Colorado's Continental Divide Trail: The Official Guide (Paperback)

~ (Author), John Fielder (Photographer)

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Westcliffe Publishers (May 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565792262
• ISBN-13: 978-1565792265
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,252,152 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book will guide you on an unforgettable challenge, December 14, 1999

By	Steve Laughlin (Overland Park, Kansas) - See all my reviews

Last summer I hiked the CDT, through the wemmenuche wilderness in southern Colorado. This book was used every day to help us out of our 12 day expedition. The details of the trails described in the book are written so well that I often reread parts of it to put a picture in my mind of the awesome land. Tom Jones does an outstanding job. I will keep this book forever, use it on the trail again, and someday pass it to my children.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Guide To An Adventure, July 10, 2000

By	Gerald L. Gentry (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I had been thinking for some time to do a backpacking trip on the Continental Divide Trail. I knew that I would need some assistance.

I purchased this book in the fall of 1999. I spent the next six months planning my adventure. Since I had only 7 days to spend on the trail, I decided to hike Segments 24, 25 and 26 (from Winfield to Hancock).

I planned my trip exactly form this book. When I got on the trail July 1, 2000, it was if I had my own personal trail guide with me. I knew exactly what to expect, how far I would hike each day, where the water and the good camp sites were. The driving directions were very accurate to the trailhead, the mileage and guidemarkers were also accurate.

Each night I camped at the locations I expected and found water where the author said it would be.

I finished my 7 day hike within 2 hours of my expected time! Never had I been on the CDT before!

If you have any interest in the CDT I would urge you to purchase this book. I'm now planning my adventure for next year from this book.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice section breakout, but left me with questions, May 18, 2008

By	M. Helm (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Colorado's Continental Divide Trail: The Official Guide (Paperback)

I liked the section breakout and the elevation changes that were shown in each segment. There are comments in the text to certain features that are not shown on the map, which makes you turn to other resources to locate them. Overall: Worth the money, but room for improvement.