Collegiate Peaks West 5 & Segment 15 must be hiked together as there is no trailhead access in between these two segments of the 285 mile Colorado Trail. These two segments form arguably the most beautiful 22 miles of the Collegiate Peaks West with 90% of the hike above treeline and amazing views in…
Collegiate Peaks West 3&4 offers hikers some of the most beautiful hiking of the entire Colorado 485 mile+ Colorado Trail. The two segments are frequently hiked together because of the rough road access in between the two only accessible by 4×4. These two segments are about 32 miles long with 6,200ft of elevation with…
Collegiate Peaks West 2 Quick Facts The Colorado Trail is a 485 mile hike that starts near Denver and ends in Durango, Colorado. Collegiate Peaks West 2 offers hikers the last long segment of the trail at 25.9 miles with over 6,100ft of elevation gain. Although grueling, this segment is drop dead gorgeous for…
Colorado Trail Segment 11 & CW1 are typically hiked together and presents hikers with the biggest choice of the Colorado Trail after 13.7 miles: take Collegiate Peaks East (the standard route) or take Collegiate Peaks West which adds 5.1 extra miles to the entire Colorado Trail. Segment 11 shares hiking with Mt Elbert day…