National Geographic Maps Trails Illustrated #1303 Colorado 14ers South

National Geographic Maps' Trails Illustrated #1303 Colorado 14ers South is a guide booklet providing a set of maps for the fourteeners of the Elk, San Juan, and Sangre de Cristo ranges of southern Colorado. These peaks are generally more difficult than their northern counterparts in the Front, Mosquito, Tenmile, and Sawatch Ranges. Even the easier exceptions, such as Humboldt, Sunshine, Redcloud, and Handies Peaks have their unforgiving slopes. Crestone Peak and Little Bear in the Sangre de Cristos, along with Capitol Peak and the Maroon Bells in the Elk Range, are often in the running when talk turns to the "hardest" fourteener. Given such subjective elements as physical conditioning, skill of party members, weather and season, there is no definitive answer, but all deserve the utmost respect and attention to route finding.

This map gives you accurate trail stats including mileages, elevations, and and directions to trailheads. Route information includes climbing class and points of reference. The maps include both 2WD and 4WD trailhead locations for the standard, recommended route.

National Geographic’s Topographic Map Guide booklets are printed on "Backcountry Tough" waterproof, tear-resistant paper with stainless steel staples. A full UTM grid is printed on the map to aid with GPS navigation.