Colorado Trip Suggestions

[Edward Jursek]

I will be in Colorado from July 5 – 20th. I am looking for trip suggestions for a 4 to 5 nights, 5 to 6 days hike averaging about 15 miles a day. I will be staying in Denver. My gracious, retired brother in law will drive me to a trailhead and will pick me up, so a loop is not required. Last summer I did the CDT through the Weminuche Wilderness. Although I will go back, I will give it a couple years. I can hike during the week to help mitigate crowds. I would appreciate any suggestions that fit my time frame and distance. Thanks!

[Paul Magnanti]

Do the CDT portion from Salida to Twin Lakes. Lovely stretch of trail, relatively easy logistically (Drop off at Monarch Pass, pick up on HWY 82 by Twin Lakes).

~80-85 miles.

After you are done, you can easily go into Leadville for a well deserved meal.

Coming from the Denver metro area, Leadville is really easy to get to as well. The Leadville Hostel is really hiker friendly if you need to layover a night.

If you want to make it easy on your BIL, there is a bus from Leadville to Copper Mtn (off I70) daily IIRC.

[Edward Jursek]

Thanks for the trip tip! Looks cool. I PM'd you a couple follow-up questions.

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