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…
ctfofficeApril 13, 2023
Curious when you can start your Colorado Trail Thru hike or bike? Once spring arrives, this is the most common question we receive. Here at the Foundation, we have studied…
ctfofficeMarch 31, 2023
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…
ctfofficeOctober 5, 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…
ctfofficeMay 19, 2022
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…
ctfofficeMay 5, 2022
Average Snowpack Passable Dates When do Colorado Trail segments normally become snowpack passable? Here at the CT Foundation, we have studied this carefully. Below you’ll see the Average Melt-Off Dates…
ctfofficeMay 3, 2022
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…
ctfofficeApril 20, 2021
Posted March 12, 2019 THIS REMAINS TRUE EVERY YEAR - By Jerry Brown, Bear Creek Survey, March 2019: Last summer I accomplished my seventh thru of The Colorado Trail and…
ctfofficeMarch 12, 2019
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…
ctfofficeMarch 8, 2019
