Download or read book Cycling Colorado s Mountain Passes written by Kurt Magsamen and published by Fulcrum Group. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first guidebook to tell bicyclists everything they need to know to ride Colorado's 38 highest, paved mountain roads.
Download or read book The Colorado Pass Book written by Don Koch and published by Pruett Publishing Company. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This popular guide to Colorado's spectacular mountain-pass roads is now available in a revised edition with interesting historical details, photos, and a helpful expanded section on four wheel traveling with tips on driving and equipment. Includes orientation information, directions, terrain descriptions, and forest service contacts.
Download or read book Colorado s Historic Mountain Passes written by Larry Rynearson and published by . This book was released on 2014-06-02 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Colorado Mountains Passes written by Silvia Pettem and published by American Traveler Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some of the most amazing views you will ever see from your car are in Colorado. It is relatively easy to climb to more than 10,000 feet on many of the drives showcased in this book. An excellent map and detail directions can send you to new heights!
Download or read book The Weather and Climate of a High Mountain Pass in the Colorado Rockies written by Arthur Judson and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Snow Avalanches Along Colorado Mountain Highways written by Hans Frutiger and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes and illustrates characteristics of 80 avalanches along highways through Berthoud, Loveland, Wolf Creek and Red Mountain passes as representative samples of the avalanche problems in the Colorado mountains. Discusses possibilities for structural control.
Download or read book Colorado Mountain Passes written by Rick Spitzer and published by Westcliffe Pub. This book was released on 2008-06-01 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover Colorado's most accessible and beautiful mountain passes through the lens of photographer Rick Spitzer. This complete full-color guide includes gorgeous panoramic images, detailed maps and directions, and descriptions of the ecology, geology, and history of each pass.
Download or read book Guide to the Colorado Mountains written by Randy Jacobs and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2000-03-01 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guide to the Colorado Mountains, 10th Edition compiles updated route descriptions for more than 1,500 hiking and climbing destinations-peaks, passes, lakes, and trails- from the expert trip leaders of the Colorado Mountain Club.
Download or read book Berthoud Pass written by Ben M. Dugan and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its official discovery in 1861 by Ed Berthoud and mountain man Jim Bridger, Berthoud Pass has been an important transportation route over the Continental Divide. At more than 11,000 feet in the Rocky Mountains, and coupled with its large number of switchbacks, it has become one of the most beautiful and widely used mountain passes in the West. Henry Ford's inexpensive Model T opened up America to the masses and in the 1920s, following early struggles in road development, a successful construction project gave way to the Golden Age of Automobile Touring. A solid road, US Highway 40, was paved in 1938 that opened the West to a wave of tourists during the 1940s and 1950s. Berthoud Pass's steep terrain and abundant snow provides access to some of Colorado's best skiing and snowboarding activities.
Download or read book Red Mountain Pass written by Terry Cunningham and published by . This book was released on 2020-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Action thriller that takes place in the San Juan Mountains of Southwestern Colorado. A snowplow driver has accidentally plowed a vehicle off the Million Dollar Highway during a snowstorm and the vehicle's owner, Dr. Jim Phillips - is nowhere to be found. Red Mountain Pass is a story of greed and desperation that unfolds in isolated mountain passes, mining tunnels and avalanche-prone highways.
Download or read book The Best of Colorado 4 wheel Drive Roads written by Outdoor Books & Maps (Firm) and published by Adler Publishing. This book was released on 2007-05-31 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW for 2007. Find the best places to visit in Colorado's National Forests! Colorado 4-Wheel Drive Roads covers a range of roads from easy-going, scenic drives to technical 4-wheel drive trails over roacky terrain. Full of detailed maps, directions and vital trail information, this guide takes you off the paved roads and into Colorado's breathtaking backcountry. Includes 165 trails, perfect for exploring mountain passes, peaks, lakes, and historic sites without getting lost. Available now!
Download or read book The Colorado Trail written by Colorado Trail Foundation and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Completely revised guide to the extraordinary Colorado Trail that stretches from Denver to Durango.
Download or read book Climbing Colorado s Mountains written by Susan Joy Paul and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Climbing Colorado’s Mountains covers 100 peaks in Colorado across a range of abilities, including 12ers, 13ers, and 14ers. This guide includes detailed hike and climb descriptions, miles and maps, and color photos with ascent and descent routes for the most popular peaks in the state. Climbing descriptions also include history, local trivia, and trailhead GPS coordinates.
Download or read book Around Monarch Pass written by Duane Vandenbusche and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-06-28 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monarch Country is an incredibly beautiful mountain region spanning both sides of the Continental Divide in the southern portions of Chaffee and Gunnison Counties in the Rocky Mountains of south-central Colorado. Monarch Pass, at 11,312 feet above sea level, divides the Gunnison Country in the west from the Arkansas River watershed in the east. This scenic, wild, and rugged region surrounding the crossroads of U.S. Routes 50 and 285 is rich in mining, railroad, and skiing history and once included booming mining camps such as Maysville, Garfield, Monarch, and White Pine. The crown jewel of this spectacular high-country landscape is the Monarch Ski Area, which enjoys 350 to 500 inches of snowfall every year.
Download or read book The Best Hikes on the Continental Divide Trail Colorado written by The Continental Divide Trail Coalition and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2016-04-16 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • A wide variety of hikes, from family-friendly to difficult overnight treks • Includes detailed comments, route descriptions, driving directions, maps, difficulty ratings, and nearest landmark • Fits in your pocket or daypack • Features color photos and maps throughout Experience the high country of Colorado—from Rocky Mountain National Park to the Weminiche Wilderness—on the Continental Divide trail, a 3100-mile trail that traverses the Rocky Mountains from Mexico to Canada. Hike some of the more popular and accessible sections of the trail near Denver and Summit County, then venture out on an overnight trek across some of the most remote areas of the state. The Continental Divide Trail runs approximately 800 miles through Colorado, taking hikers through groves of golden aspens, along the shores of snowmelt-fed lakes, and to the rocky summits of 13,000-foot peaks with expansive vistas.
Download or read book Guide to the Colorado Mountains written by Colorado Mountain Club and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For other editions, see Author Catalog.
Download or read book The Colorado Trail written by Colorado Trail Foundation and published by CMC Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
