Publisher Description

Readers will find detailed descriptions and maps of forty of the best bicycle rides between Fort Collins and Colorado Springs, from easy afternoon jaunts to multi-day tours. Elevation profiles, recommendations for accommodations and restaurants, information on local events and attractions, and special attention to traffic conditions and road hazards make this an indispensable guide for Colorado cyclists.

Back Cover

For more than twenty-five years, FalconGuide has set the standard for outdoor recreation guidebooks. Written by top outdoors experts and enthusiasts, each guide invites you to experience the endless adventure and rugged beauty of the great outdoors.Road Biking Colorado's Front Range features thirty-two carefully designed rides between Colorado Springs and Fort Collins - from the cities to the foothills and everywhere in between. Let local cyclist Robert Hurst show you how to get the most out of riding along the Front Range, including rides in the Left Hand Canyon, along the Peak-to-Peak Highway, and to Estes Park.Look inside to find:" Rides for every fitness level and ability, from an easy 5-mile ramble to a challenging 75-mile classic" Detailed information about each ride, including directions, length, terrain, traffic conditions, and road hazards" Vivid descriptions of points of interest" 3-D, shaded relief maps

Author Biography

Robert Hurst is a native Coloradan who is just happy to be in one piece after working for ten years as a bike messenger in Denver. He celebrates his continued survival by spending time pedaling his bike nearly seven days a week in Denver during the day and along Colorado's Front Range on the weekends. A 1990 graduate of the University of Colorado, he is the founder of Trails, the insider's source for mountain biking destinations in the Rocky Mountains, and is the author of Mountain Biking Colorado's San Juan Mountains (2001) and The Art of Urban Cycling (2004), both published by Falcon.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction Western Region 1. Horseshoe Harbor 2. Estivant Pines Loop 3. Bare Bluff 4. Black River Waterfalls 5. Presque Isle River Waterfalls Loop 6. Shining Clouds Falls 7. Lake Superior Shoreline 8. Lake Superior/Big Carp River Loop 9. Little Carp River Cascades 10.Mirror Lake Loop 11. Escarpment 12. Union River Cascades Loop 13. Trap Hills Loop 14. Trap Hills Traverse 15. Norwich Bluff 16. Norwich Bluff to Victoria 17. Tibbets Falls/Oren Krumm Shelter 18. Canyon Falls 19. Craig Lake 20. White Deer Lake 21. Falls of the Yellow Dog 22. Little Garlic River 23. Clark Lake Loop 24. Deer Island Lake 25. Piers Gorge Eastern Region 26. Laughing Whitefish Falls 27. Rock River Falls 28. Grand Island Loop 29. Olson Falls 30. Miner's Falls 31. Pictured Rocks 32. Chapel Loop 33. Beaver Lake Loop 34. Au Sable Point/Logslide 35. Grand Sable Dunes Loop 36. Bruno's Run Loop 37. Seney National Wildlife Refuge 38. Mouth of the Blind Sucker River 39. Two Hearted River 40. Tahquamenon West /NCT 41. Giant Pines Loop 42. Tahquamenon Falls 43. Naomikong Point 44. Cedar River Loop 45. Portage Bay 46. Birch Point 47.Pt. Patterson/Cataract River 48. Maple Hill 49. Horseshoe Bay 50. Marblehead Appendix A: Hike Finder ochAppendix B: Useful Addresses for More Information About The Author

Long Description

Readers will find detailed descriptions and maps of forty of the best bicycle rides between Fort Collins and Colorado Springs, from easy afternoon jaunts to multi-day tours. Elevation profiles, recommendations for accommodations and restaurants, information on local events and attractions, and special attention to traffic conditions and road hazards make this an indispensable guide for Colorado cyclists.

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