Colorado Trail - The Colorado Trail Foundation The Colorado Trail is a premier long-distance trail for hiking, biking and horse riding It runs 567 miles through the Rockies, connecting Denver and Durango
The Trail - Colorado Trail Foundation The journey that you are about to embark upon follows a portion, or perhaps the entire 567 miles, of recreational trail that crosses Colorado from Denver to Durango The Trail passes through six National Forests and six Wilderness areas, traverses five major river systems, and penetrates eight of the State’s mountain ranges
Segments of the CT - Colorado Trail Foundation The Colorado Trail is divided into 33 segments, connecting Denver in the east with Durango in the west With a total distance of 567 miles, including a choice of two routes in the middle ( Collegiate East and Collegiate West ), the Trail’s segments are broken down below
Hiking and Backpacking - Colorado Trail Foundation Each summer, The Colorado Trail Foundation offers several weeklong professionally guided and fully supported treks Meals are provided and gear shuttles enables trekkers to travel with just a day pack The treks are still rigorous with hiking days averaging around 15 miles See the Trekking section on this website for more information Hiking
Traveling the CT - Colorado Trail Foundation There are many ways to enjoy The Colorado Trail, from a day-hike, bike, or ride, to a multi-day trip or end-to-end excursion beginning in either Denver or Durango There are dozens of access points to the CT’s 567 miles of trail
Starting Points - Colorado Trail Foundation Information for thru-hikers and bikers beginning their trips from The Colorado Trail’s northern terminus at Waterton Canyon, near the Denver metro area and from Durango's Junction Creek trailhead
Alerts, Closures Reroutes - Colorado Trail Foundation Colorado Trail Foundation offers many resources for traveling the Trail, below is a custom Google map that marks the location of Trail work locations and crew campsites We will also flag any major trail obstructions, reroutes, and planned closures
Events - Colorado Trail Foundation Have you hiked, biked, ridden, trekked or otherwise completed the Colorado Trail? Report your hike and be acknowledged on our Completer Page You can also sign up to receive a free digital Completer Certificate
FAQ - Colorado Trail Foundation The Official Guidebook of The Colorado Trail Foundation is best for CT trip planning and is the guide that best shows the roads and road accesses It covers each of the CT’s 33 segments in detail, including trail access points, trail description and maps (maps not as detailed as the CT Map Book)