A guide for planning long hikes on The Colorado Trail. Town info, resupply, alt routes, logistics, and general info. Revised regularly and updated Nov 2025. Read More ...

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A look at two similar "vacation" thru-hike length routes in terms of logistics, planning, red-tape, and ease of access. Read More ...

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Some highlights, planning information, photos, and logistic info for The Colorado Trail's 165 mile Collegiate Loop. Read More ...

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The plan for the Colorado Trail Collegiate Loop in September 2017. Read More ...

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Introducing the first two eBooks in the "Quick and Dirty" Hiking Guides co-authored with Cam Honan of The Hiking Life. Read More ...

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Some trail work on segments 12 and 14 of The Colorado Trail (East) over two days with some friends old and new. Read More ...

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A look at thirteen of my favorite campsites from over the years. Read More ...

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An article on The Colorado Trail I wrote for the  Boulder Weekly. A quick overview with some options to explore The Colorado Trail for a day, a weekend or the whole enchlada!

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This past weekend was  one of  local hikes. One hike was an old favorite another hike was exploring a new place and doing some first hand research in the process.  A great little weekend!

The first hike was on Saturday. With the closure of Waterton Canyon, the start of The Colorado Trail is changed. An alternate route that has been suggested is to start  in Roxborough State Park.   Since it is an alternate I mention in my Colorado Trail planning doc, I figured it is one I should check out!

The park literature bills itself as "where the prairie meets the mountains". Hiking in the park, I found thisdesciption to be an apt one. Wide open meadows, views into plains to the east and the high peaks to the west. All while hiking in rolling foothills.

The park features red rock formation reminiscent of Garden of the Gods and the Lost Creek Wilderness.  As all these places, including Roxborough, are part of the Pikes Peak uplift, I am not surprised!

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Two questions I am always asked about my thru-hikes are "How many miles per day did you hike?" and "What did you eat?". My Colorado Trail thru-hike was short enough where I was able to keep track of this information. The information should prove to be informative, amusing and scary.

Believe it or not kept track of the food I ate. Did my best estimating calories based on web sites and such. (For example, made a typical bar and grill burger equal to a TGIF Burger). Can't be too far off. That's 58 snicker bars in 20.5 days if anyone is curious!

For you stat wonks kept track of my mileage and such. The lower mileage days generally coincided with town stops

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