East Shore Trail
Family Friendly Option Further south from Rocky Mountain National Park, you will find a recreation haven along the shores of Shadow Mountain Lake down to Lake Granby. There are nearly...
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Buffalo Pass to Round Mountain Lake, Medicine Bow Routt National Forest
Explore the North Lake to Buffalo Pass section in the spectacular Mount Zirkel Wilderness, which stretches along the Continental Divide for 36 miles in northern Colorado. The Mount Zirkel Wilderness...
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Parkview Mountain, Medicine Bow Routt National Forest
Parkview Mountain’s peak rises 2,656 feet above the trail and hikers can view North Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, the Never Summer Range, and the Indian Peaks. At 12,396 feet,...
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Shadow Mountain Lake to Monarch Lake, Arapaho Roosevelt National Forest
This hike can be a point to point or an out-and-back depending on what distance you would like to hike. The trail has a gradual incline as it winds along...
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Rollins Pass and Rogers Pass to James Peak, Arapaho Roosevelt National Forest
Despite its location just 50 miles west of Denver, many long-distance hikers call James Peak and its surrounding area the “most magical part of the entire CDT.” The alpine traverse...
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Tennessee Pass to Timberline Lake, Pike and San Isabel National Forest
Heading south from the Tennessee Pass Trailhead, this section of the CDT overlaps with Segment 9 of the Colorado Trail. The path is mostly level as it winds gently up...
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Boss Lake Reservoir, San Isabel National Forest
This hike starts with a moderately graded walk up Forest Road 230. Depending on the season, you will get views of the mountains above the lake through the trees as...
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Wolf Creek Pass to Rock Lake, Rio Grande National Forest
At 10,859 feet, Wolf Creek Pass is the low point in the mountains between some of the wildest and most beautiful landscapes in the state. It is one of the...
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Colorado Day & Overnight Hikes Guide
Check out our Colorado Day & Overnight Hikes Guide for a list of more of our favorite hikes on the CDT in Colorado. The guide includes hikes on the CDT across the...
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