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Chicago Basin Maps and Books available from the SJMA (San Juan Mountains Association) Bookstore Use
the Printable Order Form to order by mail or phone (970-247-4874),
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Walking
in Wildness, A Guide to the Weminuche Wilderness Author B.J. Boucher gives us a chance to listen and discover the wildness of the Weminuche Wilderness in this beautifully written book. It’s more than a guidebook. Instead you can get lost in the pages exploring the past history of Southwest Colorado including the Ute Indians followed by the miners and later the ranchers that occupied the area. |
Hiking
Colorado’s Weminuche Wilderness & South San Juan Wilderness
Areas Contains 57 comprehensive trail descriptions for Colorado's Weminuche and South San Juan Wilderness areas. |
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Colorado’s
Wilderness Areas by John Fielder … $24.95 Easy to read directions lead you to all the best hikes, and helpful tips prepare you for successful backcountry adventures. |
Guide
to the Colorado Mountains This is an authoritative source on Colorado’s mountains; a must for casual hikers, fourteener enthusiasts, or veteran mountaineers. It includes the Needle Mountains, major drainages, trailheads, access, suggested base camp locations, etc. |
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Western
San Juan Mountains by Rob Blair … $29.25 This is the book for you if you want to find out about the San Juan Mountains Geology, Ecology, and Human History !! |
Wilderness
Navigation: Finding Your Way Using Map, Compass, Altimeter, & GPS by Bob Burns and Mike Burns … $12.95 |
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Colorado's
Fourteeners Celebrate the joys of climbing Colorado’s highest peaks with this full color edition, updated to include 250 routes with 31 revised topo maps.
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Colorado’s
Fourteeners, A Climbing Guide by Walter Borneman … $16.95 The complete mountaineering guide to Colorado’s high peaks. Includes routes, elevation profiles, elevation gain, and trailhead-to-summit distances, clear easy to read maps, up to date access information, and historical notes.
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Dawson’s
Guide to Colorado’s Fourteeners, Vol. 2, the Southern Peaks by Louis Dawson … $22.95 The complete mountaineering guide to Colorado’s southern high peaks. Includes technical routes, snow climbs, ski descents and classic hikes. |
Colorado's
Thirteeners by Gerry Roach … $19.95 Contains information on Jupiter Mountain, Pigeon Peak, Turret Peak, and Jagged Mountain. They are part of the Needle Mountains and are some of Colorado’s most rugged and remote peaks. Information includes maps, cross-references to topo maps, trailheads, and train timetables for Needleton access. |
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Colorado Scrambles: A Guide To 50 Select Climbs In Colorado's Mountains by Dave Cooper … $22.95 Contains detailed information on what makes the route unique, how to start the climb, access issues, crux sections and route finding tips. Extensive photographs take the scrambler along the route. |
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USGS Topographic Maps, 7.5 minute series … $6.00 each USGS topographic maps (scale 1:24,000; 2.5 inches/mile) are the best for navigation on the ground. The Mountain View Crest map covers the Needle Creek Trail to Chicago Basin. The Columbine Pass map covers Chicago Basin, Mt. Eolus, and Windom Peak. The Storm King Peak map covers Sunlight Peak. |
National Geographic Trails Illustrated Map 140, Weminuche Wilderness … $9.95 This topographic map (scale 1:60,667; 1 inch/mile) includes all trails in the Weminuche Wilderness including the Needleton/Chicago Basin area. Includes access roads, trails, and trailheads. Waterproof and tearproof, this map is very helpful for trip planning, but marginal for navigation on the ground, due to its smaller scale. |
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Drake
Mountain Map of the Mountains between Silverton and Durango … $9.00
This shaded 3-D topographic map (scale 1:60,000; 1 inch/mile) shows landforms, road access, and trails in the western portion of the Weminuche Wilderness. Waterproof and tearproof, this map is very helpful for trip planning, but marginal for navigation on the ground, due to its smaller scale. |
Latitude 40, Colorado Southwest Recreation Topo Map … $11.95 This detailed map (scale1:125,000; 1/2 inch/mile) covers most of the San Juan Mountains in SW Colorado, including Cortez, Durango, Lake City, Ouray, Pagosa Springs, Silverton, and Telluride. This waterproof, tear Resistant, 100% plastic map is very useful for trip planning, but is not suitable for navigation on the ground. |
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San Juan National Forest Map … $10.00 This waterproof and tearproof map shows forest roads, 4WD roads, trails, campgrounds, land ownership, permitted uses, wilderness, and much, much more. |
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Weminuche Wilderness Lapel Pin ... $3.25 |
Weminuche Patch ... $3 The patch is 2.5" in diameter. |
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