Colorado Off the Beaten Path features the things travelers and locals want to see and experience--if only they knew about them. From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales, Colorado Off the Beaten Path takes the reader down the road less traveled and reveals a side of Colorado that other guidebooks just don't offer.

Join Steamboat Springs photographer Jim Steinberg and naturalist Susan Tweit on a journey through many remote and less-traveled parts of Colorado. From the Eastern Plains to the remote Talamantes Valley in Northwest Colorado, this book looks at places that many people have never seen. With 148 beautiful, full color images, maps, driving directions and a lyric text, this is a book that every Coloradoan should own. According to Dean Singleton, publisher of The Denver Post, Colorados hidden beauty is also its most magnificent splendor. These roads less traveled portray a collective view of the real Colorado. The name Colorado brings to mind images of the Rocky Mountains, but the state has many other faces, from forbidding deserts to oceans of prairie to wide-open parks, Colorado Less Traveled journeys through the lesser known and less crowded, but no less awesome and beautiful parts of Colorado. This book is for the explorer inn each off us who wants to get away from it all, whether literally or simply through these pages.Photographer Jim Steinbergs tendency to take the roads others didnt has led to some of his finest photography and inspired this book, a celebration of Colorados other landscapes. From Prairie grasses to foothills canyons, from snow-dusted peaks to painted badlands and desert rivers, these images reveal Colorado in its entirety, a state of captivating in its moods, landscapes, and diversity of life, both wild and human.Susan j. Tweits lyric essays give voice to Jims evocative photographs, telling the stories of the rocks, lichens, wildflowers, wildlife and people who inhabit these landscapes. Raised by naturalists and educated in science, she weaves history, ecology and geology to bring Colorado to life. Her words and Jims photos together evoke a world we want to know.Open these pages and prepare to be dazzled by Colorado not often see or appreciated. Journey with us to less-traveled landscapes that will enlarge and enrich your view of this breathtaking state.

The essential source of information about the sights and sites travelers and locals want to see and experience--if only they knew about them! From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales, these guides take the reader down the road less traveled.

Travel off the beaten path in Colorado--see dinosaur footprints near Purgatory River, go dogsledding in Aspen, and experience the nearly tropical Rifle Falls State Park.

Completely redesigned and revised-now with five new routes in Colorado's High Country.

"Hikes, snowshoe trips, ski tours for every week of the year"--Cover.

Whatever you do when you travel, get off the interstate. Who needs more bland rest stops and fast food? Get into the heart of things with Globe Pequot's Off the Beaten Path series. Devoted to travelers with a taste for the unique, this easy-to-use guide helps you discover the hidden places in Colorado that most tourists miss - unsung, unspoiled, and out-of-the-way finds that liven up a week's vacation, a day trip, or an afternoon. (5 1/2 X 8 1/2, 240 pages, maps, illustrations)

Want to roam incredible National Parks or luxuriate at a posh resort? Ride the rails or ride the range? Explore quaint small towns or booming big cities? Ski the slopes or browse in the shops? Whether you want urbane luxury, back-country adventure, or something in-between, you’ll find it between the pages of this friendly guide that gives you the scoop on: Rock climbing, whitewater rafting, trout fishing, mountain biking, skiing, and golfing The Natural Wonders and wide range of environments The breweries and their signature brews Local delicacies such as buffalo, rattlesnake, and Rocky Mountain oysters 3 great itinerary options Like every For Dummies travel guide, Colorado & the Rockies For Dummies includes: Down-to-earth trip-planning advice What you shouldn’t miss—and what you can skip The best hotels and restaurants for every budget Handy Post-it Flags to mark your favorite pages

Monuments to all that is bizarre are contained in this guide, with location, websites, open hours, cost, and directions included. Pohlen is ecumenical in his tastes, including really kitschy tourist traps as well as bizarre oddities such as the barber shop of a would-be messiah. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.