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GUIDE TO
Northern Colorado Backroads &
4-Wheel Drive Trails
by Charles A.
Wells
45
Trails • 51 maps • over 240 photos • 188 pages
Plus GPS Waypoints
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Easy, Moderate and Difficult
Northern
Colorado Backroad Driving Adventures
New
Northern title replaces previous Volume 2. Total of 45 trails—23
all new. Everything redriven and updated using GPS. Improved trail
descriptions, 51 maps and over 240 photos cover popular areas
north of I-70. Trails near Denver, Boulder, Loveland, Fort
Collins, Estes Park, Idaho Springs, Vail, Kremmling, Grand Lake,
Glenwood Springs and Steamboat Springs. Thirty trails suitable for
most stock sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks. Details and
photos added for ATVs and dirt bikes, allowed on 40 trails. |
Contents
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Table
of Contents |
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Page
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Topic |
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6
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Trails
Listed by Area |
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7
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Statewide
Locator Map |
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8
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Trails
Listed By Difficulty, Ratings Defined |
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10
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Trails
Listed Alphabetically and Author's Favorites |
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11
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Introduction |
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12
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How
to use this book |
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13
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Selecting
the right trail for your vehicle |
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14
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ATVs
and Dirt Bikes |
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15
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Important
facts about Colorado |
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16
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Rules
of the road |
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18
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Safety
tips |
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20
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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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29
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Other
Activities |
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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 on next
page) |
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Area
1- Fort Collins, Loveland, Estes Park, Walden |
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64
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Area
2- Boulder, Longmont, Nederland, Grand Lake |
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88
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Area
3- Winter Park, Central City, Idaho Springs, Empire |
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130
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Area
4- Steamboat Springs, Hahns Peak, Columbine |
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136
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Area
5- Glenwood Springs, Vail, Silverthorne, Kremmling |
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Appendix |
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166
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GPS
Basics |
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170
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GPS
Coordinates |
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174
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Glossary |
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175
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References
& Reading |
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177
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Addresses
& Phone Numbers |
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181
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Index |
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186
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Author's
original guidebook |
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188 |
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About
the Author |
240 Photos
Old Fall River Road
45 Trails
(Listed Alphabetically)
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Complete
Trail Listing
(E)
= Easy
(M) = Moderate
(D) = Difficult
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AREA 1
Fort Collins, Loveland, Estes Park, Walden
1. North
Sand Hills (E)
2. Montgomery Pass (M)
3. Baker Pass (M)
4. Green Ridge Road (D)
5. Kelly Flats (D)
6. Old Flowers Road (E)*
7. Moody Hill (M)
8. Old Fall River Road (E)*
9. Storm Mountain (D)
10. Pole Hill (M)
11. Pierson Park Road (M)
12. Johnny Park Road (D)
AREA
2
Boulder, Longmont, Nederland, Grand Lake
13. Stillwater Pass (E)
14. North Supply Creek (M)
15. Plane Crash, Ironclads (D)
16. Middle St. Vrain, Coney Flats (D)
17. Miller Rock (D)
18. Lefthand Canyon (D)
19. Switzerland Trail (E)*
20. Caribou 4WD Route (M)
AREA 3
Winter Park, Central City, Idaho Springs, Empire
21. Byers Peak (E)
22. Rollins Pass West (E)
23. Rollins Pass East (E)
24. West Magnolia (E)
25. Apex Road (E)
26. Moon & Gamble Gulches (M)
27. Kingston Peak (M)
28. Loch Lomond (M)
29. Chinns Lake (M)
30. Yankee Hill Road (M)
31. Oh-My-God Road (E)*
32. Jones Pass (E)
33. Bill Moore Lake (D)
34. Red Elephant Hill, Empire Loop (D)
AREA 4
Steamboat Springs, Hahns Peak, Columbine
35. Ellis Jeep Trail (D)
36. Elkhorn Mountain (D)
37. Hahns Peak, Farwell Mountain (M)
38. Buffalo Pass (E)
AREA 5
Glenwood Springs, Vail, Silverthorne, Kremmling
39. Coffee Pot Road (E)
40. Adams Lake (D)
41. Grizzly Jeep Trail (D)
42. Transfer Trail (M)
43. Trough Trail (D)**
44. Williams Peak Road (E)
45. Red & White Mountain (M)
*Closed to ATVs and dirt bikes. See individual trail description and
page 14 for complete explanation.
**Not suitable for ATVs, too difficult.
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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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