60 Hikes Within 60 Miles Albuquerque Stephen Ausherman 9781459617889 Books
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60 Hikes within 60 Miles Albuquerque hits classic trails and uncovers paths where no guidebook has gone before. This is the essential guide to north-central New Mexico, from the black lava badlands in El Malpais National Monument to the cool aspens in Santa Fe National Forest. Explore newly opened lands in the Ojito Wilderness and the Valles Caldera, or revisit the past with nostalgic walks along the Rio Grande and Route 66. Hikes lead to ancient pueblos, ghost towns, slot canyons, strange hoodoos and other treasures in the heart of New Mexico, all just a daytrip or less from the Duke City. Each chapter serves as both a navigational aide and an interpretive guide to familiarize hikers with wondrous destinations in the Land of Enchantment. From the black lava badlands in El Malpais National Monument to the aspen trees in Santa Fe National Forest, the Albuquerque area is filled with beautiful wilderness perfect for exploration. This comprehensive guidebook outlines the level of difficulty for each hike, and includes extensive maps and trail profiles to assist hiking enthusiasts and day-trippers alike. Experience the Rio Grande, old Route 66, ancient pueblos, ghost towns, and other charms of the area with this essential guide.
60 Hikes Within 60 Miles Albuquerque Stephen Ausherman 9781459617889 Books
A decent beginner guide to hiking New Mexico - key word: beginner. He misses some really good hikes, but he also had some hikes even I as an expert did not know about! This could be due to a lack of knowledge of the author or an agenda that aligns with the BLM/NPS (some of you may know what I'm talking about). From the trails he selected, it appears the author took the safe approach to writing this book, making sure not to step on any toes or put his readers in a situation they did not know how to handle. For those of you really into hiking, I highly suggest getting a mini SD card for your GPS (HUNT by onXmaps). That way you never have to worry about trespassing onto tribal lands. It has trail markers on it as well!Product details
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60 Hikes Within 60 Miles Albuquerque Stephen Ausherman 9781459617889 Books Reviews
I've found several great hikes in this book. Easy to follow. I've never found myself lost while trying to find a trail head. Great book for people new to an area.
This is a very useful book. Every time I look in it I find something new and exciting to go see. It's well research, provides details most hiking books neglect, and is accurate.
Stephen Ausherman's new guidebook, "60 Hikes Within 60 Miles Albuquerque, including Santa Fe, Mt. Taylor, and San Lorenzo Canyon," is, without a doubt, my pick for 2008's Best Book About New Mexico.
I realize that, as I write this, the year has more than eight months left to go, and I'm aware that I myself am planning to publish a New Mexico title before the end of the year, but Ausherman's new book is honestly so good, so quirky, so informative, and so unique, that I feel I can go ahead and declare it as the year's best, without hesitation.
The book, as its title suggests, contains sixty hikes, all within about sixty minutes of Albuquerque--within sixty miles of the Big I, where Interstate 40 crosses Interstate 25.
What the title doesn't immediately reveal, however, is just how amazing these sixty hikes are, just how compellingly readable their descriptions are, or just how transformational this book has the potential to be to anyone willing to go out and experience them.
The book's preface lays out the book's contents, and I challenge any resident of central New Mexico--anyone with even a spark of lust for life or a smidgen of curiosity--to read that preface and not feel overwhelmed with a feeling that maybe this place you've been living has more to it than you thought; in my case, it filled me with an almost caffeinated urge to rush out and see what it described for myself.
The book's sections include
*The Duke City--featuring urban hikes within Albuquerque's city limits.
*The Salt Mission Trail--venturing down into the Manzano Mountains.
*The Turquoise Trail--heading up into the Sandias and beyond.
*El Camino Real--exploring natural wonders along I-25 toward Santa Fe.
*The City Different--snooping around Santa Fe and its environs.
*The Cuba Road--heading down toward Cuba and Cabezon Peak.
*The Jemez Mountain Trail--finding amazing formations around Los Alamos.
*The Chihuahua Trail--moving through wild desert toward Socorro.
And
*The Mother Road--following Route 66 from west of town to Mt. Taylor.
Since being introduced to this title, I have already hiked a number of its hikes, and have already found my view of what surrounds Albuquerque completely altered. This place is amazing, and even though I thought I had an inkling of what its deserts and mountains hid, I now realize I did not. At all.
If you live in Albuquerque, just get this. Just order it right now, or go get it from Page One. You will not regret it. It's rare that a guidebook comes along that makes you want to just sit down and read it from cover to cover, but whose hikes are so unique and intriguing that you have little choice but to put the book down and throw on a daypack.
Highly, highly recommended.
I recently purchased my 60 Hikes book and have been on several of the hikes. I find that I am enjoying getting out on some new routes and feel comfortable going with just my dog, because Stephen's descriptions help me pick those trails that would be safe and doable without other people in tow. Sometimes I just want to get out and enjoy nature quietly, without having to carry on a conversation (which thankfully my dog does not require).
One thing I would recommend for a future edition is to document whether there is cell phone coverage on the trail, or nearby. This is useful for safety and in an emergency.
I had an opportunity to see Stephen's terrific presentation at a bookstore in Albuquerque. If you get the chance, go see it!
Thank you for a terrific hiking resource, Stephen.
I have done all 60 hikes in the book.
Ausherman does not publish the typical hike. He has hikes that few have heard of, plus the sprinkling in of traditional hikes such as Tent Rocks.
I find that sometimes I pick one of his hikes, and from the description it doesn't sound that outstanding, but when I hike it, it turns out to be a gem. His hikes are SO diverse and unusual.
Within the 60 hikes, I found the hikes in the city of Albuquerque not too impressive, but the out of town hikes are typically great hikes. To me, the most impressive thing about the hikes is the great diversity. Not just 60 hikes alpine hikes, but he covers the vast differences in the topology of the area.
One thing you should do prior to taking any of these hikes is to check Ausherman's website. There are changes and added data on the website to augment or clarify what is in the book. The website address is on page IX of the book.
It has become a priority for me since moving back to Albuquerque four years ago to renew my acquaintance with the surrounding beautiful scenery. Having two daughters who are enthusiastic hikers adds even more incentive, but unfortunately age requires caution and has made me less adventurous than I was when I lived here as a young woman. When one of my daughters (who lives and works in Rio Rancho, NM, a tech town just north of Albuquerque) suggested we undertake a program of short hikes on weekends, it seemed worthwhile to investigate the possibilities. Stephen Ausherman's book is full of great ideas, and extremely useful information about both the options and the difficulties. I'm very glad this helpful guidebook arrived expeditiously, because we are scheduling a hike tomorrow based on one of the entries.
A decent beginner guide to hiking New Mexico - key word beginner. He misses some really good hikes, but he also had some hikes even I as an expert did not know about! This could be due to a lack of knowledge of the author or an agenda that aligns with the BLM/NPS (some of you may know what I'm talking about). From the trails he selected, it appears the author took the safe approach to writing this book, making sure not to step on any toes or put his readers in a situation they did not know how to handle. For those of you really into hiking, I highly suggest getting a mini SD card for your GPS (HUNT by onXmaps). That way you never have to worry about trespassing onto tribal lands. It has trail markers on it as well!
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