Apt - Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins and Rocky Mountain National Park

The trail across Mummy Pass opens up to soaring views of not-so-distant peaks.

Notchtop Mountain rises above Odessa Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park.

The Cobalt, Sage, & Eagle Loop winds its way through the tall grasses and around a pond with the striking Flatirons in the distance.

A herd of elk grazes in Moraine Park beneath snowcapped peaks in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Scenic Lost Lake is a moderate hike for families with small children.
Photographed by Kay Turnbaugh

The city of Boulder spreads out beneath a striking rock formation on the Royal Arch Trail.

The Colorado River Trail travels through idyllic meadows and towering pine trees.

Hikers scoot down the remains of snow cornices at the top of Jones Pass.

Hikers on their way to Jones Pass via the Continental Divide Trail are treated to phenomenal views.

Chief Mountain Trail in the Clear Creek Ranger District is close to Denver.

The mountains of the Continental Divide, including the flat top of Longs Peak and its neighbor Mount Meeker, are visible from the Meadow Mountain and Saint Vrain Mountain Trails.

The trail to Pawnee Pass is interspersed with rock stairs and outstanding views.

Flowers dot the tundra on Niwot Ridge below snowfields on the Indian Peaks.

A young eagle surveys the world from his perch.

A solitary columbine thrives in a rocky spot alongside the Lake Agnes Trail.

A marmot keeps a sharp eye on hikers passing through his home.

The setting sun lights up the striking red rock formations of the Garden of the Gods.
Photographed by Joe Grim

The trail winds its way through vibrant aspen trees in late September near the Hessie trailhead.

Its easy to tell how Heart Lake got its name.
Photographed by Kay Turnbaugh

Red Mountain Trail near Fort Collins is aptly named.

Seeing snow and glittering aspen trees together is not uncommon in the fall along the Gem Lake Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Hikers take a break next to the stream in Eldorado Canyon.

Lake Agnes sits in a cirque of the Never Summer Range.

Long meadows and endless views in Baker Gulch

Biking through history on the Horsetooth Rock Trail

The Switzerland Trail passes through a tunnel of red and gold aspen trees on Caribou Ranch; the path was once part of a railroad.

A biker enjoys the rolling plains of Gunbarrel Farm.

Snow-dotted peaks of the Continental Divide soar above the Meadow Mountain and Saint Vrain Mountain Trails.

TO MY CHILDREN AND THEIR CHILDRENS CHILDREN

Afoot & Afield Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, and Rocky Mountain National Park

2nd edition 2015

Copyright 2015 by Alan Apt and Kay Turnbaugh

Cover photos copyright 2015 Alan Apt

Interior photos, except where noted, by Alan Apt

Maps and cover design: Scott McGrew

Book design: Andreas Schuller; adapted by Annie Long

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