United States · Long-distance path

Colorado Trail

A long-distance path in the United States: 461 mi (742 km) with 89,774 ft (27,363 m) of ascent, about 30 days on foot.

Distance
461 mi (742 km)
Ascent
89,774 ft (27,363 m)
Days
30
High point
13,238 ft (4,035 m)

The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. See the source.

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Colorado Trail
Hopkins.m.s · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Start and finish

Start: 37.33138, -107.90309

Finish: 39.49099, -105.09366

Directions to the start Directions to the finish

Places to stay

Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:

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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.

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