Day Hikes Around Bozeman, Montana - 4th Edition by Robert Stone (Paperback)

About the Book

Bozeman is a 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 110 of the best day hikes in the mountain ranges and valleys surrounding the city. 320 pages with clear trail descriptions, ample maps, and index. All hiking levels.

Book Synopsis

Bozeman, Montana is a 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. Day Hikes Around Bozeman, Montana has won awards from both the Northwest Outdoor Writers Association and the Rocky Mountain Outdoor Writers and Photographers. Now in its fourth edition, the book includes 110 of the best day hikes in a straight-forward, hassle-free guide aimed to get you on the trails. These 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. Many 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 around the city. 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.

From the Back Cover

The trails are abundant and the hiking is fantastic around Bozeman, Montana. Enjoy 110 hikes in the mountain ranges and valleys that surround the city in every direction. Highlights include plunging waterfalls, valleys framed by craggy peaks, alpine lakes, petrified forests, sweeping overlooks, and the soothing sound of creeks tumbling through forested canyons. A range of hikes accommodates amateur to avid hikers. Clear directions, ample maps.

Review Quotes

"This is a must-have book. Period." --Outside Bozeman Magazine

About the Author

Since 1991, Robert Stone has been writer, photographer, and publisher of Day Hike Books. He is a Los Angeles Times Best Selling Author and an award-winning journalist of the Rocky Mountain Outdoor Writers and Photographers, the Outdoor Writers Association of California, the Northwest Outdoor Writers Association, and the Bay Area Travel Writers. Robert resides summers in the Rocky Mountains of Montana and winters on the California Central Coast.