Colorado & the Rockies for Dummies (ISBN - 076457647X) PDF
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by Nicholas Trotter Colorado & theRockies FOR DUMmIES ‰ 2ND EDITION s 01_57647x ffirs.qxd 6/24/05 10:45 PM Page iii 01_57647x ffirs.qxd 6/24/05 10:45 PM Page vi Plan your trip with For Dummies Covering the most popular destinations in North America and Europe, For Dummies travel guides are the ultimate user-friendly trip planners. Available wherever books are sold or go to www.dummies.com And book it with our online partner, Frommers.com � Book airfare,hotels and packages � Find the hottest deals � Get breaking travel news � Enter to win vacations � Share trip photos and stories � And much more Frommers.com,rated the #1 Travel Web Site by PC Magazine 01_57647x ffirs.qxd 6/24/05 10:45 PM Page i Available wherever books are sold. Go to www.dummies.com or call 1-877-762-2974 to order direct. The fun and easy way™ to travel! U.S.A. 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For technical support, please visit www.wiley.com/techsupport. Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books. Library of Congress Control Number: 2005924068 ISBN: 0-7645-7647-X Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 2B/QV/QX/QV/IN 01_57647x ffirs.qxd 6/24/05 10:45 PM Page iv About the Author Nick Trotter is a writer and cartographer. For the past five years, he has been drawing maps for Frommer’s travel guides and the For Dummies travel series. A Denver native, he gradu- ated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a degree in geography, and has been perfecting the delicate art of get- ting lost for a couple of decades. His travel writings have taken him to Brazil, Italy, and the Caribbean; for now (at least), his home base is Brooklyn, New York. 01_57647x ffirs.qxd 6/24/05 10:45 PM Page v 01_57647x ffirs.qxd 6/24/05 10:45 PM Page vi Dedication This book is dedicated to the living memory of David Lee Bucknam. More than anyone else I know, Dave devoted his life to being outdoors in Colorado; a member of the old Colorado Mountain Club, he became an expert mountaineer in his teens, and formed friendships with other members that lasted his whole life. One of these friends married him; together, Dave and Susan had a partnership that, for me, defined the word marriage. As a teenager, I befriended their son, and the family virtually adopted me as one of their own, over time taking me skiing, camping, mountain climbing, and even sailing. Dave spent most of his working career in the mountains. He served as an employee, and later head, of the Office of Active and Inactive Mines for the State of Colorado, a job that took him all over the state, closing up old, abandoned, dangerous mines, and making the mountains cleaner and safer for adven- turers like you and me. And he loved it. So much of what I know about these mountains, I learned from Dave; without him, I could not have written this book. As a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, he will not be for- gotten. As a great Coloradan, he will be forever remembered; Everywhere you travel in this state, whether you know it or not, you will see his legacy. Author’s Acknowledgments First, I want to thank clan Bucknam for the myriad ways in which they helped with the research for this book: to Alan and Robyn for loaning me their car and their home office; to Peter, Dave, and Susan for their expertise and their libraries; and to little Piper and Sophie for loaning me their parents. I also need to thank Tiffany Shields and Jeff at the Millennium Harvest House in Boulder, and the staff of the Hinsdale County Museum. To my editors, Michael Kelly, Caroline Sieg, and Kathleen Dobie, thanks so much for your guidance, your skillful work, and your encouragement. Thanks also to my parents and Trina for their support and patience; finally, a big tip of the ol’ Stetson to Alex Wells, who laid the groundwork for me in the first edition of this book. 01_57647x ffirs.qxd 6/24/05 10:45 PM Page vii Editorial Editors: Kathleen A. Dobie, Michael Kelly Cartographer: Nick Trotter Editorial Manager: Michelle Hacker Editorial Supervisor: Carmen Krikorian Editorial Assistant: Melissa Bennett Senior Photo Editor: Richard Fox Front Cover Photo: © Chris Marona/ The Viesti Collection, Inc. Back Cover Photo: © Robert Mitchell/ The Viesti Collection, Inc. Cartoons: Rich Tennant, www.the5thwave.com Composition Services Project Coordinator: Michael Kruzil Layout and Graphics: Carl Byers, Lauren Goddard, Denny Hager, Joyce Haughey, Barry Offringa, Julie Trippetti Proofreaders: David Faust, Leeann Harney, Jessica Kramer, TECHBOOKS Production Services Indexer: TECHBOOKS Production Services Publishing and Editorial for Consumer Dummies Diane Graves Steele, Vice President and Publisher, Consumer Dummies Joyce Pepple, Acquisitions Director, Consumer Dummies Kristin A. 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