The colorado trail databook, 7th edition books the mountaineers. If you could only choose one guide for this loop, this would be it. By the colorado trail foundation the book is nnow available in kindle format. Pacific crest trail data book, 5th edition wilderness press. Mileages, landmarks, facilities, resupply data, and essential trail information for the entire pacific crest trail, from mexico to canada the essential, cuttothechase handbook to the pacific crest trail, based on the comprehensive wilderness press guidebooks to the pct, has been completely updated for this 5th edition. Colorado trail usa, september, 2015 the hiking life.
As always, i welcome this transition, but each time i do so with a small dose of seemingly incurable apprehension. Eyes like the morning star, cheeks like a rose, laura was a pretty girl, god almighty knows. Colorado trail databook colorado mountain club pack guide colorado trail. Shop for colorado hiking guidebooks at rei free shipping on all orders. New for the 2016 trail season, this is the most uptodate, official ct guidebook. Top quality, great selection and expert advice you can trust. We interviewed last years crop of thruhikers plus colorado trail foundation staff to find the most spectacular sections.
Colorado mountain club books the colorado trail databook. Apr 09, 2020 the 500mile colorado trail is one of the nations premier longdistance hiking trail and runs from denver to durango. Halfway up the 3,300foot climb through the muggy forest on the north side of hope pass, i was panting, sweatsoaked and pining for a pint. The fifth edition of the colorado trail databook condenses the most.
Collegiate peaks loop backpacking guide cleverhiker. Thruhiking the colorado trail takes anywhere from 4 to 6 weeks from end to end. Colorado trail if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Shaded relief, full color topo maps showing the entire colorado trail in great detail. I spent the month of august hiking the colorado trail southbound sobo, an almost 500 mile trail from denver to durango, colorado. The 7th edition databook is the first ever thats waterproof, eliminating the need for protective plastic bags, making it even handier. Coming in at around 490 miles 789 km in length, the ct represented the longest hike. New to this edition are five chapters on the 80mile collegiate west trail addition.
As boulder county considers when and how to ease the call for social distancing in response to the new coronavirus, local officials are clearly not rushing toward the next phase on the way back to. The colorado trail databook new and old colorado trail. May 15, 2009 the original kingston trio performs a traditional cowboy trail song, arranged by classic american poet carl sandburg and member of the folk group the weavers lee hays. Maps and data points were accurate and extrememly helpful in. The route is near to colorado s highest peak, mount elbert, at 14,443 feet. Colorado trail databook, 6th edition colorado trail foundation. Also covers each of the five bicycle wilderness detours mandatory for cyclists.
Colorado trail databook, 7th edition colorado trail foundation. I hiked the colorado trail in in 2001 to gather data for a cd map product, again in 2005 to write the trail descriptions for the 7th edition guidebook, then once more in 2007 to gather data for revising it to include several new major trail changes. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from april until september. I cut out the needed pages for the collegiate loop so i didnt carry the whole book. Elbert is the secondhighest mountain in the lower 48 states, only 62 feet lower than mount whitney in california.
The colorado trail databook colorado mountain club pack. Colorado trail databook, 6th edition by colorado trail. The 6th edition weighs 108 grams, while the 7th edition weighs over 210 grams. John fielder llamapacked the 470 miles of the spectacular. Colorado trail databook 7th edition at the ct store via. New download cdt mapbooks in pdf digital format pdf versions of our printed books are now available which are suitable for printing your own maps.
Oct 29, 2015 i hiked the colorado trail ct during the first two weeks of september. Aug 14, 20 the 6th edition colorado trail data book should be considered an essential resource for this hike. The colorado trail databook colorado mountain club pack guide. Gps data provided by the colorado trail foundation. The official guidebook see page 20 into a pocketsized pack guide that weighs just 2. The cdt was established after the colorado trail, and coincides with it for roughly 200 miles, from segment 6 through segment. Colorado trail databook colorado mountain club pack guide. This sixth edition features up to date information on the new trail alignment of the collegiate west portion of the trail, including updated maps, elevation profiles, and data. Colorado trail databook, 7th edition colorado trail. This book covers the entire colorado trail, all 567 miles between denver and durango, including segments 128 plus cw01cw05. The colorado trail guide interactive map and thruhike planning. A board of directors and three fulltime employees oversee the work of hundreds of volunteers who devote thousands of hours each year to keep the trail in good condition. Hike the whole thing or take it in these suggested hiking trail segments over mountains, lakes and towns. If you are interested in knowing more about what the colorado trail is like from the point of view of people actually on the trail, please have a look at my new book, voices of the colorado trail.
Cotrex offers the most comprehensive trail map available for the state of colorado and is built atop data. Critical information on trail junctions and distances. Weep all ye little rains, wail winds wail, all along, along, along, the colorado trail. The september edition in a hot minute, i will be taking on a 315mile section of the colorado trail, from durango to leadville. Users like carrying it and referring to it on the trail. Colorado trail databook, 6th edition colorado trail. Though this newest, current edition of the pocket guide is in color with water symbols and handy maps, the book wasnt always this way. The colorado trail foundation is a nonprofit organization that oversees the care and improvement of the trail. The free demo is a fully functional version of the app with segment 1 of the colorado trail miles 0 to 16. Lightweight and pocketsized, the ct databook is the cliff notes version of the ct guidebook. The colorado trail hiker is a smartphone guide for your colorado trail hiking or mountain biking trip. Durango and crosses five river systems, six wilderness areas, six national forests, and eight mountain ranges. The book provides a tremendous amount of information.
The colorado trail foundation has a guidebook, a databook, and topo maps. It lists detailed mileage of water sources, trail junctions, key landmarks, resupply access points, campsites, and much more. This will put me just a few miles shy of completing the entire trail this year i will still be missing segments 34. The colorado trail databook, 7th edition by the colorado. Feb 14, 2017 this 486mile routefrom denver to durangoaverages 10,000 feet high and tracks through the countrys densest clutch of 12,000foot and taller peaks. The book includes sections on planning your trip, the heritage, natural history and geology of the colorado trail. The files have been optimized for installing on electronic devices as well. The colorado trail databook 7 edition by colorado trail. Along the colorado trail share book recommendations with. The colorado trail databook 9781937052256 bookbyte. As a whole, the colorado trail averages over 10,300 feet above sea level. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. Tons of information packed into a small easytouse format.
The colorado trail is considered by many to be the most beautiful long trail in the world. On point, off road when adventure calls, the trail boss has your back 20150306 cleveland for those who want to blaze their own trails, chevrolet. Pocketsized, the ct databook is the cliff notes version of the ct guidebook. Little compares to the beauty of the colorado trail ct, which stretches 486 miles from the denver suburbs to durango and crosses five river systems, six wilderness areas, six national forests, and eight mountain ranges.
This is the musthave book for anyone hiking the worldfamous colorado trail, or even parts of it. I have numerous guidebooks from several publishers and authors and i havent seen anything better. Chevy reveals colorado z71 trail boss edition autoblog. The data book shows a number of campsites marked on its maps. An indispensable lightweight guide to the colorado trail with maps and gps waypoints for all 28 segments the colorado trail databook condenses the most important information from the seventh edition the colorado trail. The ninth edition of the colorado trail has all the information a day hiker, thruhiker, mountain biker, or equestrian needs to plan and complete a trip on the trail. Sell the colorado trail databook isbn 9781937052256 ship for free. The colorado trail databook colorado mountain club pack guide skip to main content. Waypoints, data, custom services bear creek survey. Mar 01, 2018 the colorado trail databook colorado mountain club pack guide colorado trail foundation on. Founded in 1912 and designed to unite adventure, education and preservation, we represent the colorado lifestyle and everything that is great about colorado. No crowds, monsoon season practically over, the aspens changing from green to flaming gold. Complete guide to the colorado trail thruhiking resupply by. Colorado trail databook, 5th edition by colorado mountain.
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