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Guide to California Backroads & 4-Wheel Drive Trails (FunTreks Guidebooks) Spiral-bound – Picture Book, June 1, 2014

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Funtreks Inc.; Spi edition (June 1, 2014)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Spiral-bound ‏ : ‎ 232 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1934838071
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1934838075
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 6 years and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.25 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.6 x 0.7 x 9 inches

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- #7 in General Western US Travel Guides
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Charles A. Wells
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Charles A. Wells graduated from Ohio State University in 1969 with a degree in graphic design. After practicing design in Ohio, he moved to Colorado Springs in 1980 and worked 18 years in the printing business. Over the years, he and his family enjoyed a wide array of outdoor activities including hiking, biking, rafting and skiing. He bought an SUV in 1994 and immediately got addicted to exploring the backcountry. He later joined a four-wheel-drive club and learned more about hardcore four-wheeling.
Dissatisfied with the four-wheel-drive guidebooks on the market, he decided to write his own. His first book took off and he was able to leave his regular job and start FunTreks, Inc. in 1998. He has written many more books since then, including books for ATVs and UTVs, and has continued to update and improve his existing books. If you have one of his original books in black and white, we suggest you check out his vastly improved newer models, which are now all in color and include precise GPS technology.
All of his books are proudly sold on Amazon, including his very popular original book, Guide to Colorado Backroads & 4-Wheel-Drive Trails, now in its third edition. This book has, several times now, been the number one best seller on Amazon in the category of mountain west travel guides. At www.funtreks.com you’ll find additional information, including free PDF downloads of sample trails and timely news stories about 4-wheeling.
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Matt got into 4-wheeling after graduating with a degree in graphic design from Bethel College in 2000. He built several off-road 4x4s starting with bolt parts and later progressed to custom-built, off-road buggies. As his passion for adventure grew, he moved to Colorado in 2003. He and his wife, Cassie, enjoy camping and other outdoor activities in Colorado's enormous backyard. He worked as a graphic designer and computer technician before joining FunTreks in 2008. He currently handles day-to-day operations, scouts trails, and works with Chuck writing and producing guidebooks.
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Jorge Nunez

Very well done guidebook

Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2024

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Got this as a gift for my dad. We're both avid outdoorsmen and adventurors in NorCal.

There was a lot of effort put into this, it's evident just by thumbing through it.

All the different areas in CA are broken down into sections, and the sections are all broken down further by trail difficulty ratings.

Although it doesn't cover every single area available for off-road exploration in CA, (that would take decades to document) I honestly don't think it could be done better than this.

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GearHead

Great for beginner off-road enthusiasts!

Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2017

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As an off-road newbie, this is the perfect starter guide to get you going. The trail descriptions are helpful and give you a general idea of what to expect. It's not a comprehensive examination of each trial in fine detail, but it gives you enough info to feel confident in exploring. The color ratings of trail difficulty seem to be accurate, although as the author states, different drivers with different skill sets and vehicles may find some trails harder or easier.

The color photos are great and the maps well drawn. They are not detailed enough to be a single source of navigation, however as long as you stick to the trails as shown, finding your way around will not be a problem. It is helpful to have a GPS and a detailed hardcopy topographical map and/or road map as well anytime you head off-road, just as a general safety measure.

While this book is a good overview, I would highly recommend looking up the current status of any trails you're thinking of visiting, as road closures do happen. There are a number of excellent on-line trail guides that will supplement this book.

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Great book I am looking for Idaho now.

Great for us 4 wheeling guys. Ca back roads

Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2023

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Amazing how helpful this is for planning trips.

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Frank Frankerson

Information is great, build quality, not so much

Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2023

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I have had several version of this book. If you love to off road, a proper map and trail guide are essential. Rather than relying on GPS, these books give you a fool proof way of navigating the wilds of America, complete with real, first hand experience from people who actually know what they are doing.
The book contains information you can count on.
It is only let down by the poor construction of the book. For what it costs, I would have hoped for a better build. It was only after a few uses that the pages started to come apart. This happened with each revision I purchased.
I ended up re-binding the book in a spiral bind.
Even with the bad quality, I still consider this book as an essential part of your trail kit.

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Maria T Navio

Very informative, like breakdown of off road disignations

Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2021

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I like the color code of the difficulty of roads..Green - easy, Red - difficult etc... Also, each trail has the type of vehicle required when travel. Ie: Jeep, truck. quads..etcs. Easy to read and gives me confident to use when trails are travelled. Also, I like the maps that contains hiking trail. I love hiking so this books gives hints on maps to hiking trails.

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bjrolland

The best trrail guides available.

Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2018

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This is the Bible of off road guides.
Wells does an excellent job of describing and rating the trails.
If you are planning a trip to any area that he has a guide for, get one. The book is very useful for planning and also as a mile by mile guide while actually on a trail.
He rates trails by difficulty and also notes his favorites for scenery. Using those two criterion, I have planned two trips with great success.
I own and have used five of his guide books - Moab, Colorado North and Central, California and Arizona.
Highly recommended.

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Today's Life

Good content

Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2022

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I haven't used it on trails yet but already have a pretty good idea what to expect from this guide. Plenty of other useful content included in it as well.

Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2019

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These books are amazing. It must have taken a lot of devotion to cover these trails as well as they have. Yes, not every trail is in these books the author has pick some of the best of them. I rely much more on these dependable books over GPS.
Unlike GPS you can search out good locations, and get a little history of the trails too. Not to mention you can show these books to your friends better than looking at a phone.

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Colin Hanton

The only guide you'll need.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 12, 2022

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I have a couple of these guides for various regions, and they are all superb. Colourful, detailed, easy to read and follow. The information is factual and relevant, without being overbearing. It is the only guide that you will ever need.

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