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The Colorado Trail

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The Colorado Trail generally follows the Continental Divide for almost 500 miles between Denver and Durango. The trail splits in the middle, with the more difficult and scenic Collegiate West route to the west, and merges again after about 80 miles.

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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 29/09/2026
Heading north in the southern half of Section 3 of the Collegiate West route. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #hiking #photography
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 27/09/2026
Thunderstorms may not have been a problem, but I was still lucky to have gotten away with hiking Segment 22 in the fall without having to trudge through a lot of snow. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #photography #hiking
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 25/09/2026
Considering that Segment 28 plunges thousands of feet from the Continental Divide to Durango, I didn't think I would ever have to pedal, but it turned out to be no easier than any other segment. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #photography #hiking #mountainbiking
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 22/09/2026
Looking towards Durango from a twelve thousand foot slope west of Molas Pass in Segment 25. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #photography #hiking #mountainbiking
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 20/09/2026
While the aspen on Segment 5, particularly around Kenosha Pass, are definitely worth seeing, there are plenty of other amazing views throughout the segment. coloradotrail.pages.dev/photospheres #coloradotrail #photography #hiking #mountainbiking
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 18/09/2026
Signs of the fire decades ago start to appear in the long climb at the beginning of Segment 2, but the full, lasting devastation isn't apparent until reaching the top. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #hiking #mountainbiking #photography
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 14/09/2026
Deep inside the La Garita Wilderness, at the beginning of Segment 20, trees that were killed by beetles are slowly being replaced by new ones. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #photography #hiking
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 12/09/2026
A family of Ptarmigans make a clucking sound, almost like a bark, while looking for food on 12,000 foot Chalk Creek Pass, near the end of Section 4 of the Collegiate West route. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #hiking #photography #birds
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 10/09/2026
Pasque flowers start popping up out of the sand in the huge burned area in Segment 2 long before the grass turns green. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #photography #hiking #mountainbiking #flowers
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 08/09/2026
At over thirty miles, Segment 6 is the longest, and includes dense aspen groves, wide open grasslands, high tundra, and pine forests. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #hiking #mountainbiking #photography
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 06/09/2026
Segment 4 follows the North Fork of Lost Creek for several miles in a long, flat valley. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #hiking #photography
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 04/09/2026
Segment 1 starts west of Denver in Waterton Canyon, where it follows an old railroad grade on which, thankfully, the only cars allowed are service vehicles. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #hiking #mountainbiking #photography
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 02/09/2026
On a warm day in early fall, half of the aspen have already shed their leaves in the middle of Segment 5. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #photography #hiking
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 31/08/2026
Looking south towards the Three Apostles, near the end of the first section of the Collegiate West route. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #collegiatewest #hiking #photography
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 29/08/2026
Segment 3 is relatively flat and winds in and out of small, forested valleys. coloradotrail.pages.dev/photospheres #mountainbiking #hiking #scenery #photography
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 27/08/2026
Climbing towards treeline in the middle of Segment 9. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #photography #hiking #scenery
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 25/08/2026
While hiking Segment 20 in the La Garita Wilderness, it was often tempting just to stand and look, but with the farthest ridge on the left yet to be crossed in both directions, there was simply not enough time. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #hiking #photography
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 23/08/2026
There is no water and very little cover on Segment 2. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #hiking #mountainbiking #photography
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 21/08/2026
Near Georgia Pass in the middle of Segment 6. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #hiking #mountainbiking #photography
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 18/08/2026
After a short climb through trees at the beginning of Segment 25, the view opens up and most of the rest of the segment becomes visible in the distance. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #mountainbiking #hiking #scenery #photography
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 16/08/2026
On the west side of the Lost Creek Wilderness in Segment 5. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #hiking #mountainbiking #photography
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 14/08/2026
Looking west, up Lake Creek valley, at the beginning of the first section of the Collegiate West route. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #collegiatewest #hiking #mountainbiking #photography
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 09/08/2026
The first half of Segment 1 is flat, with plenty of water, but at the base of the dam for the Strontia Springs Reservoir the trail begins to climb into drier and more challenging terrain. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #photography #hiking #mountainbiking
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 07/08/2026
A lot of dead trees have been removed in the first hundred miles of the Colorado Trail over the past few years, which in some cases has left nothing behind except dirt, but it's actually an improvement in Segment 3. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #photography #mountainbiking
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 05/08/2026
Looking into the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness at the beginning of Segment 13, with 14,196 foot Mount Yale on the left, and Mount Harvard and Mount Columbia in the distance on the right. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #photography #hiking #fourteeners
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 01/08/2026
Section 3 of the Collegiate West route starts on Cottonwood Pass, where after a short, steep climb the ridges that the trail will follow come into view. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #collegiatewest #hiking #photography
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 30/07/2026
The remains of a small cabin slowly rots away just outside the Holy Cross Wilderness near the middle of Segment 9. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #hiking #backpacking #scenery #photography
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 28/07/2026
As much as I like to spend time on high mountain peaks and ridges, where the views are unobstructed, it was still nice to have some cover nearby for while mountain biking the first half of Segment 25. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #photography #mountainbiking #hiking #scenery
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 26/07/2026
Approaching the 13,250 foot highest point on the Colorado Trail in Segment 22. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #photography #hiking #mountainbiking
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 24/07/2026
Segment 3 winds in and out of forested valleys, often in the shadow of towering rock formations, and sometimes passing through them. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #photography #hiking #mountainbiking
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 21/07/2026
Even though it can be extremely crowded on Kenosha Pass, the last half of Segment 5 is an ideal place to see the leaves change in the fall. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #photography #hiking #mountainbiking
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 19/07/2026
When following the Continental Divide on Segment 22, it's nice to see the trail veer away from some peaks instead of going over the top of them. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #photography #hiking #mountainbiking
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 17/07/2026
Looking up Pine Creek towards a row of fourteen thousand foot peaks inside the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness on Segment 12. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #photography #hiking #scenery
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 13/07/2026
While it's true for many segments, turning around and looking back at where you've been is particularly important on Segment 25, because you don't want to miss anything. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #mountainbiking #hiking #scenery #photography
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 11/07/2026
One of several flowery meadows in Segment 3. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #photography #hiking #mountainbiking
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 09/07/2026
Descending through 12,000 feet for the first time, just prior to a yet another long climb, near the middle of Section 3 of the Collegiate West route. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #collegiatewest #hiking #photography
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 07/07/2026
Passing 12,579 foot Hermosa Peak in Segment 26. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #photography #hiking #mountainbiking
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 05/07/2026
All of Segments 9 and 10, and the first half of Segment 11 are closed due to the Willow Fire, and it has already burned most of Segment 10. trails.colorado.gov/wildfires/88... coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #willowfire #hiking #mountainbiking
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 03/07/2026
On a thirteen thousand foot plateau in the southern half of Segment 23. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #mountainbiking #hiking #photography
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 01/07/2026
Looking north into Taylor Park, a few miles into the third section of the Collegiate West route. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #collegiatewest #hiking #photography
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 29/06/2026
Near the beginning of Segment 25, where the trail winds through huge boulders at the base of looming cliffs. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #mountainbiking #hiking #scenery #photography
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 27/06/2026
Looking west towards Georgia Pass, which is about halfway between the end points of Segment 6. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #photography #hiking #mountainbiking
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 25/06/2026
Even though there are similarities, I was surprised to learn that these flowers that I found at the end of Segment 7 were columbines, and still don't recognize them as easily as I do Rocky Mountain Columbines. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #hiking #mountainbiking #photography
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 23/06/2026
Crossing Snow Mesa, which is entirely above twelve thousand feet, in Segment 21. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #photography #hiking #mountainbiking
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 21/06/2026
One of the many places in Segment 3 where the trail disappears into a small aspen grove. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #mountainbiking #hiking #photography
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 19/06/2026
A mix of snow and rain in late fall on Segment 5. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #photography #hiking #mountainbiking
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 14/06/2026
The view after climbing up from Molas Pass and out of the trees on Segment 25 changed everything. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #mountainbiking #hiking #scenery #photography
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 12/06/2026
These rock outcroppings in Segment 23 practically demand to be explored more closely, but due to the steepness of the slope and their nearly 13,000 foot elevation, just standing and staring might actually be preferable. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #hiking #mountainbiking #photography
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 10/06/2026
Passing through an aspen grove, like this one in the second half of Segment 8, has an immediate cooling effect, even on the hottest day. coloradotrail.pages.dev #coloradotrail #photography #hiking #mountainbiking
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The Colorado Trail @coloradotrail.pages.dev · 08/06/2026
Looking east, above Cottonwood Creek, towards Buena Vista on Section 3 of the Collegiate West route. colorado-trail.appspot.com/CollegiateWe... #coloradotrail #collegiatewest #hiking #photography
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