Author: Drea Knufken Publisher: The Countryman Press ISBN: 1682685071 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 375
Book Description
Hit the road to experience Colorado’s most breathtaking byways, mile by mile. In this updated and revised edition, intrepid local writers and travelers Drea Knufken and John Daters are once again your guides to the pinnacles of the Rockies, the sandstone valleys of the Western Slope, and the windswept prairies of the eastern state. Follow them through carefully crafted itineraries, so you too can: • Ski, hike, or camp in the 2.3-million-acre White River National Forest. • Navigate frontier paths and long-abandoned ghost towns. • Explore ancestral Puebloan settlements along the San Juan Skyway. • Drive the highest paved byway in North America, the Trail Ridge Road. This practical guidebook includes the authors’ expert insights into the state’s must-see sites, memorable meals, and cozy lodgings. This is the shortest route you can take to explore like a native and the perfect way for residents to delve deeper into the history and magic of Colorado.
Author: Drea Knufken Publisher: The Countryman Press ISBN: 1581571615 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 273
Book Description
See Colorado at its most enchanting: along the roads less traveled. View majestic, snow-covered mountains within sight of desert expanses. Visit ancestral Puebloan settlements along the San Juan Skyway. Camp out in the 2.3-milion-acre White River National Forest. No matter what sort of Colorado adventure you're looking for, there's a trip to thrill you in this book. In this full-color second edition, the authors have expanded map coverage in each tour chapter, and have fully updated the best places to stay and eat that complement the best places to explore.
Author: Drea Knufken Publisher: National Geographic Books ISBN: 1682685063 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Hit the road to experience Colorado’s most breathtaking byways, mile by mile. In this updated and revised edition, intrepid local writers and travelers Drea Knufken and John Daters are once again your guides to the pinnacles of the Rockies, the sandstone valleys of the Western Slope, and the windswept prairies of the eastern state. Follow them through carefully crafted itineraries, so you too can: • Ski, hike, or camp in the 2.3-million-acre White River National Forest. • Navigate frontier paths and long-abandoned ghost towns. • Explore ancestral Puebloan settlements along the San Juan Skyway. • Drive the highest paved byway in North America, the Trail Ridge Road. This practical guidebook includes the authors’ expert insights into the state’s must-see sites, memorable meals, and cozy lodgings. This is the shortest route you can take to explore like a native and the perfect way for residents to delve deeper into the history and magic of Colorado.
Author: Drea Knufken Publisher: The Countryman Press ISBN: 1581577281 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 240
Book Description
See Colorado at its most enchanting: along the roads less traveled. View majestic, snow-covered mountains within sight of desert expanses. Visit ancestral Puebloan settlements along the San Juan Skyway. Camp out in the 2.3-milion-acre White River National Forest. No matter what sort of Colorado adventure you're looking for, there's a trip to thrill you in this book. In this full-color second edition, the authors have expanded map coverage in each tour chapter, and have fully updated the best places to stay and eat that complement the best places to explore.
Author: Drea Knufken Publisher: ISBN: 9780881507874 Category : Automobile travel Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Longtime Colorado residents and intrepid travelers John Daters and Drea Knufken are your guides over the sky-grappling pinnacles of the Rockies, down the sandstone valleys of the Western Slope, and through windswept prairies. Explore Ancestral Puebloan settlements along the San Juan Skyway, Travel over "the Nation's Backbone," the Continental Divide, Ski, hike or camp in the massive 2.3-million-acre White River National Forest, Follow frontier paths and walk through long-abandoned ghost towns, Drive through Rocky Mountain National Park via Trail Ridge Road, the highest paved through-road in North America, ... and much more. Also included are travelers tips that provide expert insight into the state's true must-sees, and recommendations for where to find a memorable meal and a place to hang your hat should you need a rest along the way. Backroads & Byways of Colorado is the shortest route a visitor can take to exploring like a native and for natives to delve more deeply into the history and magic of their home state. Book jacket.
Author: Tony Huegel Publisher: ISBN: 9780899973258 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 241
Book Description
Experience the exhilaration of backcountry driving. Colorado Byways is your guide to adventure on 80 of the Centennial State's most beautiful and historic unpaved backroads. With detailed directions and maps, extensive how-to information, and fun facts for every trip, this glovebox-size travel companion will take you to alpine summits, deep river gorges, historic ghost towns, rock-art sites, and even a dinosaur fossil quarry.
Author: Tony Huegel Publisher: Wilderness Press ISBN: 9781889329000 Category : All terrain vehicle driving Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Colorado Byways: Backcountry Drives for the Whole Family is your guide to adventure on 80 of the Centennial State's most beautiful and historic unpaved backroads. With detailed directions and maps, extensive how-to information, and fun facts for every trip, this glovebox-size travel companion will take you to alpine summits, deep river gorges, historic ghost towns, rock-art sites, even a remote dinosaur fossil quarry. Whether you're yearning for the thrill of a mountainside four-wheel-drive trail or a relaxing cruise amid rolling hills and pastoral valleys, Colorado Byways takes you there for less than the price of a tank of gas. Book jacket.
Author: Stewart M. Green Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield ISBN: 1493035991 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 385
Book Description
Pack up the car and enjoy thirty gorgeous drives through the soaring mountains, broad valleys, and endless plains of Colorado. This indispensable highway companion maps out short trips for exploring the state’s scenic highways and backroads, from the Rocky Mountains and Mesa Verde National Park to the Great Sand Dunes and the Santa Fe Trail. Discover the wonders of Colorado’s multi-ethnic history, ecological and topographical diversity, and magnificent beauty. Along the way, stop and explore long-deserted Anasazi Indian cities, powder-packed playgrounds for skiing nirvana, ghost towns and modern communities that retain a pioneer-era flavor, and numerous historic sites and museums detailing Colorado’s colorful past.
Author: Drea Knufken
Author: Drea Knufken
Author: Drea Knufken
Author: Drea Knufken
Author: Drea Knufken
Author: Susan J. Tweit
Author: Boyd Norton
Author: Tony Huegel
Author: Tony Huegel
Author: Stewart M. Green