The Colorado Trail Foundation

03/12/21 • 38 min

Bill Manning talks about the beauty and uniqueness of the Colorado Trail in addition to sharing the incredible work accomplished by the volunteers of the Colorado Trail Foundation.
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A spectacular adventure.
Since its completion more than 30 years ago (Trail History), The Colorado Trail has become known as one of the premier long-distance trails in the country, lauded by hikers, backpackers, mountain bikers and horse riders from around the world. The CT comprises 567 miles of trail between Denver and Durango and passes through some of the most spectacular scenery in the Colorado Rockies. Users traveling end to end encounter the high mountain lakes and towering peaks of six wilderness areas and eight mountain ranges as they climb nearly 90,000 vertical feet. The average elevation of the Trail is 10,300 feet, topping out at 13,271 feet just below 13,334-foot Coney Summit in southwest Colorado.
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