Colorado Trails Southwest Region

Colorado Trails Southwest Region by Jeanne Massey. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781930193079.

This new, 4-color edition of the Colorado Trails series includes meticulous trail details for 867 miles of the regions best scenic backroads and four-wheel drive trails in southwest Colorado, near the towns of Silverton, Ouray, Durango, Telluride, Lake City and Creede. This edition contains 17 additional trails to its predecessor. Intrepid adventurers will see ghost towns such as Animas Forks, numerous old mines and mill workings, old railroads and stage lines along the 48 off-road routes. Directions include GPS coordinates and all trails are rated for difficulty, mileage, driving time, remoteness and more. Descriptions highlight ideal places to camp, hike, mountain bike, fish and sightsee. Histories recount the days of the Wild West.