The CTF provides valuable information on how to make the most of your CT Travels. For info on snowpack, trail closures, fire bans and foundation accomplishments, see OUR BLOG.
The CTF 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…
As a result of unconfirmed reports of active bears in the area, the South Platte Ranger District has asked us to remind all Colorado Trail users to please use food…
If you are planning to ship yourself any resupply boxes this trail season, consider sending them UPS-Brown or FedEx. (Not USPS.) Reports from maildrop locations are that boxes being sent…
Every single Trail season, bear problems happen along The Colorado Trail. Now in my 17th year as Executive Director with the CT Foundation, I cannot remember a trail season without…
Water sources are abundant along most of The Colorado Trail. To keep from getting dehydrated and to plan how much water they carry along each stretch, trail users will need…
UPDATED AUGUST 7, 2021 The Colorado Trail (CT) has its own set of characteristics. Some of these will be of particular interest to travelers who’ve already experienced one or more…
Trail Tip Tuesday – PACK OUT YOUR TOILET PAPER. Please help keep The Colorado Trail beautiful. Pack out your toilet paper. It is easy. Prepare at home by getting one…
FOOD PRECAUTIONS FOR BEARS & CRITTERS Trouble with bears is increasing. Along The Colorado Trail, the trouble with bears and other critters is primarily with the food and trash CT…
CONSIDER SHUTTLING AT THE START, a useful Colorado Trail tip. If you are planning a one-way Trail trip, consider planning to leave your car at your end point, where you’ll…
UPDATED JULY 14, 2021 - Here is where you can buy the SWA Pass online. Click on "State Wildlife Area Pass." https://www.cpwshop.com/home.page A Colorado State Wildlife Area (SWA) Pass will,…