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