Falcon Guide Scenic Driving Colorado - Softcover

Green, Stewart M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0762727020 ISBN 13: 9780762727025

Publisher: Falcon Pr Pub Co, 2003

Synopsis

Colorado is a state of majestic landscapes dominated by expansive plains, lofty mountain peaks, dramatic canyons, and broad valleys. This guidebook offers travel and historical information for 30 visually stunning routes, from Pawnee National Grassland of the Great Plains to Rocky Mountain National Park, the San Juan Mountains, and the deserts of the Colorado Plateau. Information on camping, services, special attractions, and historical points of interest make this book perfect for planning day trips and weekend outings.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Pack up the car and enjoy thirty separate drives through the soaring mountains, broad valleys, and endless plains of Colorado. This indispensable highway companion maps out day trips that explore the Centennial State. You'll travel highways and back roads 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 multiethnic 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.
Inside you'll find: individual itineraries from 9 miles to 236 miles in length; in-depth descriptions of attractions along the way; maps outlining each route; historical information and suggested side trips.

About the Author:

Freelance outdoor photographer and writer Stewart M. Green is the author of many FalconGuides, including five Scenic Driving titles and four climbing guides. He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

About this edition

• Publisher: Falcon Pr Pub Co
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0762727020
• ISBN 13: 9780762727025
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 320