The journey that you are about to embark upon follows a portion, or perhaps the entire 485 miles of recreational trail that crosses Colorado from Denver to Durango. The Trail passes through six National Forests, six Wilderness areas, traverses five major river systems and penetrates eight of the states mountain ranges. The Colorado Trail is administered and maintained by Colorado Trail Foundation volunteers in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service. What makes The Colorado Trail unique is that it was developed with the efforts of thousands of volunteers, all interested in the conservation and recreational exploration of Colorado’s stunning mountainous areas.
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1CDT - Bowen Gulch Connector
CO37 - Bowen Gulch to Willow Creek Pass
Rocky Mountain National Park
4,505 ft
2CDT CT - Archuleta
Segment 18 - Colorado Hwy-114 to Saguache Park Rd
Salida
2 miles
3CDT CT - Breckenridge
Segment 6 - Kenosha Pass to Gold Hill TH
Breckenridge
3 miles
4CDT CT - Canby Mountain
Segment 23 - Carson Saddle to Stony Pass TH
Carson Peak
1 mile
5CDT CT - Carson Saddle
Spring Creek Pass TH to Carson Saddle
Carson Peak
3,524 ft
6CDT CT - Copper Mountain
Segment 8 - Copper Mountain to Tennessee Pass TH
Copper Mountain
2 miles
7CDT CT - East Fork Middle Pole
Segment 23 - Carson Saddle to Stony Pass TH
Carson Peak
8 miles
8CDT CT - Georgia Pass to North Fork
Segment 6 - Kenosha Pass to Gold Hill TH
Park County
7 miles
9CDT CT - Gold Hill
Segment 7 - Goldhill TH to Copper Mountain
Breckenridge
4 miles
10CDT CT - Holy Cross Wilderness
Segment 9 - Tennessee Pass TH to Timberline Lake TH
Leadville
6 miles
11CDT CT - Horseshoe Gulch
Segment 6 - Kenosha Pass to Gold Hill TH
Breckenridge
3 miles
12CDT CT - Jarosa Mesa
Spring Creek Pass TH to Carson Saddle
Carson Peak
16 miles
13CDT CT - La Garita Stock Driveway
Segment 23 - Carson Saddle to Stony Pass TH
Carson Peak
4 miles
14CDT CT - Longs Gulch
Segment 9 - Tennessee Pass TH to Timberline Lake TH
Leadville
4 miles
15CDT CT - Los Creek
Segment 18 - Colorado Hwy-114 to Saguache Park Rd
Salida
3,406 ft
16CDT CT - Lujan (Summit Trail)
Segment 17 - Sargents Mesa to Colorado Hwy-114
Sargents
2 miles
17CDT CT - Maggie Gulch
Segment 23 - Carson Saddle to Stony Pass TH
Silverton
1 mile
18CDT CT - Miners Creek
Segment 7 - Goldhill TH to Copper Mountain
Breckenridge
7 miles
19CDT CT - Mitchell Creek
Segment 8 - Copper Mountain to Tennessee Pass TH
Leadville
4 miles
20CDT CT - Monarch Crest Trail
Segment 15 - US-50 to Marshall Pass TH
Salida
10 miles
21CDT CT - Mount Massive Wilderness
Segment 10 - Timberline Lake TH to Mount Massive TH
Twin Lakes
13 miles
22CDT CT - Muggins Gulch
Segment 6 - Kenosha Pass to Gold Hill TH
Breckenridge
6 miles
23CDT CT - North Clear Creek
Segment 23 - Carson Saddle to Stony Pass TH
Carson Peak
2,710 ft
24CDT CT - Pine Creek
Segment 18 - Colorado Hwy-114 to Saguache Park Rd
Salida
7 miles
25CDT CT - Quemedo Spur
Segment 19 - Saguache Park to Eddiesville TH
Salida
4 miles
26CDT CT - Saguache Park
Segment 18 - Colorado Hwy-114 to Saguache Park Rd
Sargents
2 miles
27CDT CT - Saguache Park Br 1
Segment 18 - Colorado Hwy-114 to Saguache Park Rd
Salida
2 miles
28CDT CT - Sargents Mesa
Segment 17 - Sargents Mesa to Colorado Hwy-114
Methodist Mountain Trail System
18 miles
29CDT CT - Searle Pass
Segment 8 - Copper Mountain to Tennessee Pass TH
Copper Mountain
15 miles
30CDT CT - Skyline
Segment 19 - Saguache Park to Eddiesville TH
Salida
7 miles
31CDT CT - Skyline (Cochetopa Creek)
Creede
12 miles
32CDT CT - Skyline (LGW)
Segment 21 - San Luis Pass to Spring Creek Pass TH
Creede
8 miles
33CDT CT - Snow Mesa
Segment 21 - San Luis Pass to Spring Creek Pass TH
Carson Peak
6 miles
34CDT CT - Stoney Pass
Segment 24 - Stony Pass TH to Molas Pass
Weminuche Wilderness
6 miles
35CDT CT - Tennessee Pass
Segment 9 - Tennessee Pass TH to Timberline Lake TH
Leadville
3 miles
36CDT CT - Twin Lakes Dam
Segment 11 - Mount Massive TH to Clear Creek Road
Twin Lakes
3,894 ft
37CDT CT - Twin Lakes North
Segment 11 - Mount Massive TH to Clear Creek Road
Twin Lakes
11 miles
38CDT CT - Twin Lakes South
Segment 11 - Mount Massive TH to Clear Creek Road
Twin Lakes
1 mile
39CDT CT - Van Tassel Br
Segment 19 - Saguache Park to Eddiesville TH
South Fork
3 miles
40CDT CT - Wheeler NRT
Segment 7 - Gold Hill TH to Copper Mountain
Copper Mountain
2 miles
41CDT CT - Windy Peak
Segment 16 - Marshall Pass TH to Sargents Mesa
Salida
11 miles
42CT - Black Canyon
Segment 5 - Long Gulch to Kenosha Pass
Lost Creek Wilderness Area
8 miles
43CT - Blackhawk
Segment 26 - Bolam Pass Rd to Hotel Draw Rd
Durango
2 miles
44CT - Blackhawk Pass
Segment 26 - Bolam Pass Rd to Hotel Draw Rd
Rico
9 miles
45CT - Buffalo Creek
Segment 3 - Little Scraggy Trailhead to FS-560 (Wellington Lake Road) TH
Buffalo Creek
12 miles
46CT - Camp Hale
Segment 8 - Copper Mountain to Tennessee Pass TH
Leadville
3,386 ft
47CT - Clear Creek
Segment 11 - Mount Massive TH to Clear Creek Road
Twin Lakes
2 miles
48CT - Clear Creek South
Collegiate Peaks Wilderness
18 miles
49CT - Collegiate Peaks Wilderness
Collegiate Peaks Wilderness
6 miles
50CT - Elk Creek
Segment 24 - Stony Pass TH to Molas Pass
Silverton
9 miles
51CT - Fooses Creek
Segment 15 - US-50 to Marshall Pass TH
Salida
3 miles
52CT - Georgia Pass
Segment 6 - Kenosha Pass to Gold Hill TH
Breckenridge
6 miles
53CT - Highline (Big Bend Middle)
Segment 27 - Hotel Draw Rd to Kennebec TH
Durango
3,297 ft
54CT - Highline (North)
Segment 27 - Hotel Draw Rd to Kennebec TH
Durango
2 miles
55CT - Highline (Orphan Butte)
Segment 27 - Hotel Draw Rd to Kennebec TH
Durango
15 miles
56CT - Highline (Ryman Creek)
Segment 27 - Hotel Draw Rd to Kennebec TH
Durango
4,534 ft
57CT - Junction Creek
Segment 28 - Kennebec TH to Junction Creek TH
Durango
18 miles
58CT - Kenosha Pass East
Segment 5 - Long Gulch to Kenosha Pass
Park County
6 miles
59CT - Kenosha Pass West
Segment 6 - Kenosha Pass to Goldhill TH
Park County
6 miles
60CT - Lost Creek Wilderness
Segment 4 - FS-560 (Wellington Lake Road) TH to Long Gulch
Lost Creek Wilderness Area
16 miles
61CT - Marshall Pass
Segment 16 - Marshall Pass TH to Sargents Mesa
Salida
3 miles
62CT - Molas Creek
Segment 24 - Stony Pass TH to Molas Pass
Silverton
6 miles
63CT - Mount Princeton
Segment 13 - Silver Creek TH to Chalk Creek TH
Salida
10 miles
64CT - Platte Canyon
Segment 1 - Waterton Canyon Trailhead to South Platte River Trailhead
Indian Creek
9 miles
65CT - Powerline
Segment 11 - Mount Massive TH to Clear Creek Road
Twin Lakes
1 mile
66CT - Powerline Road
Segment 11 - Mount Massive TH to Clear Creek Road
Twin Lakes
1,837 ft
67CT - Raleigh Peak
Segment 2 - South Platte River Trailhead to Little Scraggy Trailhead
Buffalo Creek
10 miles
68CT - Rico Silverton
Segment 25 - Molas Pass to Bolam Pass Rd
Coal Bank and Molas Pass
9 miles
69CT - Sliderock
Segment 28 - Kennebec TH to Junction Creek TH
Durango
2 miles
70CT - South Twin Lakes
Segment 11 - Mount Massive TH to Clear Creek Road
Twin Lakes
4 miles
71CT - Tabeguache Peak
Segment 14 - Chalk Creek TH to US-50
Salida
20 miles
72CT - Twin Sisters
Segment 25 - Molas Pass to Bolam Pass Rd
Coal Bank and Molas Pass
10 miles
73CT - Waterton Canyon
Segment 1 - Waterton Canyon Trailhead to South Platte River Trailhead
Indian Creek
7 miles
74CT Connector
Segment 6 - Kenosha Pass to Gold Hill TH
Breckenridge
1,673 ft
75Forest Road
Buffalo Creek
1 mile
76Rolling Creek Trailhead
Bailey
1,375 ft
77South Fooses Creek
Segment 15 - US-50 to Marshall Pass TH
Salida
5 miles
78Tennesee Pass Road
Segment 8 - Copper Mountain to Tennessee Pass TH
Leadville
2 miles
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