Description

The official guidebook for thru-hikers, day hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians, the ninth edition of The Colorado Trail includes 5 new chapters and updated maps with trail and milepoint overlays.

Features

• Provides all the information you need to plan and complete a trip over the entire 486 miles of one of the most beautiful "long trails" in the world
• Each chapter provides essential logistical information, including trailhead directions, road access points, detailed trail descriptions, distance and elevation gain
• Also features updated color maps and elevation profiles, information on water sources, campsite locations and resupply towns, useful contact information and a handy index
• 5 new chapters cover the 80-mile Collegiate West trail addition
• Includes town maps and mountain bike detour maps around wilderness areas
• Extensive introduction includes info on planning, supplying, safety, equipment, navigation, mountain biking, horseback riding, regulations and backcountry ethics
• Features chapters on the heritage of The Colorado Trail, natural history and geology