Colorado Trail

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Colorado Trail
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Length782 km (486 mi)
LocationColorado, USA
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The Colorado Trail is a long distance hiking trail in the state of Colorado.

It is maintained by the Colorado Trail Foundation.

Length: 782 km (486 mi)

Standard Direction(s) of Travel: Sobo (more common) or nobo (less common)

Season: Summer

Trail Association: Colorado Trail Foundation

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Resupply

Location Sobo Mile (km / mi) Mile Off-Trail (km / mi)
Conifer[1] 27.4 km (17.0 mi) 24 km (14.9 mi)
Buffalo Creek[2] 43.3 km (26.9 mi) 4.8 km (3.0 mi)
Baily[3] 65.2 km (40.5 mi) 12.9 km (8.0 mi)
Jefferson[4] 114.3 km (71.0 mi) 8 km (5.0 mi)
Fairplay[5] 115.4 km (71.7 mi) 32.2 km (20.0 mi)
Breckenridge[6] 168.0 km (104.4 mi) 6.4 km (4.0 mi)
Frisco[7] 168.0 km (104.4 mi) 6.4 km (4.0 mi)
Copper Mountain Resort[8] 191.5 km (119.0 mi) On Trail
Leadville[9] 230.1 km (143.0 mi) 12.9 km (8.0 mi)
Twin Lakes[10] 284.9 km (177.0 mi) 1.6 km (1.0 mi)
Buena Vista[11] 347.6 km (216.0 mi) 16.1 km (10.0 mi)
Mount Princeton Hot Springs[12] 370.1 km (230.0 mi) On Trail
Salida[13] 407.2 km (253.0 mi) 24.1 km (15.0 mi)
Poncha Springs[14] 407.2 km (253.0 mi) 24.1 km (15.0 mi)
Saguache[15] 486.0 km (302.0 mi) 50.0 km (31.1 mi)
Gunnison[16] 486.0 km (302.0 mi) 62.8 km (39.0 mi)
Creede[17] 552.0 km (343.0 mi) 16.1 km (10.0 mi)
Lake City[18] 574.5 km (357.0 mi) 27.4 km (17.0 mi)
Molas Lake Campground[19] 658.2 km (409.0 mi) On Trail
Silverton[20] 661.4 km (411.0 mi) 9.7 km (6.0 mi)
Durango [21] 782.1 km (486.0 mi) Accessible from southern terminus

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