The most comprehensive guide to this incredible place ever published! Covers over 900 routes in the sub-alpine portion of the park and nearby areas

• Gillet, Bernard
• Softcover; 326 pages; black-and-white photos, maps, illustrations
• Earthbound Sports; copyright 2001
• Book is broken down by area with information on each area covering driving, approach and descent directions and what kind of climbing to expect
• Each area features numerous photos with overlays and illustrations of all routes covered

Major cliffs described include Alligator Rock, Big Thompson Canyon, Cedar Park Slab, Combat Rock, Cow Creek Canyon Crags, Deer Ridge Buttress, Glen Haven, Ironclads, Jurassic Park, Kinnikinnik Crags, Lumpy Ridge, Monastery and Palisades.

Made in USA.

The Cache La Poudre/Big Thompson Trails Illustrated map is the most comprehensive recreational map for the eastern gateway forest and wilderness areas surrounding Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado.

Coverage includes Arapaho and Roosevelt national forests, Cache La Poudre River and Wilderness, Poudre Park, Pinewood Springs, Midway, Glen Haven and Homestead Meadows, Big Thompson River and Canyon, Pinewood Lake, Lake Estes, Viestenz Smith Mountain Park.

“. . . Masterfully shows us more good local fishing than we ever imagined.” – Rocky Mountain News

You'll find some of America's best trout fishing near Colorado's largest cities. Fly Fishing Colorado's Front Range takes you to more than 55 great places to fly fish, most of them a short drive from Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins and Colorado Springs.

The South Platte, Cache la Poudre and Big Thompson rivers are just a few of the many destinations explored by this comprehensive guide. Tailwaters, wild rivers, backcountry creeks and magnificent alpine lakes – discover them all in Fly Fishing Colorado's Front Range.

The book also highlights the aquatic entotomology of Colorado Front Range trout waters. You'll learn about prevalent trout-foods, the best fly patterns, and the most productive fly-fishing techniques. In addition, Fly Fishing Colorado's Front Range offers advice on year-round fishing, gear and tackle, and other points of interest to fly anglers.

Originally published in 1999 and revised and expanded in 2005, here is the ultimate guide to fishing the myriad, historic trout waters of the Colorado Front Range.

Author: A professional writer and veteran fly-fishing guide, Todd Hosman lives near Longmont, Colorado. He is also the author of Colorado Trout Flies and Fly Fishing Rocky Mountain National Park.

Big Thompson River Flies (2 dozen)