After Kevin Silvernale finished thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) in 2016, he was hooked and started devising his own long-distance trail. The 34-year-old Colorado local went on to hike the ...

After Kevin Silvernale finished thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in 2016, he was hooked and started devising his own long-distance trail. The 34-year-old Colorado local went on to hike the ...

The Colorado Trail celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2024, creating a great opportunity for The Denver Gazette and The Gazette staffers to get an intimate view of the trail via thru-hiking and ...

Whether you’re gunning for a Triple Crown trail or a more modest adventure like the 567-mile Colorado Trail, taking on a thru-hike is serious business. Spending consecutive weeks or months on a long ...

Before setting out on our journey, we’d heard time and time again from others that the San Juan section of trail was the best of them all. We’d both scoffed, saying there’s no way the trail could get ...

Tired of the same old trails for your next hike? Trails are being added and revamped on a regular basis in Colorado so you can sample something new this summer. City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain ...

Why I Couldn’t Resist the Colorado Trail’s Cursed Charm I learned so much from tackling this gnarly, 485-mile thru-hike in one of the stormiest, most mountainous states.