Wicked Western Slope

Wicked Western Slope
Author: D. A. Brockett
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2012-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781540206886

Early promoters of Colorado s Western Slope would have had settlers believe the area was one of proper behavior and upstanding morality. But this was not the case. Hot tempers led to quick trigger fingers and Main Street shootouts. Drinking, gambling and thieving were popular pursuits, and law breaking of all kinds thrived in this wild land. From Charles Graham, whose jealous rampage in Grand Junction is still talked about today, and the mysterious Friday the thirteenth murder of Jeanette Morris to Abe C. Ong, the mischievous pioneer bootlegger of De Beque, and Riverside s Mrs. Barnes and her foul crime, History Sleuth D.A. Brockett reveals some of the most outrageous and remarkable crimes in Western Slope history."

Early Days on the Western Slope

Early Days on the Western Slope
Author: Sidney Jocknick
Publisher: Western Reflections Publishing Company
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2000-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781937851392

Sidney Jocknick arrived on the Western Slope of Colorado in 1870, beginning as a cook at the Ute agency, then a cow-puncher, and later a miner and rancher. He was there at the founding of almost every town in Western Colorado. This is the book to buy if you want to read about early days in Colorado.

Hiking Colorado's Western Slope

Hiking Colorado's Western Slope
Author: Bill Haggerty
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2025-05-06
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1493075462

On Colorado’s Western Slope, stunning geological features and awe-inspiring scenery create a unique hiking experience unlike any other. This revised edition of Hiking Colorado’s Western Slope provides concise descriptions and detailed maps for over 50 of the state’s finest trails west of the Great Divide. Veteran hiker and author of Best Easy Day Hikes: Grand Junction and Fruita, Bill Haggerty, recommends his favorite routes—from short day walks to backcountry treks through the Western Slope’s spectacular landscape, including hikes near Aspen, Vail, the Flat Tops Wilderness, Steamboat Springs, Crested Butte and Gunnison, Ouray, Telluride, Grand Junction, and more. Inside you'll find Hikes suited to every ability GPS-compatible trail maps and route profiles Mile-by-mile directional cues Difficulty ratings, average hiking times, best hiking seasons, and more

Early Days on the Western Slope of Colorado

Early Days on the Western Slope of Colorado
Author: Sidney Jocknick
Publisher: Western Reflections Publishing Company
Total Pages: 464
Release: 1998
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Sidney Jocknick arrived on the Western Slope of Colorado in 1870, beginning as a cook at the Ute agency, then a cow-puncher, and later a miner and rancher. He was there at the founding of almost every town in Western Colorado. This is the book to buy if you want to read about early days in Colorado.

I Remember One Horse...

I Remember One Horse...
Author: Anita McCune Witt
Publisher:
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2002-01
Genre: Cowboys
ISBN: 9780972625708

I Remember One Horse, The Last of the Cowboys in the Roaring Fork Valley and Beyond is a compilation of the stories and pictures of 26 Western Colorado cowboys. They endured the hard life and the harsh climate, the Great Depression of the 1930s, the loss of friends and kin-folk during World War I and II and Korea. They worked hard and played hard. Survive they did, with grit and good humor. Here are their pictures, pictures of their like, and their story.