Synopses & Reviews
Bozeman, Montana is an amiable mountain community steeped in history and surrounded by stunning landscape. The city lies between the Gallatin and Yellowstone River valleys amidst several mountain ranges. The fantastic scenery combined with national forests, wilderness areas, and an outdoor-oriented community make the hiking in this area superb.
In this thoroughly revised third edition, Day Hikes Around Bozeman, Montana pulls together 75 of the best day hikes into a straight-forward, hassle-free guide aimed to get you on the trails. The hikes explore the mountain ranges and valleys that converge around Bozeman, including the Bridgers, Gallatin Canyon, the Spanish Peaks, the Gallatin Range, and Paradise Valley. Several trails are located with the city itself, which boasts a thriving community trail system and an active liberal-arts college. The Gallatin National Forest, part of the greater Yellowstone ecosystem that stretches to Bozeman, spreads across 1.8-million acres and six mountain ranges. Trail highlights include waterfalls, alpine lakes, sweeping overlooks, valleys surrounded by craggy peaks, petrified forests, historic sites, and the soothing sound of creeks tumbling through forested canyons.
Companion guides include Day Hikes In Yellowstone National Park and Day Hikes In the Beartooth Mountains.
Synopsis
DAY HIKES AROUND BOZEMAN, MONTANA is a collection of 75 memorable day hikes in the mountain ranges and valleys surrounding this city. Trails are abundant and the hiking is fantastic. Highlights include plunging waterfalls, valleys surrounded by craggy peaks, petrified forests, sweeping overlooks, and the soothing sound of creeks tumbling through forested canyons. Hikes are suited to every ability and interest. Clear directions and ample maps.
Synopsis
Bozeman is an amiable mountain community steeped in history and surrounded by stunning landscape. The fantastic scenery combined with national forests, wilderness areas, and an outdoor-oriented community make the hiking in this area superb.
Day Hikes Around Bozeman, Montana is a collection of 75 of the best day hikes in the mountain ranges and valleys surrounding the city. 192 pages with clear trail descriptions, ample maps, and index. All hiking levels.
About the Author
Since 1991, veteran hiker
Robert Stone has been writer, photographer, and publisher of Day Hike Books. He is a Los Angeles Times Best Selling Author, an award-winning author of Rocky Mountain Outdoor Writers and Photographers, and writes a column for the
LA Weekly magazine. Robert has hiked every trail in the Day Hike Book series. With 22 hiking guides in the series, many in their third and fourth editions, he has hiked thousands of miles of trails throughout the western United States and Hawaii. Robert resides summers in the Rocky Mountains of Montana and winters on the California Central Coast.
Table of Contents
Each hike includes a summary, driving directions, hiking directions, and a map. (1) Introduction and master map of all hikes (2) Bridger Mountains (3) Bozeman area (4) Hyalite Canyon (5) Gallatin Canyon (6) Yellowstone Park from the Gallatin (7) Paradise Valley (8) Index