Explorer S Guide The Four Corners Region Where Colorado Utah Arizona New Mexico Meet A Great Destination

Explorer's Great Destinations puts the guide back into guidebook. This Explorer's Great Destinations guidebook focuses on the Four Corners Region of the American Southwest, including parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah.

The Four Corners states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah provide a wide range of places to explore. From wonderful cities like Tucson or Santa Fe to beautiful landscapes like the Grand Canyon and Colorado Rockies. This guide covers the region where the four states meet including points of interest, restaurants, hiking/biking/skiing, museums and more.. James A. Schwarz has spent the last 35 years exploring the Southwest region of the US. He kept a list of favorite places to share with friends visiting. The list grew in size to become this book. Jim currently resides in Montrose, Colorado and teaches skiing at Telluride.

Hiking the Four Corners offers day hikes and is encouraged for visitors, locals looking for fun challenges, and families wanting to hike together. Every hike includes prominent landmarks, GPS coordinates and waypoints, detailed hike descriptions and maps, and easy-to-find trailhead directions, along with excellent full-color photos portraying the amazing scenery that makes up the Four Corners. This guide includes everything from serene high plains desert hikes in New Mexico and Arizona to trails that take hikers back through time as they reach the ancient ruins in the Utah canyons. Hikers will be directed to popular Colorado 14,000 foot peaks and less known hidden treasures in northwest New Mexico. Look inside to find: Mile-by-mile directional cues Difficulty ratings, trail contacts, fees/permits, and best hiking seasons Invaluable trip-planning information, including local lodging and campgrounds Full-color photos throughout

This superlative guide has been praised as the best book available concerning the Four Corners region. In addition to extensive information on the area's history, geology, climate, and topograhy, it also explores in depth the unique character of its native cultures with entries that include: -- travel with the author to remote Hopi villages, historic Spanish cities, and Wild West mining towns; -- full profiles of hundreds of attractions and sites of interest, including museums, national parks, and bicycle tours; -- completely updated information on lodgings, restaurants, shops, and events.

Written by a local author, this guide includes details about hotels, restaurants, annual events, attractions, nightlife, parks and recreation, real estate, and much more.

Best Easy Day Hikes the Four Corners offers day hikes and is encouraged for visitors, locals looking for fun challenges, and families wanting to hike together. Every hike includes prominent landmarks, GPS coordinates and waypoints, detailed hike descriptions and maps, and easy-to-find trailhead directions, along with excellent full-color photos portraying the amazing scenery that makes up the Four Corners. This guide includes everything from serene high plains desert hikes in New Mexico and Arizona to trails that take hikers back through time as they reach the ancient ruins in the Utah canyons. Look inside to find: • Mile-by-mile directional cues • Difficulty ratings, trail contacts, fees/permits, and best hiking seasons • Invaluable trip-planning information, including local lodging and campgrounds