Beer Hiking Southern Rockies

54 hikes and microbreweries in the Four Corner States

Beer-lovers and hiking enthusiasts, these 54 Southern Rockies hikes are for you! Each carefully selected hike leads you through a stunning natural landscape and ends near a brewery or a brewpub where a local craft beer awaits. From snow-capped peaks to desert vistas, unmissable historic trails to remote adventures, this full-color guidebook features the best one- to seven-hour beer hikes in Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah.

Each trail description includes details on access, difficulty, duration, points of interest, and, at trail’s end, a recommended beer, with notes on its appearance, aroma, and taste. You’ll also get an inside look at the creative and passionate craftspeople behind the brewing process.

Yitka Winn is an author, hiker, trail runner, and dedicated lover of dark, boozy beers. Currently an editor for REI Co-op and a contributing editor at Trail Runner magazine, Winn has also written for many publications including Outside, Red Bull Adventure, and Trail Run Project.

Kevin Holsapple is a retired tourism professional, with decades of New Mexico experience--he’s done everything from overseeing destinations to guiding tours to operating a beer hall. Now he spends his time traveling and blogging about beer hikes at primepassages.com. He lives in northern New Mexico.