Trip
Backpack – Colorado Trail: Segment 1
Check out this 15.8-mile point-to-point trail near Littleton, Colorado. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 6 h 59 min to complete. This is a popular trail for backpacking, camping, and fishing, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. The best times to visit this trail are March through October. You'll need to leave pups at home — dogs aren't allowed on this trail.
Contacts
- Thu, Jul 18, 2024 — Fri, Jul 19, 2024
- Backpacking Section
- Backpacking
- Adults
- Challenging
- Challenging
- Mileage: 15.8 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,660 ft
- High Point Elevation: 7,514 ft
- Maximum Wind: 10 kts
- Pace: 2.0 mph
- 10 (10 capacity)
- 2 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Colorado Mountain Club, Main Parking Lot, 710 10th Street, Golden, CO 80401.
5:00am Arrival, carpool formation, and 5:15am departure. We'll need a large capacity vehicle to drop us off at the Waterton Canyon Trailhead as no overnight parking is allowed. We'll also need a driver to pick us up at the terminus of Segment 1 and return us to the CMC parking lot.
The early morning start is mandatory in order to avoid the hot weather that arrives by late-morning and early-afternoon. Plenty of water sources are available from the South Platte River. Effective primary and a back-up water purification method is required.
Required Equipment
Ten Essentials, NPS, Ten Essentials (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
- Navigation - map, compass, GPS system
- Sun protection - sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, umbrella
- Insulation - hat, gloves, light jacket, rain shell, and thermal underwear
- Illumination - flashlight, head lamp, lantern
- First aid supplies - first aid kit
- Fire - matches, fire starter, lighter, stove
- Repair kit and tools - duct tape, scissors, screwdriver, knife
- Nutrition - food and snacks: 1 dinner, 1 breakfast, 2 lunches
- Hydration - water, water treatment supplies
- Shelter - sleep system - tent, sleeping bag, and mattress