The Colorado Trail is divided into 33 segments which includes a choice of two routes in the middle, Collegiate East and Collegiate West. See the map on our maps page for a quick look at the segments.
Persons planning Colorado Trail hikes can also check with the appropriate U S Forest Service District Ranger Office (listed below for each segment) for trail and jeep road conditions. See our list of Forest Service offices.
| Segment | US Forest Service Ranger District | Nearby Towns |
|---|---|---|
| Segment 1 — Waterton Canyon Trailhead to South Platte River Trailhead | South Platte Ranger District 303-275-5610 | Denver metro area, suburbs including Littleton |
| Segment 2 — South Platte River Trailhead to Little Scraggy Trailhead | South Platte Ranger District 303-275-5610 | Conifer |
| Segment 3 — Little Scraggy Trailhead to FS-560 (Wellington Lake Road) Trailhead | South Platte Ranger District 303-275-5610 | Buffalo Creek, Bailey |
| Segment 4 — FS-560 (Wellington Lake Road) Trailhead to Long Gulch | South Platte Ranger District 303-275-5610 South Park Ranger District 719-836-2031 | Bailey |
| Segment 5 — Long Gulch to Kenosha Pass | South Park Ranger District 719-836-2031 | Bailey, Jefferson, Fairplay |
| Segment 6 — Kenosha Pass to Goldhill Trailhead | South Park Ranger District 719-836-2031 Dillon Ranger District 970-468-5434 | Bailey, Jefferson, Fairplay, Breckenridge, Frisco |
| Segment 7 — Goldhill Trailhead to Copper Mountain | Dillon Ranger District 970-468-5434 | Frisco, Breckenridge, Copper Mountain |
| Segment 8 — Copper Mountain to Tennessee Pass Trailhead | Dillon Ranger District 970-468-5434 Holy Cross Ranger District 970-827-5715 | Copper Mountain, Leadville |
| Segment 9 — Tennessee Pass Trailhead to Timberline Lake Trailhead | Leadville Ranger District 719-486-0749 | Leadville |
| Segment 10 — Timberline Lake Trailhead to Mount Massive Trailhead | Leadville Ranger District 719-486-0749 | Leadville |
| Segment 11— Mount Massive Trailhead to Clear Creek Road | Leadville Ranger District 719-486-0749 | Leadville, Twin Lakes Village |
| Segment 12— Clear Creek Road to Silver Creek Trailhead | Leadville Ranger District 719-486-0749 | Buena Vista |
| Segment 13 — Silver Creek Trailhead to Chalk Creek Trailhead | Salida Ranger District 719-539-3591 | Buena Vista, Mt. Princeton Hot Springs |
| Segment 14 — Chalk Creek Trailhead to US-50 | Salida Ranger District 719-539-3591 | Mt. Princeton Hot Springs, Salida |
| Segment 15 — US-50 to Marshall Pass Trailhead | Salida Ranger District 719-539-3591 Gunnison Ranger District 970-874-6600 | Salida |
| Segment 16 — Marshall Pass Trailhead to Sargents Mesa | Salida Ranger District 719-539-3591 Gunnison Ranger District 970-874-6600 Saguache Ranger District 719-655-2547 | |
| Segment 17 — Sargents Mesa to Colorado Hwy-114 | Gunnison Ranger District 970-874-6600 Saguache Ranger District 719-655-2547 | Gunnison, Saguache |
| Segment 18— Colorado Hwy-114 to Saguache Park Road | Gunnison Ranger District 970-874-6600 | Gunnison, Saguache |
| Segment 19— Saguache Park Road to Eddiesville Trailhead | Gunnison Ranger District 970-874-6600 | |
| Segment 20 — Eddiesville Trailhead to San Luis Pass | Gunnison Ranger District 970-874-6600 | Creede |
| Segment 21 — San Luis Pass to Spring Creek Pass Trailhead | Gunnison Ranger District 970-874-6600 Divide Ranger District 719-657-3321 | Creede, Lake City |
| Segment 22 — Spring Creek Pass Trailhead to Carson Saddle | Gunnison Ranger District 970-874-6600 Divide Ranger District 719-657-3321 | Lake City |
| Segment 23 — Carson Saddle to Stony Pass Trailhead | Gunnison Ranger District 970-874-6600 Divide Ranger District 719-657-3321 | Silverton |
| Segment 24 — Stony Pass Trailhead to Molas Pass | Divide Ranger District 719-657-3321 Columbine Ranger District 970-884-2512 San Juan National Forest Public Information Center 970-247-4874 | Silverton |
| Segment 25 — Molas Pass to Bolam Pass Road | Columbine Ranger District 970-884-2512 Dolores Ranger District 970-882-7296 San Juan National Forest Public Information Center 970-247- 4874 | Silverton |
| Segment 26 — Bolam Pass Road to Hotel Draw Road | Columbine Ranger District 970-884-2512 San Juan National Forest Public Information Center 970-247- 4874 | |
| Segment 27 — Hotel Draw Road to Kennebec Trailhead | Columbine Ranger District 970-884-2512 San Juan National Forest Public Information Center 970-247- 4874 | |
| Segment 28 — Kennebec Trailhead to Junction Creek Trailhead | Columbine Ranger District 970-884-2512 San Juan National Forest Public Information Center 970-247- 4874 | Durango |
| Collegiate West 01 (CW01) — Twin Lakes to Sheep Gulch | Leadville Ranger District 719-486-0749 | Twin Lakes Village |
| Collegiate West 02 (CW02) — Sheep Gulch to Cottonwood Pass Trailhead | Leadville Ranger District 719-486-0749 Gunnison Ranger District 970-874-6600 | Buena Vista |
| Collegiate West 03 (CW03) — Cottonwood Pass Trailhead to Tincup Pass Road | Gunnison Ranger District 970-874-6600 | Buena Vista |
| Collegiate West 04 (CW04) — Tincup Pass Road to Boss Lake Trailhead | Gunnison Ranger District 970-874-6600 Salida Ranger District 719-539-3591 | |
| Collegiate West 05 (CW05) — Boss Lake Trailhead to Ridge Above South Fooses Creek | Gunnison Ranger District 970-874-6600 Salida Ranger District 719-539-3591 | Salida, Gunnison |