Pros: No filler - just the facts.

Recommendation: This is a great little guidebook to get you started riding in the area.

Pros: These are lightweight, to the point, published locally (Denver area, Littleton to be exact), and all you need for your pack. It has a decent enough map and written directions.

Cons: a bulleted rather than written out explanation of the trail. This would speed things up if/when you get lost

Recommendation: Get both books!