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Home > Trip Planning > Trip Planning Overview

Planning a Trip on The Colorado Trail

The Colorado Trail is divided into 28 segments. If you are planning an excursion on The Colorado Trail, we recommend that you utilize one or more of the following:

• The Official Guidebook of The Colorado Trail Foundation 7th Edition – the Guidebook particularly helps with trip planning, getting to access points and on-Trail reference.
• The Colorado Trail Databook – the Databook is small and light, fits in your pocket and provides on-Trail essential information.
• Spiral-bound Topo Maps – the Topo maps are useful for on-Trail reference.

Below is an overview map of The Colorado Trail to give you a feel for the Trail's general location. Below the map are links to additional trip planning resources.

Colorado Trail Trip Planning Resources

Planning a trip of The Colorado Trail, especially if you are planning to do a through-hike, may require a lot of advance preparation and research. Additional trip planning resources are listed below; click on a heading to go to the complete list of resources.