The Rockies is one of the best hiking regions in the world.

Why? hiking guidebook 2002 Canadian Rockies 2004 travel Canada 2004 field guide hike Rockies 160x600	World > North America > Rockies One of the best hiking regions in the world THE ROCKIES AT A GLANCE ROCKY MOUNTAINS The Rockies extend north into Canada. 3000mi (4800km) long, much of which is protected stunning peaks, glaciers, lakes, waterfalls and canyons amazing volcanic features in Yellowstone National Parks in Canada: Banff, Jasper, Kootenay, Waterton, and Yoho National Parks in the USA include Glacier, Rocky Mountain, Grand Teton and many more excellent opportunity to see wildlife the wonderful Continental Divide Trail some hikes are open Mar-Oct but our favourite months are Aug-Sept Lake O’Hara, Canada WHY WE LIKE THIS REGION it's huge and varied many, many hikes to choose from easy to find a quiet trail if you try tranquil alpine meadows breath taking cliff edge lookouts gear and hiking supplies are widely available. And competition keeps prices affordable frequent big game animal sightings the tourist infrastructure is surprisingly undeveloped some good hostels but surprisingly few great tenting many special geological features ... add a comment here CONSIDERATIONS Be prepared to handle your own emergencies. Almost always you'll need make your way to a trailhead to get help. Wilderness first aid recommendd. mosquitoes and biting flies are bad in places early season ticks may carry Lyme disease hypothermia more often a concern than heat stroke bears are a danger though one often exaggerated fording mountain creeks and freak avalanche are bigger worries for us rock fall is frequent in the Rockies very basic backcountry campgrounds. Few huts or cook houses. Tenting essential. very few hikers use pack animals guided hikes are not very popular in the Rockies though the industry is growing. Guided trips are available if you search them out. campfires are increasingly restricted you really need a personal vehicle. Public transportation is terrible in most parts of the Rockies backcountry permits are required on many major hikes mobile phones often do not work in the mountains popular trails, car campsites and mountain towns are ridiculously crowded during high season some hikes are over-regulated, particularly in Canada generally hiking is an inexpensive holiday, but costs are high in places, particularly Canada ... add a comment here BEST TREKKING GUIDEBOOKS Most hikers use a guidebook specific to the hike chosen. For an overview of the States, start with Lonely Planet Hiking in the Rocky Mountains. Then narrow your focus to more specific hiking guides as recommended on our hike information pages. For Canada we like Graeme Pole's books. Lonely Planet Hiking in the Rocky Mountains - Lindenmayer, Fairbairn, McCormack, 2002 Canadian Rockies SuperGuide - Graeme Pole, 2004 Classic Hikes in the Canadian Rockies - Graeme Pole, 2003 ... add a recommendation here BEST HIKES in the ROCKIES Our first recommendation would be a 2 week hiking holiday: Glacier North Circle in Montana — followed by Sunshine to Assiniboine in Alberta. USA ROCKY MOUNTAINS TOP 10 Glacier National Park North Circle Highline Trail - Ptarmigan TOP 10 Maroon Bells Loop Chinese Wall Loop Cirque of the Towers Needle Mountains Loop Chicago Basin Teton Crest Trail Paintbrush Divide Loop San Luis Pass to Molas Pass <guidebook> Colorado Trail Flattop Mountain <guidebook> Bechler River Uinita Highline Trail CANADA ROCKY MOUNTAINS TOP 10 Sunshine to Assiniboine TOP 10 Lake O'Hara Skyline Trail Rockwall Berg Lake Mount Robson Iceline Tamarack Trail Sentinel Pass <guidebook> Conrad Cain Hut, Bugaboos Crypt Lake Carthew/Alderson,Waterton <guidebook> ... add a recommendation here