Guide to Colorado Backroads & 4-Wheel Drive Trails, Vol. 2 [Paperback]

Charles A. Wells (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1999

Vol. 2 is out of print. It has been replaced with "Guide to Northern Colorado Backroads & 4-Wheel Drive Trails." To find this new book, type the following number in the search box: 0966497686, or click on author's name, Charles A. Wells, to see all his books.

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Maps are easy to read, mileage descriptions thorough...a real nut-and-bolts guide that zeros in on its purpose. --Bob Findlay, Denver Rocky Mountain News --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Funtreks Inc (June 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966497619
• ISBN-13: 978-0966497618
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #606,122 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Charles A. Wells graduated from Ohio State University in 1969 with a degree in graphic design. After practicing design in Ohio, he moved to Colorado Springs in 1980 and worked 18 years in the printing business. Over the years, he and his family enjoyed a wide array of outdoor activities including hiking, biking, rafting and skiing. He bought an SUV in 1994 and immediately got addicted to exploring the backcountry. He later joined a four-wheel-drive club and learned more about hardcore four-wheeling.
Dissatisfied with the four-wheel-drive guidebooks on the market, he decided to write his own. His first book on Colorado sold well enough for him to leave his regular job to write full time. He presently has six SUV/Jeeping books on the market-two on Colorado, one on Moab, one on Arizona and two on California, visit www.funtreks.com. He also started down a new path with a brand new ATV book on Moab. More SUV and ATV books are planned.

Customer Reviews

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't 'Wheel the Rockies Without It, February 12, 2003

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Jim Allen "Jim Allen" (NW Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Guide to Colorado Backroads & 4-Wheel Drive Trails, Vol. 2 (Paperback)

Colorado is a maze of 4x4 trails and a Mecca for four-wheelers from around the country. You could spend a bunch of time rounding up the maps to navigate the Colorado outback, but you'd still be shooting blind in many ways. Not only does Charles Wells give you detailed and accurate directions, he clues you in to the difficult spots on the trails and offers you advice on how to surmount them. This book picks up where Volume 1 of his Colorado guide leaves off, and between the two books, every trail worth `wheeling in Colorado is documented. The only ones excluded are those that might have been opened after the book was published and a couple of the most hellish that are best left to rock buggies. As is usual for Wells, the book is easy to carry, easy to use and as accurate as a sharpshooter's rifle. I've four-wheeled Colorado extensively and when the opportunity came to review this book for a magazine story, I figured I could give this book a thorough "test drive." I did, and it passed with flying colors. It actually got to the point where I left all my other printed navigation aids behind when I went `wheeling in Colorado and simply threw in my dog-eared copies of Colorado Backroads and 4-wheel Drive Trails, volumes 1 and 2. Consider these "one-stop shopping" for a useful guide to the Colorado `wheeling hotspots.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Colorado Backroads & 4-Wheel Drive Trails, July 23, 2001

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Cody Brian Sewell (Baton Rouge, LA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Guide to Colorado Backroads & 4-Wheel Drive Trails, Vol. 2 (Paperback)

I planned my entire Colorado vacation around the information in this book. It allowed me to see the Colorado that is not visible from the highway. The author's advice and trail difficulty ratings gave me the opportunity to explore a great number of ghost towns in a time frame that would not have otherwise been possible. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is considering leaving the road to see the real Colorado.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Right on the mark, March 8, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Guide to Colorado Backroads & 4-Wheel Drive Trails, Vol. 2 (Paperback)

"Colorado Backroads & 4-Wheel Drive Trails" is a must-have for 4-wheeling enthusiasts heading into the back country of Colorado. Charles Welles is a conscientous author that provides a "no surprises" description of Colorado trails. The desription of trails in this book have proven very accurate in my trips to Colorado trails. This book gives the reader a great awareness of the trail conditions and hazards. Charles Welles adds historical information and scenic attributes valuable for trail selection. The only improvement would be Mr. Welles leading the way!