The Rough Guide to USA: the Rockies

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Discover USA: the Rockies with this comprehensive and entertaining travel guide, packed with practical information and honest recommendations by our independent experts. Whether you plan to ride on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad steam train through spectacular mountains to the mining town of Silverton, explore Yellowstone National Park with its towering geysers and prowling bears and wolves or visit one of the most famous American battlefields at Little Bighorn, The Rough Guide to USA: the Rockies will help you discover the best places to explore, eat, drink, shop and sleep along the way.

Features of this travel guide to USA: the Rockies:
- Detailed regional coverage: provides practical information for every kind of trip, from off-the-beaten-track adventures to chilled-out breaks in popular tourist areas
- Honest and independent reviews: written with Rough Guides' trademark blend of humour, honesty and expertise, our writers will help you make the most from your trip to the Rockies
- Meticulous mapping: practical full-colour maps, with clearly numbered, colour-coded keys. Find your way around Denver, Grand Teton National Park and many more locations without needing to get online
- Fabulous full-colour photography features inspirational colour photography, including the famed ski slopes of Aspen and the scenic Sawtooth Mountains in Idaho
- Time-saving itineraries: carefully planned routes will help inspire and inform your on-the-road experiences
- Things not to miss: Rough Guides' rundown of the best sights and top experiences to be found in Yellowstone National Park, Sun Valley and Salt Lake City
- Travel tips and info: packed with essential pre-departure information including getting around, accommodation, food and drink, health, the media, festivals, sports and outdoor activities, culture and etiquette, shopping and more
- Background information: comprehensive 'Contexts' chapter provides fascinating insights into Scotland with coverage of history, religion, ethnic groups, environment, wildlife and books, plus a handy language section and glossary
- The ultimate travel tool: download the free eBook to access all this from your phone or tablet
- Covers Denver and around, Southern Colorado, Central Colorado, Northern Colorado, Northern Utah, Southern Wyoming, Central and northern Wyoming, Yellowstone and the Tetons, Montana, Idaho

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