{"id":6204,"date":"2026-10-13T19:40:41","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T01:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kayturnbaugh.com\/?p=6204"},"modified":"2026-10-14T11:26:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T17:26:39","slug":"following-in-their-footsteps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kayturnbaugh.com\/index.php\/following-in-their-footsteps\/","title":{"rendered":"FOLLOWING IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.kayturnbaugh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/paper.jpg&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Historical Hikes of the Northern Front Range&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;subhead&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|10px|||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|10px|||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;description&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|10px|||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|10px|||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Some trails follow ancient Native American routes.<\/p>\n<p>Some follow loggers&#8217; or miners&#8217; routes.<\/p>\n<p>Some were built to bring tourists to the state of Colorado.<\/p>\n<p>Discover why and how our best-loved trails were built. Learn about the back-breaking labor involved in creating our most-loved trails in the northern Front Range, and the stories of the people who made them, their love for the outdoors, their pursuit of wealth, their dreams, and their failures.<\/p>\n<p>Filled with tales of murder, innovative ideas, and daring deeds, <strong>Following In Their Footsteps<\/strong> will give you new appreciation for the trails you love, and new ideas for trails to explore.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2192<\/strong> Then &amp; Now Photos and Maps<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href='https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/52576595-following-in-their-footsteps' class='small-button smallorange' target=\"_blank\">ADD TO GOODREADS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.kayturnbaugh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Following-In-Their-Footsteps_cov.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Following in Their Footsteps book cover&#8221; title_text=&#8221;9780970253279_cov.indd&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;book cover&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||18px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||16px|false|false&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal=&#8221;5px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical=&#8221;7px&#8221; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;7px&#8221; box_shadow_spread=&#8221;9px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;available at&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||14px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||24px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Available at:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href='https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Following-Their-Footsteps-Historical-Northern\/dp\/0970253273\/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=following+in+their+footsteps&#038;qid=1565155033&#038;s=gateway&#038;sr=8-1' class='small-button smallblack' target=\"_blank\">AMAZON<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <a href='https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/following-in-their-footsteps-kay-turnbaugh\/1132287674?ean=9780970253279' class='small-button smallblack' target=\"_blank\">BARNES &amp; NOBLE<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href='https:\/\/bookshop.org\/p\/books\/following-in-their-footsteps-historical-hikes-of-the-northern-front-range-kay-turnbaugh\/94f9a73a590d31d1?ean=9780970253279' class='small-button smallblack' target=\"_blank\">INDIEBOUND<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;stats&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||14px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||24px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"mbm-book-book-tag-text\"><span class=\"mbm-book-details-published-data\"><span class=\"mbm-book-published\"><strong><span class=\"mbm-book-details-published-label\"><span class=\"mbm-book-published-label\">Published:<\/span><\/span><\/strong> <span class=\"mbm-book-published-text\">July 1, 2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a class=\"mbm-book-book-tag-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kayturnbaugh.com\/book-tag\/nederland-colorado\"><span class=\"mbm-book-book-tag-text\"><br \/><\/span><\/a><strong><span class=\"mbm-book-book-tag-text\"><span class=\"mbm-book-details-publisher-label\">Publisher:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"mbm-book-publisher-text\"> Perigo Press<\/span><br \/><strong><span class=\"mbm-book-details-genres-label\">Genres: <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"mbm-book-genre-text\">hiking<\/span>, <span class=\"mbm-book-genre-text\">history<\/span>, <span class=\"mbm-book-genre-text\">nonfiction<br \/><\/span><strong><span class=\"mbm-book-book-tag-text\"><span class=\"mbm-book-details-tags-label\">Tags: <\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"mbm-book-book-tag-text\">hiking<\/span>, <span class=\"mbm-book-book-tag-text\">history<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_5,3_5,1_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">REVIEWS<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;excerpt \/ reviews&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||24px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||24px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"mbm-book-reviews-block\"><span class=\"mbm-book-reviews-header\"><span class=\"mbm-book-reviews-reviewer-name\">Carol Taylor<\/span> on <a class=\"mbm-book-reviews-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailycamera.com\/2019\/12\/29\/boulder-history-unexpected-local-offerings-brought-history-to-life-in-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"mbm-book-reviews-website\">Boulder Daily Camera<\/span><\/a> wrote:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Mountain mavens Kay Turnbaugh and Lee Tillotson published a new book this year, \u201cFollowing in Their Footsteps: Historical Hikes of the Northern Front Range.\u201d Journalist, historian and author Turnbaugh and author, longtime physical education teacher and Nordic skiing instructor Tillotson created the Snowshoe History Tour map and interpretive signage at Eldora Mountain Resort in 2012. They continue to be curious and enthusiastic about digging up the stories from the mountain towns and mining camps west of Boulder. Their latest book includes details of hikes at Caribou, the Switzerland Trail, the Arapaho Glacier, Lost Lake and Chautauqua. 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