The Official Guidebook of The Colorado Trail Foundation
Particularly helpful with trip planning, getting to access points and as an on-Trail reference.
Particularly helpful with trip planning, getting to access points and as an on-Trail reference.
Small and light, it fits in your pocket and is popular with thru-hikers, bikers, and riders; providing all essential info for negotiating the Trail.
These topographical maps provide a much more detailed reference regarding the full terrain of the Trail.
Below are maps of The Colorado Trail to give you a feel for the Trail’s general location. Click on the maps to view larger versions. Below each map are links to additional “Traveling the CT” trip planning resources.
See the segments list page for more detailed information on each trail segment.
Shaded relief map of The Colorado Trail. Poster Map available here.
The map above is not created or maintained by the Colorado Trail Foundation. Click on the maps gear icon to set map type and enable layers such as precipitation, snow, mile markers, average temps, and much more!
Covering the entire Trail, it is becoming the go-to guide for tech-savvy Trail users.
Topographical maps published by the Colorado Trail Foundation with detailed references for trail terrain.
These waterproof, tear-resistant maps can be used alone or in tandem with other Trail guides.
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On this website you will find only the newest version of all guidebooks and maps, and buying from this site helps the Colorado Trail Foundation maintain the CT.
We have small maps and detailed trail segment information, including length and elevation gain, for all 33 segments that make up the entire 567 miles of the CT.
Obstructions, reroutes and planned closures are mapped on the Trail Alert page. And although the CTF does not track current trail conditions, we do provide a list of resources to find good information.