106-Mile Stretch on the Colorado Trail: Salida to Lake City
The Longest Stretch The 106-mile stretch between Salida (Hwy 50) and Lake City (Spring Creek Pass on CO 149) is notorious. For me, coming off the Collegiate East, it encompassed s...
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The Longest Stretch The 106-mile stretch between Salida (Hwy 50) and Lake City (Spring Creek Pass on CO 149) is notorious. For me, coming off the Collegiate East, it encompassed s...
Trail Towns The Colorado Trail exposes hikers to a lot of amazing trail towns. The people, the food, the beer, the hostels, the culture and history… every town stop is great. I pas...
The 2026 Colorado Trail Race follows a challenging 514-mile route winding through the Rocky Mountains between Denver and Durango. Riders in this year’s grand depart are set to take...
Day 10: Miles 176.0-182.3, CW 0-5.3 Alright, back on trail! Had a late start this morning as we grabbed breakfast at the lodge and had to make sure all our gear was in order before...
Off-trail and Skips Before I ever considered hiking the Colorado Trail, I had plans to meet up with high school friends for a long weekend in Denver. After I hiked the section to C...
Day 3 15.8 miles Honestly…I was kind of bored today. The trail is reminding me a lot of the desert on the PCT. Except this time I also have afternoon thunderstorms to dodge. There’...
Day 20 on the Colorado Trail! HIGHLIGHTS •Miles hiked: 22.6 •Elevation gain/lost: 4200/3300 •Human encounters: Flute, Rambo, MG and Sage, Jacob •Low: Sargents Mesa; The final...
This year’s Colorado Trail Race starts early tomorrow morning from Waterton Canyon in Denver, with a group of around 80 newcomers and returning riders lining up to pedal and push m...
A Hitch to Leadville Day 11 – 16.5 miles My fingers were quite chilly packing up this morning, so my gloves came in handy. I hiked out with my fleece on and had goosebumps all over...
Day 19 on the Colorado Trail! HIGHLIGHTS •Miles hiked: 11 •Elevation gain/lost: 1000/1500 •Noteworthy wildlife: coyotes howling overnight, 2 squeaky mice near my tent •Human enc...
Hope Pass: I Hope I Can Pass! Day 13 – 19.8 miles Nothing like starting the Collegiate West out with a bang!! I set an alarm for the first time on the CT and woke up at 5:45. I wan...
Trail Magic! Trail Magic is a gesture of support and kindness that strangers provide to hikers. Many times it’s people who have previously thru hiked and understand how meaningful...
Starting this thru-hike came with a lot of anticipation and excitement. There were so many things I was looking forward to, as well as many things I wasn’t prepared for. The first...
Rebound After a couple days of struggling (see previous post), it was so good to spend the night in a hotel and rest. I didn’t take a day off (although I probably should have), but...
Day 19 – 25.5 Miles and a Fox in the Rain! Today was my biggest day yet: 25.5 miles. I’m laying in my tent at the end of the day remembering why my PCT journal ended after just a f...
Day 21 – San Luis Peak! 18.3 trail miles + San Luis Peak Summit It was cold this morning. Hiking through the valley was chilly enough that I had to stop and put on my rain jacket,...
Baker's Park in Silverton, Colorado, adds 10 miles of new singletrack across 11 trails with over $1 million in grants, creating high-elevation flow trails near the tiny mountain to...
Day 22 on the Colorado Trail! HIGHLIGHTS Miles hiked: 21 Elevation gain/lost: 4000/3100 Noteworthy wildlife: moose! Human encounters: Rocket, Wild, Jacob, MG + Sage Low: None Hig...
Day 9: Zero in Breckenridge Did not move from the couch for hours. 😌 Eli made me a fancy breakfast scramble. I truly was getting the full service! It was also insanely smoky in Br...
Day 6 9.7 miles Went back to Otto’s in the morning for breakfast and had perhaps one of the greatest breakfast sandwiches of my life. It was on sourdough with bacon, sausage, two f...
Day 21 on the Colorado Trail! HIGHLIGHTS •Miles hiked: 20.2 •Elevation gain/lost: 2400/3000 •Noteworthy wildlife: NA •Human encounters: Rocket, Jacob, Wild; MG •Low: starting...
Colorado Springs just opened seven miles of new singletrack at Blodgett Open Space, including three miles of dedicated downhill trails and bike park-like features. The article Blod...
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