4WD Adventures: Colorado (Paperback)

by Peter Massey (Author), Jeanne Wilson (Author) "The design and engineering of 4WD vehicle provides them with many advantages over normal cars when you head off the paved road: improved distribution of..." (more)
Key Phrases: zero trip meter, seasonal gate, seasonal closure gate, South-Central Trail, Map References, Colorado Atlas (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review
The aim of the book is to get SUV owners started on four-wheel driving trails that are scenic, historic and safe...(The book) offers a stunning Colorado history section, including vivid photographs and nice descriptions about the establishments of townships and quirky facts. -- Boulder Daily Camera

...This is the newest guide for off-road enthusiasts of all levels and abilities. -- Montezuma Valley Journal

4WD Adventures: Colorado contains far more information than its title would lead you to believe. It is an excellent resource for many different facets of the 4WD sport and the state of Colorado. Highly recommended. -- Greg Mickells, Philip S. Miller Library, Colorado

The authors…have put together all the information SUV owners need to explore the backcountry and enjoy the best sights in Colorado... -- The Denver Post

The book contains not only detailed information about trails, but also has sections on driving technique, historic sites... -- Durango Herald

The book records the odometer details at each twist, turn, crossing and landmark to provide step-by-step directions. -- Douglas County News Press

This book is a 10. It contains, in one volume, every kind of information I would want on a 4WD excursion. -- CIPA Book Awards Judge

With the impressive amount of detail...of this travel guide, you would expect the trail coverage... -- 4-Wheel Drive & Sport Utility Magazine

Product Description
4WD Adventures: Colorado provides all the information needed to explore Colorado's backcountry with the whole family. This is the most comprehensive and detailed book available for SUV owners wanting to enjoy the most interesting sights and scenery in Colorado.

For those who are just starting to tour off-highway, the book packages all the information they need into one volume. There is a wide range of trails, from easy to moderately challenging. The aim is to introduce readers to off-highway trails that are scenic, historic and safe. All the trails included in the book can be undertaken in a stock sport utility vehicle.

4WD Adventures: Colorado features extremely detailed, step-by-step directions for more than 70 4WD trails. Every trail includes maps, ratings for degree of difficulty and scenic beauty, driving times, distances. Beginners and experienced drivers alike will find the book easy to use. For high-tech gadget lovers, the book includes global positioning satellite (GPS) coordinates to aid in navigation.

The book contains over 150 color photographs plus more than 50 historic photos. It is chock full of interesting, historical facts about the many ghost towns and mining camps that you will pass along the trail. The authors bring Colorado's history to life through their accounts of the exploits of sheriffs and gunslingers like Bat Masterson, Doc Holliday and the Reynolds Gang, the rise of instant mining millionaires like Horace Tabor and Thomas Walsh and the stories of American Indian warriors like Chiefs Ouray and Antero.

There are also dozens of photos and interesting write-ups about the animals and wildflowers you are likely to see.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Swagman Publishing; 1 edition (June 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966567552
• ISBN-13: 978-0966567557
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #558,377 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great way to get out into the country, April 24, 2000

By A Customer

In my experience, 4WD Adventures: Colorado rates among the top in the travel/guide books genre. Born and raised back east, I recently graduated from college and moved out to Denver. When I first went up to the mountains looking for peace and silence, I found that I was still in the midst of hikers, picnickers, families and many others. Seeing as I drive an SUV and I was looking for a way to get out into the backcountry, I decided to try out offroading. After looking at a few guides, I decided on 4WD Adventures: Colorado to lead me out into the Rockies. Before I got out on the road I found myself reading through the short history sections on some of the old outlaws and looking at pictures of Colorado's wildlife. It was really good reading which is often hard to come by in travel books. When my friends and I finally got out on our first offroad adventure, the directions laid out in the book were flawless. They pointed out interesting sights and side roads along the way and kept us on course. I was really very impressed with the book's accuracy and succinct description. They got us out to a place in the Western Rockies where we camped out and saw no one for a week. This was the Colorado I had moved out west to see. I think the book did a great job getting me out into the country. We all had a great time. What's even better now that I've driven my first trail is that I have 68 more to go. Definitely a great book!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent guide for beginners and experts!, July 4, 2000

By A Customer

Although I'm fairly new to off-roading, I always try to take the beaten path. This book is EXCELLENT for those like me. Not only does it give you excellent histories of the areas you travel through, but it gives you difficulty and scenic ratings (on a 1-10 scale). Point-by-point mileage markers are a plus, too. If you have a 4x4 SUV and you want to use it for what it was designed for, this book is for you! It won't lead you into destroying your SUV; instead, you'll bond with it off road!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Checked the competition, July 5, 2001

By	Rick Gustafson (Longmont, CO United States) - See all my reviews

I do not own this book, but had read my friends quite a bit, when we actually took our first 4WD trip, we used a competitors book. It paled in comparison, this book is so much more informative. The directions are flawless and the photos and histories it details make it much easier to find the trail that suits your interests.