Colorado Trail Author:Colorado Trail Foundation The Colorado Trail is considered by many to be the most beautiful long trail in the world. Spanning 486 miles from the Denver suburbs to Durango, the trail passes through six national forests and six wilderness areas, traverses five major river systems, and crosses eight mountain ranges.The ninth edition of The Colorado Trail has all the informa... more »tion a day hiker, thru-hiker,
mountain biker, or equestrian needs to plan and complete a trip on the trail. New to this edition are five chapters on the 80-mile Collegiate West trail addition. Maps and written descriptions for all twenty-eight segments of the Colorado Trail have also been updated