Are you tired of coveting the life of thru-hikers who get off the Appalachian Trail or Pacific Crest Trail totally transformed by a life-changing experience that you simply don’t have the time or means to enjoy? Perhaps you’re a seasoned hiker who’d love to make an epic escape like this, but work, family and a mortgage mean that taking a six-month sabbatical is out of the question. If so, have you considered the Colorado Trail?
The Colorado Trail is by no means diminutive, but at about one fifth the distance of the AT and undertaken with a decent pace and some understanding folks in your life, you could potentially do it without losing your job or destroying your marriage. Plus, it’s one of the most gorgeous stretches of hiking trail around. Read on to discover what’s so great about the Colorado Trail.
