Pedal-crazy author Nathan Ward has exposed Salida and the Upper Arkansas River Valley as so much more than a whitewater and hiking playground with his new guidebook, “Salida Singletrack.”
The guidebook details 38 of the best trails in the valley, providing a detailed mixture of lung-bursting expert rides and beginner-friendly cruisers. For each ride, Ward includes a map, ride times, detailed mile-by-mile descriptions of what you will find on the trail, access information and data on elevation profiles. He begins the book with information about how to prepare yourself for high-elevation rides as well as a much-needed primer on trail etiquette. Grab the book and dive into one of Colorado’s best-kept secrets: There is a lot more to the Arkansas River Valley than a river and the fourteeners.
