Colorado Trail: Final instalment.

Day 16. End of Collegiate Peaks West. Aug 9. After a rest day in Salida attempting to track down packages (no luck), resupplying and sampling the local cuisine, we started back with an easy day in preparation for the week ahead.. Start: Monarch Pass 11,300ft Camp: Continental Divide where CW meets East, 11,900ft. Miles: 5…

The Colorado Trail #1

The Colorado Trail is a 486 mile (778 km) hike from Denver to Durango. The trails average altitude is 10,300ft (around 3,100m). Typically hiked in a South-West direction (Durango bound) the CT climbs a total of 89,400 feet. Colorado Trail MAp But first.. What happened to the PCT? I suppose I should first take a step…