Author’s note: This mini-guide uses LiDar measurements. This advanced technology is the most accurate means of measuring elevation. The newness of LiDar-reported heights may differ slightly from ...

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The Hayduke Trail: A Guide to the Backcountry Hiking Trail on the Colorado Plateau, Joe Mitchell and Mike Coronella, 288 pages, paperback $19.95. University of Utah Press, 2005. If you have to ask, ...

The City of Boulder lists Mount Sanitas as a public trail with no permit requirement for normal day hiking, which keeps the ...

A view of Denver, Colorado with mountains in the distance - Faina Gurevich/Getty Images Hiking down a trail, breathing in fresh air, and taking in outdoor vistas can be the perfect family-bonding ...