Backroad Excursions: A Guide to The western Slope and Aspen

This Book was written to provide you the reader with information, directions with an intent to highlight the beauty and history of the western Slope of Colorado and the Aspen Wilderness. The National Parks, Ghost Towns, Ancient Ruins, Ghost Towns, petroglyphs and wilderness attractions some areas covered are highlighted below. Maroon Bells Wilderness Area , Independence Ghost Town ,Ashcroft Ghost Town ,independence Pass - Contentinal Divide , The Grotto - Cascading Rapids and Ice Caves ,The Devil's Punch bowl , Black Canyon of the Gunnison , Dinosaur Hill , The Colorado National Monument , John Denver Sanctuary, Storm King Mountain Memorial Trail, Coke Ovens of Cardiff, Penny Hot Springs , Doc Holliday's Grave Site and more