Customer Reviews

Summit, Vail & Holy Cross Trail Map 3rd Edition

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This 1:50,000 scale map covers some great areas in exceptional detail and clarity typical of the Sky Terrain maps. This map is rich with ground-level detail and easy-on-the-eyes readability, while still offering sharp shaded relief and a real sense of the terrain, even for those who aren't practiced in reading contours.

One of these days I'll invest in some snow shoes and use this map for the hut system in the area, but for now I'm doing some good summer hikes in the Holy Cross. I highly recommend this map, especially over its Trails Illustrated competitor(s). Though I'd never discourage serious navigators from supplementing this up-to-date map with a USGS quad, the UTM grid is very easy to use at this scale, so an experienced GPS user should be able to eyeball their position readily enough.

This map, like all the skyterrain maps I've seen, is simply outstanding. It *so* clearly presents the big picture for roads and overall terrain, as well as the "important details" on topography, hiking trails, and water-ways. And the map is amazingly readable - even for those of us in our forties with failing near vision. Extras include various charts, overhead views and selected trail details. The waterproof material is quite handy too. No CO mountain hiker should be without one.