The Complete Guide to Colorado's Wilderness Areas

The Complete Guide to Colorado's Wilderness Areas
Author: Mark Pearson
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2005
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781565795167

Since the passage of the Wilderness Act of 1964, Congress has designated 41 wilderness areas in Colorado, totaling some 3.4 million acres ranging from desert sagebrush to alpine crags. In addition, other undeveloped areas and national parklands have been proposed for wilderness status. In its newly revised second edition, The Complete Guide to Colorado's Wilderness Areas continues to serve as the foremost guide to these magnificent wild places.

Hiking Trails in the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness Area

Hiking Trails in the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness Area
Author: Lora Davis
Publisher: Westwinds Press
Total Pages: 158
Release: 1994
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780871088475

Bridging Colorado's Continental Divide, the breathtaking Collegiate Peaks Wilderness Area becomes accessible to all outdoor enthusiasts in thirty-two hikes. Rated from easy to advanced, including one-day hikes and extended backpacking trips. Detailed maps, up-to-date trail information, and B&W photos. Appendices, index, bibliography.

Best of Northern Colorado Hiking Trails

Best of Northern Colorado Hiking Trails
Author: Outdoor Books and Maps
Publisher: Adler Publishing
Total Pages: 118
Release: 1995-04
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9780930657185

Described in this guide are 77 trails that range from short, easy day hikes to difficult backpacking adventures. The book covers areas in Arapaho, Roosevelt, White River, and Routt National Forests as well as Rocky Mountain National Park. Detailed information includes directions to trailheads, maps, trail length, elevation gains, difficulty, and much more.

Hiking Colorado's Weminuche Wilderness

Hiking Colorado's Weminuche Wilderness
Author: Donna Lynn Ikenberry
Publisher: Falcon Guides
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999
Genre: Hiking
ISBN: 9781560447160

Colorado's largest wilderness is a special mix of high alpine peaks, wildflowers, wildlife, and lakes. Written for everyone from beginners to experts, the author describes 36 trails and/or recommended trips, ranging from easy day hikes to long backpacking trips. In addition to trail descriptions, there are all-important chapters on safety, trail etiquette, weather, backcountry essentials, hiking with children, wilderness ethics, and natural history.

Hiking Colorado's Uncompahgre Wilderness

Hiking Colorado's Uncompahgre Wilderness
Author: William B. Crick
Publisher: Falcon Guides
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003
Genre: Hiking
ISBN: 9780762711093

A guide to day hiking and backpacking in the Uncompahgre Wilderness in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado.

The Colorado Trail

The Colorado Trail
Author: Colorado Trail Foundation
Publisher:
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2000
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN:

Completely revised guide to the extraordinary Colorado Trail that stretches from Denver to Durango.

The Colorado Trail

The Colorado Trail
Author: Colorado Trail Foundation
Publisher: CMC Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780976052524

The Colorado Trail is the only guide available for thru-hikers, day hikers, mountain bikers, trail runners, and equestrians to the extraordinary Colorado Trail that stretches 468 miles from Denver to Durango. The completely revised 7th edition includes text and map revisions for several sections where reroutes of the trail have taken place, as well as 90 colour pictures, 28 segment maps, elevation profiles, integrated GPS waypoints, town maps and mountain bike detours of Wilderness Areas.The Colorado Trail (CT) is one of the premier scenic long trails in North America. It winds its way through endless fields of wildflowers to windy mountain passes, from wild mountain rivers and streams to winding trails through old growth forests. The CT crosses eight mountain ranges, seven National Forests, six Wilderness Areas and five river systems. Starting near Denver at 5,500 feet and ending near Durango at 7,000 feet, the CT gains and loses almost 76,000 feet in elevation over 468 miles. New to this edition are revisions of four of the 28-segment trail descriptions including sections 8, 11, 23 and 24.

Colorado's Continental Divide Trail

Colorado's Continental Divide Trail
Author: Tom Lorang Jones
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2004
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781565794948

Written for both through-hikers of Colorado's more than 700-mile portion of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail and segment hikers doing a section at a time. Book jacket.

Hiking Colorado's Weminuche and South San Juan Wilderness Areas

Hiking Colorado's Weminuche and South San Juan Wilderness Areas
Author: Donna Ikenberry
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 275
Release: 2005-08-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0762753749

Fully updated and revised, this new edition now includes trails in the South San Juan Wilderness Area, adding up to more than forty comprehensive trail descriptions for Colorado's Weminuche and South San Juan Wilderness areas.