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Major thru-hike Colorado · Denver to Durango· 486 mi

Colorado Trail

486 miles from Denver to Durango through the Rocky Mountains. High-altitude creeks and springs are common, but several ridges require careful water planning between drainages.

Colorado Trail water source guide with 96 sources and 0 community field reports. Real-time water conditions, dry-stretch alerts, and carry planning for hikers.

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96
Length
486 mi
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  1. #1Waterton Canyon Spigot Mile 3.2
    Mile 3.2no reports yet
  2. #2Waterton Canyon Spigot Mile 6.2
    Mile 6.2no reports yet
  3. #3Strontia Springs Reservoir
    Mile 6.5no reports yet
  4. #4South Platte River Bridge
    Mile 16.8no reports yet
  5. #5Segment 3 Water GuzzlerWater Cache
    Mile 22.1no reports yet
  6. #6Bear Creek
    Mile 23.4no reports yet
  7. #7Morrison Creek
    Mile 25.2no reports yet
  8. #8Shinglemill Creek
    Mile 28.6no reports yet
  9. #9Chair Rocks Creek
    Mile 32.6no reports yet
  10. #10Little Scraggy Creek
    Mile 36.9no reports yet
  11. #11Buffalo Creek
    Mile 39.9no reports yet
  12. #12Meadows Campground Spigot
    Mile 42.2no reports yet
  13. #13Tramway Creek
    Mile 45.3no reports yet
  14. #14Craig Creek
    Mile 50.5no reports yet
  15. #15Lost Creek Bridge
    Mile 55.5no reports yet
  16. #16North Fork Lost Creek
    Mile 62.5no reports yet
  17. #17Goose Creek tributary
    Mile 64.3no reports yet
  18. #18Johnson Gulch
    Mile 69.6no reports yet
  19. #19Rock Creek
    Mile 71.4no reports yet
  20. #20Jefferson Creek
    Mile 75.4no reports yet
  21. #21Deadman Creek
    Mile 78.6no reports yet
  22. #22Michigan Creek
    Mile 79.3no reports yet
  23. #23Georgia Pass Spring
    Mile 81.7no reports yet
  24. #24Tarryall Creek
    Mile 82.6no reports yet
  25. #25North Fork Swan River
    Mile 90.2no reports yet
  26. #26Middle Fork Swan River
    Mile 91.6no reports yet
  27. #27Gold Run Gulch
    Mile 98.5no reports yet
  28. #28French Gulch
    Mile 102.2no reports yet
  29. #29Blue River
    Mile 104.2no reports yet
  30. #30Miners Creek
    Mile 109.9no reports yet
  31. #31Tenmile Creek
    Mile 114.2no reports yet
  32. #32Searle Pass Spring
    Mile 118.1no reports yet
  33. #33West Kokomo Creek
    Mile 122.3no reports yet
  34. #34Giddings Creek
    Mile 125no reports yet
  35. #35Eagle River
    Mile 132.3no reports yet
  36. #36Camp Hale Spigot
    Mile 133.6no reports yet
  37. #37Cataract Creek
    Mile 137.6no reports yet
  38. #38Tennessee Pass Creek
    Mile 142.9no reports yet
  39. #39Mitchell Creek
    Mile 143.3no reports yet
  40. #40Crane Park Creek
    Mile 145.5no reports yet
  41. #41Wurtz Ditch
    Mile 150.3no reports yet
  42. #42Turquoise Lake
    Mile 155.7no reports yet
  43. #43Sugarloaf Dam Spigot
    Mile 156.5no reports yet
  44. #44Lake Fork Creek
    Mile 162.4no reports yet
  45. #45Halfmoon Creek
    Mile 176.5no reports yet
  46. #46North Halfmoon Creek
    Mile 178.1no reports yet
  47. #47Twin Lakes Reservoir
    Mile 185.1no reports yet
  48. #48Willis Gulch
    Mile 188.2no reports yet
  49. #49Lake Creek
    Mile 190.5no reports yet
  50. #50Sheep Gulch
    Mile 196.3no reports yet
  51. #51Clear Creek
    Mile 205.9no reports yet
  52. #52Pine Creek
    Mile 216.6no reports yet
  53. #53Cottonwood Creek
    Mile 223.2no reports yet
  54. #54Silver Creek
    Mile 226.8no reports yet
  55. #55Chalk Creek
    Mile 236.5no reports yet
  56. #56Baldwin Creek
    Mile 240.6no reports yet
  57. #57Raspberry Creek
    Mile 242.2no reports yet
  58. #58Brown's Creek
    Mile 246.3no reports yet
  59. #59Little Brown's Creek
    Mile 247.2no reports yet
  60. #60Little Echo Lake
    Mile 252.1no reports yet
  61. #61Boss Lake Outlet
    Mile 253.3no reports yet
  62. #62South Arkansas River (Segment 15)
    Mile 261.2no reports yet
  63. #63Monarch Crest Gift Shop Spigot
    Mile 266.3no reports yet
  64. #64Marshall Pass Vault Toilet Spigot
    Mile 272.5no reports yet
  65. #65Tank Seven Creek
    Mile 289.4no reports yet
  66. #66Lujan Creek
    Mile 299.1no reports yet
  67. #67Saguache Park Creek
    Mile 309.4no reports yet
  68. #68Cochetopa Creek Crossing
    Mile 314.5no reports yet
  69. #69Eddiesville Trailhead Creek
    Mile 319.8no reports yet
  70. #70Stewart Creek
    Mile 331.4no reports yet
  71. #71Cebolla Creek
    Mile 339.7no reports yet
  72. #72Organ Spring
    Mile 341.2no reports yet
  73. #73Jarosa Mesa Spring
    Mile 345.6no reports yet
  74. #74Rambouillet Creek
    Mile 351.2no reports yet
  75. #75Carson Saddle Spring
    Mile 356.9no reports yet
  76. #76Cuba Gulch
    Mile 367.5no reports yet
  77. #77West Pole Creek
    Mile 372.5no reports yet
  78. #78Pole Creek
    Mile 374.2no reports yet
  79. #79Elk Creek
    Mile 383.5no reports yet
  80. #80Molas Lake
    Mile 388.2no reports yet
  81. #81Molas Lake Campground Spigot
    Mile 389.1no reports yet
  82. #82Lime Creek
    Mile 395.4no reports yet
  83. #83Cascade Creek
    Mile 404.2no reports yet
  84. #84Bolam Pass Creek
    Mile 407.3no reports yet
  85. #85Straight Creek
    Mile 415.8no reports yet
  86. #86Hotel Draw Creek
    Mile 421.2no reports yet
  87. #87Hermosa Creek
    Mile 424.5no reports yet
  88. #88Blackhawk Creek
    Mile 428.5no reports yet
  89. #89Lost Canyon Creek
    Mile 432.1no reports yet
  90. #90Taylor Lake
    Mile 435.9no reports yet
  91. #91Grindstone Lake
    Mile 439.4no reports yet
  92. #92Upper Junction Creek
    Mile 444.2no reports yet
  93. #93Flagler Fork
    Mile 452.7no reports yet
  94. #94Lower Junction Creek Crossing
    Mile 461.4no reports yet
  95. #95Gudy Gaskill Bridge (Junction Creek)
    Mile 468.9no reports yet
  96. #96Junction Creek Trailhead Spigot
    Mile 485.5no reports yet

Dry stretches — 2

Gaps of 15+ miles between water sources. Plan your carry carefully.

  1. Marshall Pass Vault Toilet Spigot → Tank Seven Creek
    Mile 272.5–289.4 · 16.9 mi gap
  2. Gudy Gaskill Bridge (Junction Creek) → Junction Creek Trailhead Spigot
    Mile 468.9–485.5 · 16.6 mi gap

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