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…
Karen OvernMarch 23, 2023
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…
Amy NelsonJune 6, 2022
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…
Bill ManningMay 19, 2022
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…
Bill ManningMay 10, 2022
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…
Bill ManningAugust 7, 2021
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…
Bill ManningMay 4, 2021
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…
Bill ManningApril 27, 2021
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…
Bill ManningApril 20, 2021
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,…
Bill ManningMarch 25, 2021
