Colorado Guide Books

Full-color travel guide to Colorado, the Rocky Mountain State, with comprehensive descriptions of all sights and attractions, and practical information. This guide covers the whole of the state, with full-color photographs and maps throughout. The Features section focuses on Colorado’s history and its diverse people and culture. The Places section covers where to go and what to see, from the Eastern Plains to the Mesa Verde in the Southwest Corner.

The ultimate travel guide to Colorado! Whether you're discovering the Centennial State for the first time or rediscovering its best-kept secrets, The Colorado Guide is your most reliable companion. For more than fifteen years The Colorado Guide has successfully accompanied both residents and visitors as they explore the state's rich history and its many attractions, including local festivals, cultural highlights, historic sites, museums, outdoor activities, accommodations, nightlife, shipping, and restaurants. In these pages you'll find everything you'll need to plan the vacation or a lifetime or an unforgettable afternoon.

Newly updated, this comprehensive guidebook presents more than 1,500 things to see and do throughout Colorado. Authors Bruce Caughey and Dean Winstanley, both fourth-generation Coloradans, provide The Colorado Guide its personable insider's perspective and all-encompassing scope. The Colorado Guide provides detailed information on:

Outdoor activities such as hiking, backpacking, biking, fishing, boating and skiing
Scenic drives, including four-wheel-drive and motorcycle trips
Nightlife, shopping and restaurants
Choice accomodations to fit every budget, from hotels and bed-and-breakfasts to campgrounds and RV parks
Regional history and attractions, as well as local festivals, cultural highlights, historic sites, and museums - from Front Range cities and small mountain towns to national parks and monuments and remote wilderness areas
Valuable resources including up-to-date Web sites and further reading

Natives and newcomers can agree on one thing: Colorado is a superlative state. It has more Fourteeners than any other state, more microbreweries per capita than any other state, the highest suspension bridge in the world, the world’s largest natural hot springs pool, the tallest sand dunes in the United States, and the largest city park system in the country. If you are looking for the perfect place to camp in Colorado, your trip starts with Moon Colorado Camping. It's the ideal resource for finding campsites—from secluded alpine hike-in spots to convenient roadside stopovers—throughout the entire state. Join expert author Sarah Ryan as she brings you:

• Descriptions of camping options, ranging from state park campgrounds to RV parks
• Complete contact information and summaries of each campground's scenic features, facilities, and nearby recreation opportunities
• Expert tips on gear, safety, and first aid, weather, low-impact camping, and camping with kids
• Easy-to-use regional maps, driving directions to each campground, and details on fees, reservation services, and helpful websites