Once you have hiked any piece of the Colorado Trail, you will likely want to find a way to express your appreciation to those who labored long and hard to create it. The CT was connected from Denver to Durango in 1987, and since then it has been organized, supported, and maintained by the Colorado TrailContinue reading “How to Support the Colorado Trail”
Category Archives: Why and How
The day hiker’s credo
As a day hiker you are different than overnight backpackers in many ways. Some are obvious – your pack is smaller and lighter for example. Or that you get to sleep in a real bed every night! Some are less noticeable – you never find yourself carrying trash for multiple days. Or that you canContinue reading “The day hiker’s credo”
Looking at the CT another way
As day hikers, Laura and Kevin have spent many lovely days exploring the North American west. Along the way, we have set foot on quite a few long trails and often fantasized about how we could “just keep going”. The truth is, that’s not how we roll. Instead we enjoy day hiking, but that doesn’tContinue reading “Looking at the CT another way”
Your Hosts
Laura and Kevin have been residents of Colorado for decades, having moved here as soon as they had the savings and sense to quit their jobs, throw everything in a U-Haul and hit the road west. From a first hike in the foothills near metro-Denver to today’s hikes in the high country, it’s been aContinue reading “Your Hosts”
Day Hiking the Colorado Trail 