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

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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.

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.

"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!

I wasn't sure whether to order volume 1 or 2. I found this info:
Vol 1: "covers spectacular areas south of Interstate 70 including Ouray, Silverton, Telluride, Crested Butte, Aspen, Buena Vista, Vail, Leadville, Breckenridge, Idaho Springs, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Pikes Peak Region, Sangre De Cristo Mountains and Great Sand Dunes National Park."
Vol 2:"this book covers trails in Northern Colorado. Many trails are near Denver, Boulder and Fort Collins.Other trails are near Steamboat Springs, Grand Junction, Loveland, Nederland, Grand Lake, Winter Park, Central City, Rollinsville and Battlement Mesa."
I ordered volume 1 and we love it.

Generous use of B/W photos, excellent grid and area maps, and a very educational Introduction. Trails are listed by Area, Difficulty and Alphabetically including author's favorite trails. The Trail Descriptions are very detailed so you don't get lost. If you only buy one Guide, this is the one to get.

My husband and I have used Chuck's books on all of our 4-wheeling trips, and have come to count on them for making sure we're adequately prepared for the trail, have enough time to complete it, and take all of the appropriate turns. From a planner and navigator's perspective, this book is absolutely invaluable for an enjoyable trip! Thanks for the Northern Colorado edition. We've used the Moab book as well as the original Colorado book, and we greatly appreciate them all.

Wow what a thrill ride Chucks new book provided us this past summer. I have been using his books for 7 Years and have found all of them have given me an opportunity to learn and not to get in over my head by progressively working my way up the ladder of difficulty. We used our new Jeep Rubicon and drove most of the Hardest Difficult Trails in the New Northern Book. As usual Chuck is completly accurate on what to expect and has one well prepared for what is encountered. We especially liked the Miller Rock, Plane Crash and IronClad trails and feel that all of them will provide plenty of excitement for even the most experienced 4-Wheeler. I constantly look forward to each new book or revision since great new challenging drives are relealed. I plan to retire in the next couple of years and will spend most of each summer driving the trails in all of Chucks books. The new Northers Colorado revision should be in Every ones 4-wheeler when driving in Colorado.

Charles A Wells does it again. This guide as well as his others I have is a must for your four-wheeling adventure. It has all you need to know when planning an excursion or just fun finding out what's in your area. The GPS coordinates are especially useful for finding parking areas and leading you down the right trail. My ageing eyes also enjoy the bright maps and larger print. No other trail book comes close to all the info Mr Wells has compiled for us!!

Dan S.
Arvada,CO.

This is an excellent book! The descriptions are very detailed and the directions are right on. My goal now is to hit every one of the trails in this book. :)

I highly recommend this book if you're looking to find some new 4x4 trails to explore in Colorado.

We have now spent a Month each of the last 4 summers 4-Wheeling in Colorado. We started with Charlies book of So. Colorado with the easy and Lower Medium difficulty trails. This past summer we used his newest book for the Northern Colorado Trails a great deal. We now like the challenge of the hardest trails in all of his books, and have purchased a highly modified Jeep Rubicon Unlimited to be better able to meet some of the difficult challenges found on these trails. Several of the more difficult trails in the Northern Colorado Book (Miller Rock, and Plane Crash for example) will provide plenty of challenge for most 4-Wheel Drivers. What we like abouth this book and all of Charlies books is that the trail descriptions are very accurate and tell you where the difficult spots are. With the addition of the GPS coordinates it is now difficult to get lost. We would not attempt a trail with out one of his guide books to show us the way, a lot of these trails are difficult and can be dangerous so we like to be able to know what to expect B-4 hand. This or any of his books are a good investment.
Paul Robbins