Backcountry Adventures Colorado( Series - Backcountry Adventures )

ALL NEW BOOK. This HARDCOVER addition to the award-winning Backcountry Adventures series includes meticulous details for more than 145 of Colorado's best scenic back roads and four-wheel drive trails. Intrepid adventurers will be guided to ghost towns such as Animas Forks, long forgotten mines and mill workings, old railroads and stage lines along the routes. Hundreds of color photographs illustrate current conditions of ghost towns, while historical photos from the 1800s allow readers to compare what they looked like in their heyday. Histories of the towns are included, as well as write-ups on plants and animals you are likely to see along the way. Driving directions include GPS coordinates and all trails are rated for difficulty, mileage, driving time, and more. Descriptions highlight ideal places to camp, hike, mountain bike, fish, and sightsee. Trail maps are topographic, created by Benchmark Maps.