Hlawaty, Stephen

Colorado

Preface ix Acknowledgments xiii Introduction xv Getting Around Colorado xvi How to Use This Book xviii How to Use These Maps xix The Rides Northwest 1(26) 1. Three Forks Trail 3(6) 2. Chutes and Ladders 9(5) 3. Troy Built Loop 14(5) 4. Crag Crest Trail 19(6) Honorable Mentions-Northwest A. Dinosaur National Monument 25(1) B. Tall Pines Trail 26(1) Southwest 27(40) 5. Aspen to Buck Trail 29 (6) 6. Deep Creek Trail 35(5) 7. Wasatch Trail 40(6) 8. Hermosa Creek Trail 46(6) 9. Log Chutes Trail 52(6) 10. Sand Canyon Trail 58(6) Honorable Mentions-Southwest C. Portland Creek Trail 64(1) D. Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Park 64(3) North Central Mountains 67(74) 11. Nipple Peak Loop 69(5) 12. Lower Bear Trail 74(6) 13. Bockman Campground Loop 80(5) 14. Hot Springs to Mad Creek to Red Dirt Trail Loop 85(6) 15. Howelsen Hill Loop 6 91(6) 16. Arapaho Ridge Trail 97(5) 17. Base Camp to Mountain View Trail 102(6) 18. Muddy Slide and Morrison Divide Trails 108(6) 19. Tipperary Creek Loop 114(8) In Addition: Extreme Snow Bikes-Alpine Snow Bicycle Association 120(2) 20. Grand Traverse and Cougar Ridge Trail 122(8) In Addition: The Tenth Mountain Division 128(2) 21. Searle Pass and Kokomo Pass Trail 130(5) 22. Wise Mountain and the Colorado Trail 135(5) Honorable Mention---North Central Mountains E. Baker's Tank Loop 140(1) South Central Mountains 141(72) 23. Deer Creek Trail 143(6) 24. Deadman Gulch 149(6) 25. Dyke Trail 155(6) 26. Mount Princeton to Raspberry Gulch 161 (6) 27. Bear Creek to Methodist Mountain 167(6) 28. Hartman Rocks 173 (7) 29. Monarch Crest Trail 180 (6) 30. Wheeler Monument 186(6) 31. Trout Creek Trail 192(6) 32. Zapata Falls 198(5) 33. Cat Creek Trail 203(8) In Addition: Colorado's Off-Road Wheelchair Racing 208(3) Honorable Mentions-South Central Mountains E Old Midland Railroad Grade 211(1) G. Reservoir Hill 212 (1) Front Range 213(86) 34. Hewlett Gulch 215(5) 35. Young Gulch 220(4) 36. Mill Creek Trail 224(6) 37. House Rock to Pierson Park 230(5) 38. Sourdough Trail 235(7) In Addition: The RTD 'S Bike-n-Ride Program 240 (2) 39. Walker Ranch Loop 242(5) 40. White Ranch 247(7) In Addition: Mountain Lions 252(2) 41. The Hogback: Dakota Ridge and Red Rocks Trail 254(5) 42. Waterton Canyon 259(6) 43. Kenosha Pass to Georgia Pass 265(5) 44. Baldy Trail to Gashause GulchTrail 270(4) 45. Jackson Creek Loop 274(5) 46. Rampart Reservoir Shoreline Loop 279(6) In Addition: Huckleberry Bread Pudding 284(1) 47. Waldo Canyon 285(7) In Addition: Composition of "America the Beautiful" 290(2) 48. Shelf Road 292(5) Honorable Mentions-Front Range H. Crosier Mountain Loop 297(1) I. Deer Haven Ranch 297(2) Eastern Plains 299(10) 49. Picketwire Canyonlands 301 (6) Honorable Mention-Eastern Plains J. Pawnee National Grasslands 307(2) The Great Escape 309(44) 50. Telluride to Moab: Hut to Hut 309 Day 1: Telluride to Last Dollar Hut 317 (4) Day 2: Last Dollar Hut to Spring Creek Hut 321(5) Day 3: Spring Creek Hut to Columbine Hut 326(5) Day 4: Columbine Hut to Big Creek Cabin 331(5) Day 5: Big Creek Cabin to Gateway Hut 336(5) Day 6: Gateway Hut to La Sal Hut 341(5) Day 7: La Sal Hut to Moab 346 The Art of Mountain Biking Mountain Bike Beginnings 353 (1) Mountain Biking into Shape 354 (1) Be Safe-Know the Law 355 (1) The Mountain Bike Controversy 356(1) Etiquette of Mountain Biking 357(1) Trail Maintenance 358(1) On-the-Spot Quick Fix 359(1) Rules of the Trail 360(1) The Necessities of Cycling 361(1) Be Prepared or Die 361(1) Be Safe-Wear Your Armor 362(1) First-Aid Kit 363(1) Oh Those Cold Colorado Days 364 (1) To Have or Not to Have-Other Very Useful Items 364(2) Types of Off-Road Terrain 366(1) Techniques to Sharpen Your Skills 366(1) Going Uphill-Climbing Those Treacherous Hills 367(1) Going Downhill-The Real Reason We Get Up in the Morning 368(1) Watch Out 368(1) Last-Minute Check 369(2) Repair and Maintenance Fixing a Flat 371(2) Lubrication Prevents Deterioration 373(2) Appendix Bicycle Clubs and Organizations 375(3) Colorado Festivals 378(3) Rocky mountain Colorado Campgrounds 381(8) Further Reading 389(2) About the Author 391