The G.O.A.T. Book/Site, which provides Scouts, Scouters and campers in general a guide to campsites (and activities) in Colorado.
The term GOAT is an acronym, that is easy to remember and means Guide to Outdoor Activities for Troops. This guide has been prepared for Scouts and Scouters in order to share campsites, hiking trails, and other activities that have been successfully tried by other units. This site is designed to be used by both new Scouters and the experienced Scouter; hopefully providing new experiences and locations to better enjoy the Colorado outdoors.
The site has been designed to be printed out on standard 8 1/2 x 11 paper, copies of particular pages can be made and taken on your adventure. The GOAT Site has been grouped into areas covering a geographic region or area of the state such as the Guanella Pass Area and also by activitiy types. Each having one or more maps merged into the text. In many cases information is provided on campsite facilities and known restrictions. The majority of the GOAT Site activities reference the National Forest Service Maps; these maps show a large land area with access roads to campgrounds and trailheads. In addition, land ownership is color coded, and hiking/backpacking trails are shown and designated with Forest Service trail numbers.
A number of Forest Service maps have been changed when new editions were printed between 1989 -1995. Road numbers have been changed from Forest Service to County Road numbers; at least that portion of the road before the National Forest boundary. Some road numbers have been removed with no replacement number on the new edition. Many of the Forest Service road numbers are still posted along with the county signs on these roads. The trick in using the GOAT Book is to remember that the new editions of the Forest Service maps were used for map and text references.