Reviews for Rocky Mountain Day Hikes: Featuring 24 Hikes in Rocky Mountain National Park

The average rating for Rocky Mountain Day Hikes: Featuring 24 Hikes in Rocky Mountain National Park based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-09-03 00:00:00 Dennis Nixon Seems like a very useful resource for everything related to hiking and backpacking. Probably more than I'll need - in this life, at least - but a book I plan to buy; (the one I read was from the library). No doubt a five-star book, but since I'm a novice, I can't really vouch for the validity of Kemsley's advice (at least not yet!). UPDATE (2/11/2014): After six months of hiking (but no backpacking yet), I can say that I've found no evidence that this book deserves anything less than five stars. This is based on my own limited experience, plus what I've picked up from the many experienced hikers and backpackers I've hiked with. Every tidbit of advice seems to be right on the money. (Note: I borrowed this book from the library, but then bought my own copy after I read it the first time.)

Review # 2 was written on 2012-08-03 00:00:00 Eric Dilworth This is an excellent resource with all of the basic (and not-so-basic) info one needs for having a healthy and safe experience hiking, camping, and backpacking. Much of its "everyday wisdom" can be adapted to easy car camping or more rigorous backcountry camping. I'm an intermediate outdoorsman, and I think the book works great as an introduction to outdoor life. Books of this nature are always in danger of being outdated by new technology, but this one has enough of a foundation to make up for any of the shortcomings it has from being written in 1997. It's a slim volume at under 200 pages, but filled with a lot of helpful information.