The CTF provides detailed information on planned reroutes and closures on the Trail. For a map of all current trail alerts and resources for current trail conditions, see our TRAIL ALERTS page.
Waterton Canyon will be closed temporarily so Denver Water can complete annual dust mitigation maintenance. Weekday access to Waterton Canyon will be closed Monday, May 8th through Friday, May 19th.…
Colorado Trail Facebook groups are a great resource for current trail conditions, updates, and information sharing. CT users post frequently and so does the CTF. We recommend you visit and…
Weekday access to Waterton Canyon will be closed Monday, October 10 - Thursday, October 13, 2022 for work by Aurora Water. Neither the parking lot at the canyon's entrance nor…
Copper Mountain Resort is doing some snowmaking repairs that will impact the safe travel across Segment 8 of The Colorado Trail. Segment 8 trail closure and detour scheduled for the…
From August 1 through August 5, 2022, a trail work project that will involve ATVs, trucks, and tractors will be taking place between the Marshall Pass and Silver Creek trailheads…
Updated May 25, 2022 - WATERTON REOPENED EARLY (STARTING TUE 5/24/22) Weekday access to Waterton Canyon will be closed Monday May 16 through Friday May 27 for Denver Water’s annual…
From July 1 through July 14 2021, the CT and CDNST section through the Monarch Mountain Ski Area will temporarily involve a 3.16 mile (1.58 additional mile) detour to allow…
From Tuesday June 1 through Friday June 11, weekday access to Waterton Canyon will be closed for Denver Water’s annual dust mitigation project. Neither the parking lot at the canyon's…
Posted July 9, 2020 LIKELY IN 2021 THIS WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED - Great news. Beginning July 6, 2020, Waterton Canyon, the trail, is OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK. Now Open…
Posted June 16, 2020 - Waterton Canyon trail and parking: Open on Weekdays (opening a half hour before sunrise and closing a half hour after sunset) No Potable Water (canyon…