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GUIDE TO
Colorado
Backroads &
4-Wheel Drive Trails
2nd Edition
by Charles A. Wells
75
Trails with Maps (83), Directions
Over 425 Photos plus GPS Waypoints
286 Pages
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Easy, Moderate and Difficult
Colorado Backroad Driving Adventures
Completely
redone second edition has been expanded to 75 trails with 25 all
new trails. Everything has been redriven using GPS and waypoints
are provided. Book covers spectacular areas south of Interstate 70
including Ouray, Silverton, Telluride, Crested Butte, Aspen, Buena
Vista, Vail, Leadville, Breckenridge, Idaho Springs, Colorado
Springs, Pueblo, Pikes Peak Region, Sangre De Cristo Mountains and
Great Sand Dunes National Park. Fifty trails suitable for stock,
high-clearance sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks. Details
and photos added for ATVs and dirt bikes, allowed on 73 trails. |
Contents
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Table
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Topic |
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Trails
Listed by Area |
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Statewide
Locator Map |
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Trails
Listed By Difficulty, Trail
Ratings Defined |
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Trails
Listed Alphabetically and Author's Favorites |
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Introduction |
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Improvements
to Second Edition |
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Selecting
the right trail for your vehicle |
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ATVs
and Dirt Bikes |
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Important
Facts About Colorado |
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Rules
of the road |
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Safety
tips |
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Your
responsibilities as a Backcountry Driver |
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21
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Backcountry
driving techniques |
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30
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Map
Legend |
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31
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The
Trails (Individual
trails listed separately) |
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Area
1- Ouray, Silverton, Lake City, Telluride |
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Area
2- Crested Butte, Aspen, Marble, Gunnison |
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Area
3- Buena Vista, Salida, Sargents |
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Area
4- Vail, Leadville, Fairplay |
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Area
5- Breckenridge, Bailey, Idaho Springs, Montezuma |
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Area
6- Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Pikes Peak Region |
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Area
7- Sangre De Cristo Mountains |
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Great
Sand Dunes National Park |
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Appendix |
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GPS
Basics |
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Coordinates |
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Glossary |
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274
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References
& Reading |
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275
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Addresses
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Index |
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The
Author & His Vehicles |
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75 Trails
Complete Trail Listing
(E)
= Easy
(M) = Moderate
(D) = Difficult
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AREA 1
Ouray, Silverton, Lake City, Telluride
1. Last Dollar Road (E)
2. Yankee Boy Basin (M)
3. Governor Basin (D)
4 .Imogene Pass (M)
5.Black Bear Pass (D)
6. Ophir Pass, Alta Lakes (M)
7. Clear Lake (E)
8. Mineral Creek (D)
9. Poughkeepsie Gulch (D)
10. Corkscrew Gulch (E)
11. Red Mtn. Mining Area (E)
12. California Gulch (E)
13. Engineer Pass (M)
14. Cinnamon Pass, Wager Gulch (M)
15. Picayne & Placer Gulches (E)
16. Eureka Gulch (E)
17. Stony Pass (E)
AREA 2
Crested Butte,Aspen, Marble, Gunnison
18. Lead King Basin (D)
19. Devil’s Punchbowl (D)
20. Paradise Divide (E)
21. Aspen Mtn., Richmond Hill (M)
22. Lincoln Creek Road (M)
23 .Montezuma Basin (D)
24. Pearl Pass (D)
25. Taylor Pass (D)
26. Italian Creek, Reno Divide (M)
AREA 3
Buena Vista, Salida,
Sargents
27. Fourmile Area (E)
28. Chinaman Gul.,Carnage Cyn (D)
29. Mt. Princeton (M)
30. Mt. Antero, Browns Lake (D)
31. Baldwin Lakes, Boulder Mtn (M)
32. Grizzly Lake (D)
33. Iron Chest Mine (D)
34. Pomeroy Lakes (D)
35. Tincup Pass, St. Elmo (M)
36. Hancock Pass, Alpine Tun. (M)
37.Tomichi Pass (D)
38. Marshall Pass, Poncha Ck. (E)
AREA 4
Vail, Leadville, Fairplay
39. Mill Creek Road (M)
40. Shrine Pass (E)
41. Lime Creek, Benson Cabin (D)
42. McCallister Gulch (M)
43. Wearyman Creek (M)
44. Holy Cross (D)
45. Hagerman Pass (E)
46. Wheeler Lake (D)
47. Mt. Bross, Kite Lake (E)
48. Mosquito Pass (M)
49. Weston Pass (E)
AREA 5
Breckenridge, Bailey,
Idaho Springs, Montezuma
50. Spring Creek (D)
51. Saxon Mountain (E)
52. Argentine Pass, McClellan Mtn. (M)
53. Peru Creek (E)
54. Santa Fe Peak (M)
55. Deer Creek, Saints John (M)
56. North/Middle Fork Swan Riv (M)
57. Radical Hill (D)
58. Webster Pass, Handcart Gulch (M)
59. Red Cone (D)
60. Georgia Pass (M)
61. Boreas Pass (E)
62. Slaughterhouse Gulch (D)
AREA 6
Colorado Springs, Pueblo,
Pikes Peak Region
63. Dakan Rd./Long Hollow Rd. (E)
64. Phantom Creek, Signal Butte (E)
65 .Balanced Rock Road (E)
66. Mt. Herman, Rampart Range (E)
67. Schubarth Road (M)
68. Eagle Rock (D)
69. Mt. Baldy (E)
70. Shelf Road, Phantom Cyn. (E)
71. Independence Trail (D)
AREA 7
Sangre De Cristo Mountains,
Great Sand Dunes Nat. Park
72. Hayden Pass (M)
73. Hermit Pass (E)
74. Medano Pass (M)
75. Blanca Peak (D)
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Sample Trail Map
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Photos |
Picayne &
Placer Gulches, Trail #15, Easy |
Webster Pass,
Handcart Gulch, Trail #58, Moderate |
Holy Cross,
Trail #44, Difficult |
For each trail there is a specially prepared detailed Trail
Map
Trail Photos
and
Discussion Including:
Location
Difficulty
Features
Time & Distance
(How many miles and how many hours to allow for the trip)
To Get There
(Directions to the trail head)
Trail Description
(including mileages to key points)
Return Trip
Services
(nearest gas stations etc.)
Other Activities
Historical Highlights
Maps
(Forest Service, Trails Illustrated, and DeLorme
Atlas & Gazetteer)
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