Hiking Colorado’s Weminuche and South San Juan Wilderness Areas, 2nd

5 Responses to “Hiking Colorado’s Weminuche and South San Juan Wilderness Areas, 2nd”

1. J. C. says:

   July 7, 2010 at 12:29 am

   I used this book recently on my trip to San Juan Skyway and sampled 2 of the trails (Highland Mary Lakes and Red Lakes). In all-purpose, this book is brilliant as it gives an overview of the trail as well as description of what you would expect from hiking on both of these trails. But, the description of the trails could be a small better, in the case for Highland Mary Lake trail (both the description for the start of the trail and the trail itself aren’t very clear), and a few more photos along each route will help a lot with what to expect on the trails. This book is excellent for an overview but probably need a more detailed map for each of the trails.
   Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
2. Karl A. Rodriguez says:

   July 7, 2010 at 2:35 am

   The 2nd edition hiking guide is an incredible book, showing both 2D trail maps and elevation guides. The descriptions tell what obstacles on the trail as well as previewing what sites to look for.
   Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
3. W. Moore says:

   July 7, 2010 at 3:39 am

   This book is absolutely perfect for our purpose. We are just beginning to explore the Weminuche and San Juan area and find this book to provide all the information we need. Each hike has a thorough description of how to get to it, what to expect, point things to look for, etc. Especially useful to us is the elevation profile provided to show the steepness of the climb and where in the hike to expect it. I am not a super veteran wilderness mountain man who spends his life backpacking around the continental apportion, but for the average hiker / backpacker, I cannot imagine a more informational reference.
   Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
4. A. S. Pollock says:

   July 7, 2010 at 4:00 am

   The book is well organinzed, though an pointer would be helpful, and all descriptions are well and clearly written. It has excellent information on various trail hikes, but if you’re looking for guidance reaching some of the privileged mountains in Weminuche, this is not the right resource. It doesn’t make an attempt to provide that information.
   Reader’s Rating: 3 / 5
5. B. Mattingly says:

   July 7, 2010 at 6:51 am

   Fantastic book for preparation a backpacking trip. Directions to hikes are right on the mark with brilliant details. Many excellent hikes – combine this with National Geographic Map #140 and you can place together a nice trip.

   Highly Recommended.
   Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5