The Colorado Trail is a 486 mile hike that starts outside of Denver and ends near Durango. Learn more about each segment of the hike here!
Colorado Trail Segment 24 starts at Stony Pass and ends at Molas Pass working through the most remote portions of the Colorado Trail. The 20 mile segment has a lot of elevation gain with 3,400ft but even more descending (5,100ft). With the tough hiking comes, in my opinion, the best views on the entire…
Colorado Trail Segment 23 starts at the Carson Saddle and ends at Stony Pass in the San Juan Mountains of Southern Colorado. This segment is 15.9 miles long with 3500ft of elevation gain. This segment is unique because almost the entire hike is above 12,000ft and exposed to the elements. With a lack of…
Colorado Trail Segment 22 starts at Spring Creek Pass and ends at the Carson Saddle spanning over 17 miles of trail. This segment has 3800ft of elevation gain and is usually combined with other segments of the CT. Segment 22 also has the distinction of reaching the high point of the Colorado Trail at…
Colorado Trail Segment 21 is one of the most beautiful portions that the Colorado Trail has on its 480+ miles. This segment is 14.8 miles with 3,116ft of climbing. Although that does not seem like much, almost this entire segment is rollers with constant elevation gain and loss. CT Segment 21 starts at San…
Colorado Trail Segment 20 is a beautiful 12.7 mile stretch of the CT that starts at the Eddiesville Trailhead and ends at San Luis Pass. This segment is basically one long climb for the first 9 miles or so with some rollers in between and a downhill at the end. Hikers on this segment…
Colorado Trail Segment 19 is a nearly 14 mile one way segment on the doorsteps of the San Juan mountains in southern Colorado. This segment is one of the last “easy” segments on the Colorado Trail before hikers enter into some really challenging terrain in the San Juan mountains. This portion of the Colorado…
