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Scenic Driving Colorado, 2nd (Scenic Driving Series)

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Where Green's guide excels is in the wide range of rock climbing areas included in the guide. He includes many locations that even Colorado locals, like myself, did not know about. This feature will prove useful for anyone road-tripping in CO. or anyone wanting to discover new rock in the state. This book has a major drawback though, it fails to give extensive topo for any one area. The book will only cover about half of an area's climbs in order to save the book from being any thicker than it already is. To the climber looking for thorough beta on a local crag, this book won't cut it, and one will find a specialized guidebook much more beneficial.

I have spent my last two summer vacations traveling through Colorado with my family. This book has been our guide for our travels on back roads. The information has been correct and well laid out. If you enjoy travel on two lane roads versus freeways, where you can see the country around you, this book is for you. I have used the authors book for New Mexico as well. enjoy your trip!

This book (like most Falcon guidebooks that I have used) is a very good general guidebook for the state of issue. It offers the reader a good glimpse of most of the climbing areas in the state, but most climbers will probably want to purchase separate books for distinct areas. It covers most of the classic routes, and is a great starter guide for anyone who is traveling around the state looking for rocks. I have a large library of guidebooks, but I use this book frequently.Dancing on the Edge of an Endangered Planet

In Rock Climbing Colorado, Mr. Green takes on the ambitious task of cataloguing the major climbing areas in the state of Colorado. While this guide book is an excellent introduction to the routes extant in Colorado, it suffers from its ambition; too many times, I have been at the base of the climb wondering what it was and what it was rated. Rock Climbing Colorado does an admirable job of describing select climbs at certain crags; however, local guidebooks will typically be far superior. To his credit, Mr. Green cites the corresponding local guidebooks in each area's overview.

Rock Climbing Colorado is an excellent resource for planning a climbing trip; however, once at the crag, the intrepid climber will quickly realize how much he needs the local guidebook.

this book has an excellent overview of the climbing areas in the state. there are not many details for one specific area. good for a general look at climbing in colorado.

This book is the WORST Colorado climbing book I own! For starters look at the publishing date! circa 1995!!! That's nearly 15 yrs old!! It may have been great in the day, but now it lacks all but the classic Colorado climbs. Other newer books tend to have more accurate descriptions of routes and directions, photos, and more routes within them due to the massive amount of climbing routes added since 1995. If you want to own 1 book this is ok, and I'd sell you mine. If you want to really know an area buy a book that doesn't try to encompass the whole state, and focuses on the area you want.

As always this series continues to offer very good information in regards to how to find climbing routes and the pro that is required on the routes. Gives excellent in depth information as to how to get to the specific climbing areas and even what is available for camping/nightlife etc in the surrounding areas. A big plus to have.