The Colorado Trail
The Colorado Trail is a 500-mile-long, high
mountain educational and recreational hiking trail that
meanders through some of the most beautiful terrain in the
state. Stretching from Denver to Durango, it crosses eight
mountain ranges, seven national forests, six wilderness
areas, and five river systems.
Colorado Trail Facts
- The Colorado Trail has a length of 491
miles
- The trail has a total elevation gain of
74,152 feet
- The trail crosses eight mountain ranges
- Lowest Elevation – 5,520 feet Kassler
– Waterton Canyon Trailhead
- Highest Elevation – 13334 feet Coney
Summit
Mountain Ranges
- Front Range
- Kenosha
- Mosquite
- Tenmile
- Sawatch
- Cochetopa
- San Juan
- La Plata Mtns.
National Forests
- Pike NF
- Arapaho NF
- White River NF
- San Isabel NF
- Gunnison NF
- Rio Grande NF
- San Juan NF
The Wilderness Areas
- Lost Creek Wilderness
- Holy Cross Wilderness
- Mount Massive Wilderness
- Collegiate Peaks Wilderness
- La Garita Wilderness
- Weminuche Wilderness
The River Systems
- South Platte River
- Swan River
- Arkansas River
- Animas River
- Rio Grande River
Mark's Mountain Bike Trip on the Colorado
Trail
Start on August 16 ------ Finish on
September 1, 1998
Mark’s Trip Facts
- My trip took me 17 days, with 3 days off
- Bike odometer – 598.6 miles
- Average speed per hour – 6.2 miles
- Average miles per day – 35.2 miles
- Average time per day – 5.6 hours
- Total trip time – 95 hours and 41
minutes
Mountain Bike Detours I did
- Lost Creek Wilderness Detour
- Tenmile Range Detour
- Holy Cross/Mount Massive Wilderness Detour
- Hope Pass Detour
- Collegiate Peaks Wilderness Detour
- Raspberry Gulch Detour
- La Garita Wilderness Detour
- Coney Summit Detour
- Weminuche Wilderness Detour
- Junction Creek Canyon Detour
The Supplies Towns I used
- Denver
- Bailey
- Frisco
- Leadville
- Buena Vista
- Lake City
- Silverton
- Durango
The Colorado Trail Mountain Passes
The Colorado Trail Mountain Passes I did
- Georgia 11585
- Searle - Kokomo 12040 - 12000
- Tennessee 10424
- Unnamed 12490
- Blackhawk 11970
- Kennebec 11760
The Mountain Bike Detour Mountain Passes I
did
- Kenosha 10001
- Monarch 11312
- Los Pinos 10000
- Slumgullion 11361
- Cinnamon 12600
- Molas 10910
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