Brody
January 9th, 2011, 02:37 PM
TRAILS AND TRAIL RESOURCES
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It was suggested that this section also incorporate recommendations for trails. I decided to eliminate that altogether as is would have been too confusing, especially not knowing drivers capabilities, if the driver wanted scenic trails or challenging ones, rock or mud, hills or valleys, etc.
Here are some general resources that we use on the forum for locating trails we want to run. Based on the previous trail rating guide, and the additional information provided on the links below, you should be able to make your own judgement call.
The FR4x4 is a growing trail directory and is based on trail reports from our members. Traildamage.com usually has both pictures and videos the trail and the information is good, though sometimes dated. Colorado4x4 is a good place to check on a most recent run of a trail you want to do.
Front Range 4x4 Trail Directory:
http://www.frontrange4x4.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?172-Trail-Directory
Dirtopia:
http://www.dirtopia.com/wiki/Main_Page
Expedition Portal:
http://www.expeditionportal.com/foru...899#post329899
Trail Damage:
http://www.traildamage.com
Colorado 4x4:
http://www.colorado4x4.org - link to Trip Reports so you don't have to slog through the other stuff: http://www.colorado4x4.org/vbb/forumdisplay.php?f=19
4x4 Trails:
http://www.4x4trails.net - Under Construction - no info available 08/03/2010
Mile High Jeep Club:
http://www.mhjcontherocks.com/community/trips - gone
Bush Ducks:
http://www.bushducks.com/tripreps/passopen.htm
Books, Maps and Other Resources:
Free motor vehicle use maps are available from the US Forest Service. Regular topo or National Forest maps are available from almost any sporting goods retailer like REI, Gander, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Wilderness Exchange, Neptune Mountaineering, Boulder Mountaineer, etc. Many of the 4x4 retailers sell maps, too, but I wouldn’t go to them specifically to acquire a map.
Charles Well’s Books from FunTreks can be found at almost any place that sells 4x4 gear and equipment, including both Tattered Cover and Barnes and Noble. These are probably the most popular books in use in Colorado.
They cover both Northern and Southern regions of Colorado:
http://www.funtreks.com/index.php?main_page=products_all
Though there are many more 4x4 Trail Books available, they simply do not list the variety of trails that Well’s books do, and tend to be more inclined to the ‘scenic drive’ categories. Most of them are fairly good and fairly limited, being more ‘coffee table’ books that actual guide books.
If you are both new to Colorado and new to 4 wheeling and are more inclined to do scenic trails, then these books are going to be what you are interested in.
Here are links to Maps, Guidebooks and Videos for Colorado:
http://www.4x4books.com/co.htm
http://4wheeldrive.about.com/od/books/tp/coloradobooks.htm
http://www.4x4now.com/bstb.htm
Author:
It was suggested that this section also incorporate recommendations for trails. I decided to eliminate that altogether as is would have been too confusing, especially not knowing drivers capabilities, if the driver wanted scenic trails or challenging ones, rock or mud, hills or valleys, etc.
Here are some general resources that we use on the forum for locating trails we want to run. Based on the previous trail rating guide, and the additional information provided on the links below, you should be able to make your own judgement call.
The FR4x4 is a growing trail directory and is based on trail reports from our members. Traildamage.com usually has both pictures and videos the trail and the information is good, though sometimes dated. Colorado4x4 is a good place to check on a most recent run of a trail you want to do.
Front Range 4x4 Trail Directory:
http://www.frontrange4x4.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?172-Trail-Directory
Dirtopia:
http://www.dirtopia.com/wiki/Main_Page
Expedition Portal:
http://www.expeditionportal.com/foru...899#post329899
Trail Damage:
http://www.traildamage.com
Colorado 4x4:
http://www.colorado4x4.org - link to Trip Reports so you don't have to slog through the other stuff: http://www.colorado4x4.org/vbb/forumdisplay.php?f=19
4x4 Trails:
http://www.4x4trails.net - Under Construction - no info available 08/03/2010
Mile High Jeep Club:
http://www.mhjcontherocks.com/community/trips - gone
Bush Ducks:
http://www.bushducks.com/tripreps/passopen.htm
Books, Maps and Other Resources:
Free motor vehicle use maps are available from the US Forest Service. Regular topo or National Forest maps are available from almost any sporting goods retailer like REI, Gander, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Wilderness Exchange, Neptune Mountaineering, Boulder Mountaineer, etc. Many of the 4x4 retailers sell maps, too, but I wouldn’t go to them specifically to acquire a map.
Charles Well’s Books from FunTreks can be found at almost any place that sells 4x4 gear and equipment, including both Tattered Cover and Barnes and Noble. These are probably the most popular books in use in Colorado.
They cover both Northern and Southern regions of Colorado:
http://www.funtreks.com/index.php?main_page=products_all
Though there are many more 4x4 Trail Books available, they simply do not list the variety of trails that Well’s books do, and tend to be more inclined to the ‘scenic drive’ categories. Most of them are fairly good and fairly limited, being more ‘coffee table’ books that actual guide books.
If you are both new to Colorado and new to 4 wheeling and are more inclined to do scenic trails, then these books are going to be what you are interested in.
Here are links to Maps, Guidebooks and Videos for Colorado:
http://www.4x4books.com/co.htm
http://4wheeldrive.about.com/od/books/tp/coloradobooks.htm
http://www.4x4now.com/bstb.htm