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Trail to Disaster (Monographs in Colorado History)
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by Patricia Joy Richmond
Sales Rank: 1655325
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Cover Type: Paperback with 117 pages
Published by: Colorado Historical Society December 1992
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0870812750
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0870812750
Book Dimensions:
9 x 5.8 x 0.4 inches
Weighs: 8.5 ounces
Book Description
In October 1848 John Charles Fremont and an expedition of thirty-five men set out from Westport, Missouri, to find an all-seasons railroad route through the central Rockies. Their failure in the deep snows and below-zero winds of Colorados San Juan Mountains--and the deaths of nearly a third of the expedition--left not only vestiges of disaster but persistent questions. What was the exact route taken by the expedition? Where are its camps located? What were the motives of veteran guide Bill Williams, who directed Fremont away from the most sensible trails leading across the Continental Divide.
In Trail to Disaster, Patricia Joy Richmond takes both armchair readers and modern-day explorers along Fremonts route to relive an important episode in western exploration. The result is a unique combination -- a bookshelf history and a backpackers guidebook, enriched by the authors long familiarity with Fremonts route and enlivened by her clear, authoritative style.
For readers who want to follow four-wheel-drive roads and hiking trails to the La Garita campsites, a detailed map is available with this book. Other essential materials for a close study of Fremonts route are National Forest Service maps of the San Isabel, Rio Grande, and Carson national forests.
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