| 100 Hikes in New Mexico Contributor(s): Martin, Craig (Author) |
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ISBN: 159485078X ISBN-13: 9781594850783 Publisher: Mountaineers Books OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Hiking - Travel | United States - West - Mountain (az, Co, Id, Mt, Nm, Nv, Ut, Wy) |
| Dewey: 796.510 |
| LCCN: 2009045530 |
| Series: 100 Hikes In... |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 5.56" W x 8.42" (0.87 lbs) 285 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - New Mexico - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: * Offers hikes for all fitness levels and a "Trails-at-a-Glance" feature to help select the right hike for you * Hikes for all of New Mexico in this popular guidebook New Mexico offers a surprising variety of terrain to explore through its trails, from the Chihuahuan Desert in the south to remarkable alpine lakes in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the north. In this guidebook to New Mexico's impressive trails, author Craig Martin includes easy 1- and 2-mile day hikes, numerous 8- to 12-mile hikes, and difficult 20-plus-mile backpacking trails for the more ardent adventurers. Interesting on-the-trail information such as the history of old mining camps, homesteads, and ghost towns is provided. Most hikes are quickly accessible from the urban centers of Santa Fe and Albuquerque. |
Contributor Bio(s): Martin, Craig: - CRAIG MARTIN is an outdoor writer with several books to his credit, including Fly Fishing in Northern New Mexico, Santa Fe Area Mountain Bike Trails, and Enchanted Waters: A Guide to New Mexico's Hot Springs. He lives in Los Alamos, New Mexico. |