Colorado Trail 9th Edition  (9th Edition) Spiral-Bound | February 23, 2017

Colorado Trail Foundation

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The official—and bestselling—guidebook to one of North America's premier long-distance hiking trails
• The official Colorado Trail guide for thru-hikers, day hikers, mountain bikers, and equestrians
• Detailed information for the entire Colorado Trail, including five new chapters for the 80-mile Collegiate West trail addition
• Updated color maps with trail and milepoint overlays

The Colorado Trail is considered by many to be the most beautiful “long trail” in the world. Spanning 486 miles from the Denver suburbs to Durango, the trail passes through six national forests and six wilderness areas, traverses five major river systems, and crosses eight mountain ranges.

The ninth edition of The Colorado Trail has all the information a day hiker, thru-hiker, mountain biker, or equestrian needs to plan and complete a trip on the trail. New to this edition are five chapters on the 80-mile Collegiate West trail addition. Maps and written descriptions for all twenty-eight segments of the Colorado Trail have also been updated throughout the guide.

Each chapter provides essential logistical information for Colorado Trail hikers: trailhead directions; road access points; detailed trail descriptions including distance and elevation gain; color maps and elevation profiles; and information on water sources, campsite locations, and resupply towns. Additional town maps and mountain bike detour maps (around Wilderness Areas) have been included throughout the book.

An extensive introduction includes information on planning, supplying, safety, equipment, navigation, mountain biking, horseback riding, regulations, and backcountry ethics—plus chapters on the heritage of The Colorado Trail, natural history, and geology. At the back of the book you will find useful contact information and an index.
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Original Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336 pages
ISBN-10: 1937052338
Item Weight: 1.42 lbs
Dimensions: 6.0 x 1.31 x 9.0 inches
Customer Reviews: 4 out of 5 stars 101 to 500 ratings
The Colorado Trail Foundation, based in Golden, Colorado, is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated to the maintenance of Colorado trails. You can find them online at, coloradotrail.org