Colorado Trail
Colorado Rocky Mountains, Colorado
- Distance
- 767.4 km
- Elev. gain
- 28,143 m
- Start
- Waterton Canyon Trailhead
- Finish
- Junction Creek, Durango
A simplified drawing of the real route — the distance above is the published figure, not the length of this line.
0 km1,680–4,021 m above sea level754 km
Ground elevation sampled along the mapped route.
Campsites
- Junction Creek Campground - Day Use
- Little Molas Lake Campground
- Angel of Shavano Campground
- Elbert Creek Campground
- Continental Divide Cabin
- Janet's Cabin
- Kenosha Pass Campground
- Buffalo
- 550 - 14
- Black Bear Rest Area
Water sources
- Taylor Lake
- Cataract Lake
- Baldy Lake
- Rainbow Lake
- Harvard Lakes
- Pump
Summits & passes
- Orphan Butte
- Hermosa Peak
- Molas Pass
- Canby Mountain
- Spring Creek Pass
- San Luis Pass
- Lujan Pass
- Marshall Pass
- Twin Mounds
- Tennessee Pass
- Kokomo Pass
- Peak 6.5
- Georgia Pass
- Kenosha Pass
Common questions
- How long is the Colorado Trail?
- The Colorado Trail is 767.4 km (476.8 miles).
- How much elevation gain does the Colorado Trail have?
- The Colorado Trail has about 28,143 m (92,333 ft) of total climbing, measured along Far's route for the trail.
- Where does the Colorado Trail start and finish?
- The Colorado Trail runs between Waterton Canyon Trailhead and Junction Creek, Durango.
- Is there water on the Colorado Trail?
- Far's catalog records 6 mapped water sources along the Colorado Trail, including Taylor Lake, Cataract Lake, Baldy Lake and Rainbow Lake. Seasonal flow varies and mapped sources can run dry — check current conditions with the land manager before relying on any of them.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap767.4 km · 14,024 m gain
- OpenStreetMap767.4 km
- OpenStreetMap767.4 km
Route geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Trail conditions, permits, and hazards change — verify before you go.