Book Description
Completely revised guide to the extraordinary Colorado Trail that stretches from Denver to Durango.
Author : Colorado Trail Foundation
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Page : 300 pages
File Size : 47,75 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Sports & Recreation
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Completely revised guide to the extraordinary Colorado Trail that stretches from Denver to Durango.
Author : Chris Cage
Publisher :
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 30,5 MB
Release : 2017-01-03
Category : Appalachian Trail
ISBN : 9781520300627
Everything you need to know to complete your thru-hike. The AT is a life changing experience and an amazing accomplishment. Half of the battle is proper preparation. This book is everything I wish I would have known before setting off on my thru-hike. Complete with personal tips and experiences. Learn how to budget wisely, save money and not waste cash. Know how to allocate 6 months of your time and plan your exit. Master your gear with a massive guide on everything from your spork to your tent. Understand clothing, layering and materials. Hear about what life is really like on the trail. Know which direction to go, when and why. Familiarize yourself with a state by state breakdown of the trail. Learn how to mentally prepare an optimistic framework for the "I-wanna-quit-days". Understand the physical demands and methods to prevent injury. Prepare yourself for the nutritional needs with food ideas and favorite meal plans. Know the REAL dangers on the AT. "Female Needs" section from AT record-holder Heather 'Anish' Anderson. And a whole lot more...
Author : Colorado Trail Foundation
Publisher : CMC Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,62 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780976052524
The Colorado Trail is the only guide available for thru-hikers, day hikers, mountain bikers, trail runners, and equestrians to the extraordinary Colorado Trail that stretches 468 miles from Denver to Durango. The completely revised 7th edition includes text and map revisions for several sections where reroutes of the trail have taken place, as well as 90 colour pictures, 28 segment maps, elevation profiles, integrated GPS waypoints, town maps and mountain bike detours of Wilderness Areas.The Colorado Trail (CT) is one of the premier scenic long trails in North America. It winds its way through endless fields of wildflowers to windy mountain passes, from wild mountain rivers and streams to winding trails through old growth forests. The CT crosses eight mountain ranges, seven National Forests, six Wilderness Areas and five river systems. Starting near Denver at 5,500 feet and ending near Durango at 7,000 feet, the CT gains and loses almost 76,000 feet in elevation over 468 miles. New to this edition are revisions of four of the 28-segment trail descriptions including sections 8, 11, 23 and 24.
Author : United States. National Park Service
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Page : 48 pages
File Size : 49,23 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Buffalo National River (Ark.)
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Author : Bonnie Henderson
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 32,97 MB
Release : 2021
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1680513281
First and only comprehensive guide to the entire Oregon Coast Trail Experienced, passionate author is the authority on the OCT Perennial interest in long-distance trails From vast beaches and lush forests to windswept bluffs and dramatic sea stacks, the stunning wild coast of Oregon is emerging as the next great long-distance hiking experience. The OCT includes 200-plus miles of publicly accessible beaches, as well as established trails through city, county, and state parks and national forest lands. Breaking the trail into five major sections, each with an elevation profile, Hiking the Oregon Coast Trail provides detailed descriptions of 34 route legs with mileage, maps, resupply options, itineraries, hazards, camping or lodging options, and more. Introductory chapters advise on when to start, what to bring, and what to expect, while sidebars throughout share trail history, flora and fauna, and worthy side trips. The OCT is a truly singular experience with unique challenges such as finding campsites in some areas and navigating coastal tides, weather, and river mouth crossings. This guide synthesizes everything hikers need to know to plan and enjoy a successful adventure.
Author : Benedict Go
Publisher : Wilderness Press
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 19,96 MB
Release : 2013-08-13
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0899977456
The essential, cut-to-the-chase handbook to the Pacific Crest Trail, based on the comprehensive Wilderness Press guidebooks to the PCT, has been completely updated. Packed with trail-tested features, it’s useful both on and off the trail, covering pre-trip planning for resupply stops, how to set daily on-the-trail mileage goals by knowing trail gradient and the locations of campsites, water sources, and facilities, and how to easily calculate distances between any two points on the trail, and how to planning both north-bound and south-bound hiking trips.
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Page : 320 pages
File Size : 21,22 MB
Release : 1993
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Page : 406 pages
File Size : 26,75 MB
Release : 1998
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Page : 542 pages
File Size : 41,27 MB
Release : 1995
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Page : 258 pages
File Size : 34,19 MB
Release : 1996
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