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Colorado Trail Photos 2017

The Colorado Trail has been on our radar for awhile.  We’ve had multiple friends who enjoyed their experiences on the trail and encouraged us to hike it.  This was our first extensive hiking in Colorado or the Rockies.  Within the 500-ish miles of trail, there is a very diverse landscape that we found both interesting and challenging.

Our journal from this hike is here -> Colorado Trail 2017 Trail Journal

OUR FAVORITE COLORADO TRAIL PHOTOS

All of our photos can be seen throughout the various pages of our journal.  Since we enjoy taking a quick look at the photos now and then, we’ve put them up here so others can enjoy in a quick glance.

 

There is just something neat about these markers that have been eaten by the trees

 

The first mountains of the hike just outside of Denver

 

Desert scene on the eastern part of the trail

 

Smoke rising on the Colorado Trail during our zero day

 

Beauty in the tunnel

 

First pass jump

 

A complete surprise and joy to run into an old friend from 2011 AT and and 2012 PCT hikes, Wrong Way

 

We hoped to, and were thrilled to, run into neighbors in NH, Pete and Karen!

 

Surveying the snow field

 

Connecting with the CDT

 

Meadows of the Collegiate West

 

Trying to outrun a storm in the high country

 

Another great view on the Collegiate West

 

Beardoh’s ground shelter on the CW

 

Hope Pass

 

Putting the filter through a serious test

 

A very memorable and beautiful early morning walk

 

Into the San Juan Mountains

 

The Snow Mesa

 

Easy strolling

 

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Mtn Bikers racing on the CT

 

White dots in the center are sheep…there were seemingly thousands

 

Above the Elk Creek Canyon

 

Starting down into the Elk Creek Canyon

 

Lighter at the higher altitude?

 

Final stretch in the big mountains

 

Final meadow views

 

Terminus in Durango

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