemporary, exciting design Best Climbs Moab covers Wall Street, Arches National Park, The Icecream Parlor in King Creek Canyon, Castleton Tower, and Fisher Towers.

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The birthplace of American rock climbing, Colorado provides a greater variety of rock and routes than any other state—and Rock Climbing Colorado is the only guidebook available to all its major climbing areas. This updated edition includes hundreds of routes. Included are the big cliffs and faces of Rocky Mountain National Park and the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, as well as the smaller crags and outcrops of Pikes Peak, Boulder, Rifle, Shelf Road, Elevenmile Canyon, and many more. All areas covered include first-hand overviews, route descriptions, topos, and full-color photos. Rock Climbing Colorado is ideal for anyone aiming to discover, or rediscover, the diverse and wonderful rock climbing found in the Centennial State.

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Scenic Driving Arizona features more than thirty drives ranging from 20 to 200 miles long through Arizona's most spectacular landscapes—including the Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest, Monument Valley, and the Sonoran Desert. Included are route maps; in-depth descriptions of special attractions and historical points; and tips on lodging, camping, and dining.

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The best way to enjoy California’s spectacular coastline is to drive it! Packed with information about charming seaside communities and featuring all new photographs, this beautiful four-color guide takes you along the 1,100-mile stretch of Highway 1. Whether you’re looking for a short, one-day jaunt or an extended tour of the entire coastline, Scenic Routes & Byways Pacific Coast California shows you the best places in the area to eat, stay, shop, and play.

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It’s not necessary to travel far from home for a great hike. With these information-packed guides in hand, readers have everything they need for the adventure they seek, from an easy nature walk to a multi-day backpack. Each hike includes everything about the trail: location, length, hiking time, level of difficulty, and if dogs can come along. Other features include:•⊂ Trail finder chart that categorizes each hike (e.g., for particular attractions such as waterfalls and if it’s suitable for families with kids)•⊂ Full-color photos throughout•⊂ Information on the area’s history, geology, flora, and fauna•⊂ Full-color maps of each trail

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Best Climbs Rocky Mountain National Park showcases the classic routes and best climbs in America's largest national park. Ideal for both local and nonlocal climbers who want to hit as many select climbs as possible in a weekend or a short visit, it provides visually appealing, to-the-point information. Longtime Colorado climber Stewart Green filters out more than 150 first-rate routes―from moderate beginner routes to challenging expert climbs. Each section covers a different climbing area and route history, and also includes entertaining sidebars on local climbing history and trivia. All routes are shown clearly on detailed color photo topos, alongside stunning action photos and a contemporary, exciting design.

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New England is one of the country's most spectacular rock climbing arenas. The 66,608-square-mile region is studded with intimate crags, sweeping walls, compact sea cliffs, towering ledges, and spectacular overhangs. This full-color, revised edition of Rock Climbing New England describes fifteen of the region's best climbing areas in detail. Your choices of rocks and routes include two of the country's premier traditional crags, Cathedral and Whitehorse Ledges in New Hampshire; New England's biggest rock face, Cannon Cliff in New Hampshire; and stunning sea cliff routes at Maine's Acadia National Park and at Rhode Island's Fort Wetherill State Park. Other superb selections include urban cragging at Crow Hill near Boston, the traprock cliffs of Ragged Mountain in Connecticut, and the granite slabs of Wheeler Mountain in Vermont. Inside you will also discover: climbing history of each site, pitch-by-pitch written descriptions, detailed topos and clear overview photos, and insider tips to remote climbing areas waiting to be explored. Rock Climbing New England, 2nd edition is an indispensable resource for anyone seeking adventure in this remarkable region.

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It’s not necessary to travel far from home for a great hike. With these information-packed guides in hand, readers have everything they need for the adventure they seek, from an easy nature walk to a multiday backpacking trip. Each hike includes: location, length, hiking time, level of difficulty, and if dogs can come along. Other features include: ·Trail finder chart that categorizes each hike (e.g. for particular attractions such as scenic views and if it’s suitable for families with kids) ·Full-color photos throughout ·Information on the area’s history, geology, flora, and fauna ·Full-color maps of each trail

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Best Climbs Phoenix, Arizona narrows down the thousands of climbing routes across Phoenix, Arizona to the 200 best routes. These routes display the hidden beauty and deep-rooted climbing history of Phoenix. Each section comes with its own unique history, description, climbing style, and a list of gear needed. Also included are detailed driving directions, maps and trailhead information along with the best time of day and year to climb. This guide covers routes from beginner to advanced to give climbers a chance to sample the best that Phoenix, Arizona has to offer. Featuring full-color images of all the cliffs and boulders witheasy-to-follow descriptions and grades for each route. ·Full-color photos ·Detailed maps ·GPS coordinates ·Hundreds of favorite routes, many of moderate difficulty ·Trivia and route history sidebars

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Rocky Mountain National Park Pocket Guide is an information-packed, pocket-size guide that helps visitors get the most out of their park visit in a unique, convenient, and portable package. Overview maps include Colorado's Front Range cities, Moraine Park, Bear Lake, Moraine Park-Bear Lake shuttle routes, Trail Ridge Road, Estes Park, and Grand Lake. Detailed PopOut maps feature all of Rocky Mountain National Park.

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From the Front Range to the West Slope, Colorado boasts beautiful waterfalls. Hiking Waterfalls in Colorado includes detailed hike descriptions, maps, and color photos for more than 125 of the most scenic waterfall hikes in the state. Hike descriptions also include history, local trivia, and GPS coordinates. From Crestone to Telluride, Grand Junction to Steamboat Springs, Walden to Westcliffe, Hiking Waterfalls in Colorado will take you through state and national parks, forests, monuments and wilderness areas, and from popular city parks to the most remote and secluded corners of the state to view the most spectacular waterfalls.

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Best Lake Hikes Colorado includes detailed hike descriptions, maps, and color photos for approximately 100 of the most scenic lake hikes in the area. Hike descriptions also include history, local trivia, and GPS coordinates. Best Lake Hikes Colorado will take you through state and national parks, forests, monuments and wilderness areas, and from popular city parks to the most remote and secluded corners of the area to view the most spectacular lakes.

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While Colorado’s 14ers and 13ers are well known and well-traveled, Trails to the Top guides readers off the beaten path - to the very top of some of Colorado’s lesser-known, yet no less impressive mountains. The 50 unique routes covered in this guide feature amazing views with accessible trailheads for hikers of all skill levels, all located within a couple hours' drive of Denver, Fort Collins, and Colorado Springs. The best part about these hikes is that they don’t stop short of the summit – these trails take you all the way to the top. Look inside to find: Hikes suited to every ability Full-color photos GPS coordinates Directions to the trailhead Mile-by-mile directional cues

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Knack Rock Climbing gets people started by giving them fundamental knowledge about climbing, equipment, movement, and safety.

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The Mid-Atlantic region abounds with superb rock climbing areas, including hidden gems far from the crowds. From the granite peaks of Old Rag Mountain to the miles of glowing Nuttall Sandstone in the New River Gorge, the states of Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia offer exciting and diverse climbing opportunities. Rock Climbing Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland describes numerous routes in the best locations, from popular topropes at Great Falls to the 300-foot multipitch classics at Seneca Rocks. This fully updated guidebook describes hundreds of new routes and includes full color maps, photos, and topos, making it an indispensable resource for local and visiting climbers alike.

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