Today we learned about the Colorado Trail and thought we would experience six miles of the total 486 miles. According to the
Colorado Trail website t
he trail is Colorado’s premier long distance trail. Stretching almost 500 miles from Denver to Durango, it travels through the spectacular Colorado Rocky Mountains amongst peaks with lakes, creeks and diverse ecosystems. Trail users experience six wilderness areas and eight mountain ranges topping out at 13,271 feet, just below Coney Summit at 13,334 feet. The average elevation is over 10,300 feet and it rises and falls dramatically. Users traveling from Denver to Durango will climb 89,354 feet. We are eager but not that eager!
We began the segment at Little Molas Lake which was almost straight up to 11,000 ft elevation. It was a busy trail and we enjoyed talking with hikers, runners, and visitors who like us just wanted to see what this trail offered.
It was the best 6 mile we have ever seen, we experienced forest, meadows, creeks, waterfalls, wildlife, wildflowers, and a perfect trail to walk on. We found something new around every corner, the views from the mountains were fabulous and toward the end even had a rain shower with a little hail!
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