Written by: Mark Ely, guest writer for Tread Lines You meet some interesting people on the Colorado Trail. With most, you’re only able to exchange a few words. Some you…
If you’ve thru-hiked The Colorado Trail in the past few years, or contemplated taking on the challenge, you’ve probably come across the Colorado Trail Thru-Hike page on Facebook. More…
Bill Manning here with a message that tugs at my heart: I will soon be departing as Executive Director of The Colorado Trail Foundation. This decision has been brought on…
Updated May 1, 2022 - THE POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED - The CTF is in the process of saying goodbye to our long-term Office Manager, Amy Nelson. She will be…
Posted May 19, 2020 THIS REMAINS TRUE EVERY YEAR - Many of you are planning a trip on The Colorado Trail this summer ...exciting!... and making plans to take photos.…
Posted May 5, 2020 - The 2020 season on The Colorado Trail will, for long distance travelers, be different than any other. Covid-19 will increase challenges involving hitchhiking, shuttling, lodging…
Snowpack Conditions 2019 May 21 - We’re upbeat about the 2019 trail season for The Colorado Trail. CT travelers will experience great adventure, likely enhanced by this season’s unusual challenges…
Posted March 8, 2019 - Nearly all Colorado Trail travelers carry the CT Databook. Mile by mile it describes the route including the water sources that are so essential to…
Completers Sarah Dramis and Carmelina Faulis Krein celebrate with champagne at the Junction Creek Trailhead near Durango. Posted February 26, 2019 - WE KNOW OF 2,698 COMPLETERS of the CT…