The Flat Tops Wilderness Area is unique, a high plateau at 11, 000 feet. Its nearly flat surface is covered with woodlands and alpine meadows, pockmarked with hundreds of lakes and drained by mountain streams. The wilderness is accessed by a network of trails for hikers and horseback riders alike. A visitor could spend an entire season here and not see all of this magnificent wilderness. This book is the only comprehensive guide to the Flat Tops Wilderness. It gives detailed directions to each trailhead and describes what you will find along the many trails. You will discover the many wonders of the Flat Tops; its geologic history from the episodes of mountain building and subsistence, and inundation by warm seas; the periods of volcanism and succeeding ice ages; and the first visitors to this remarkable land. The wildlife of the region, the flora and fauna, the weather, and seasons are all described. You will also learn common sense ways to protect wilderness environment as well as yourself on a visit to this incomparable land.
Tabella dei contenuti
Area Map
East Trails Map
West Trails Map
Chapter 1 The Flat Tops
Chapter 2 Regulations and Common Sense
Chapter 3 Maps for the Flat Tops
Chapter 4 Rio Blanco County Road 8
Chapter 5 North Fork of the White River (County Roads 8 and 12)
Chapter 6 Forest Road 205 (Trappers Lake Road)
Chapter 7 Forest Road 8
Chapter 8 Forest Road 16
Chapter 9 State Highway 131
Chapter 10 Eagle County Road 301 Chapter 11 Eagle County Road 301 (Colorado River Road)
Chapter 12 Forest Road 600
Wilderness Lodges and Outfitters
Additional Resources
Federal Agencies
Emergency Services
Index
About the Authors
Circa l’autore
Karen Rae Christopherson has traveled extensively throughout the US and world with her fly rod in tow.
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