Facebook Group Colorado Trail Hikers, Thru-Hikers and Trail Angel

Join the Facebook group, for recent posts for each current season:

• Colorado Trail Hikers, Thru-Hikers and Trail Angel

On this website, I gather up posted information from this FB Group and conversations with hikers I've hosted in my home

• I do this for fun, so it's a constant work-in-progress

• This site is by no means a "Definitive Source", lol! 

• This site is a good starting point with loads of additional resources to search.

• I was booted off the "official" FB Group, for CTF's "Colorado Trail Thru-Hike YYYY" groups

  • Their "main" group can only be followed: https://www.facebook.com/ColoradoTrailFoundation

  • They claimed various reasons why I was booted off but it was because they consider my website here to be "advertising"

    • CTF STRICTLY prohibits all "advertising" even though it's for things CT hikers actually want and need(!)

  • Thanks to Rolf Asphaug, he created the new FB Group, which allows "advertising" - which includes information hikers need.

No Car? No Problem!

Get to my place, which is near the Littleton-Mineral station (close to Waterton Canyon), without a car.

• https://sites.google.com/view/no-car-no-problem/light-rail  <- How to get from DIA to Littleton-Mineral station

Go explore Colorado - with other options!

• https://sites.google.com/view/no-car-no-problem/buses-shuttles 

• https://sites.google.com/view/no-car-no-problem/rideshare 

• https://sites.google.com/view/no-car-no-problem/bustang 

• https://sites.google.com/view/no-car-no-problem/trains

• https://sites.google.com/view/no-car-no-problem/flights 

• https://sites.google.com/view/no-car-no-problem/bikes 

Where to Get Cooking Fuel in Colorado (and camping/hiking supplies)

There are several options for getting fuel - though demand is high, during camping season, so don't delay on securing some.

• https://sites.google.com/view/hikerinfo/cooking-fuel 

Get a Ride to the Trailhead

Options for getting a ride to the CT Trailheads near Denver (there are two): 

• https://sites.google.com/view/hikerinfo/ct-shuttlers

• https://sites.google.com/view/hikerinfo/ct-trailhead 

Where to Get Groceries ("regular" food)

There are several options for getting food and the closest option is Whole Foods, in downtown Denver (near the train stations)

• There is a Whole Foods store, about a block from the Union Station

  • The Whole Foods grocery store is on the way, as you walk from Union Station to get to the RTD Denver E-train platform (located about 1.5 blocks past Whole Foods)

• You can take the E-train and walk about a mile, to Target Grocery

  • For this route, you'll be heading AWAY from the trailhead

• There are 2 grocery stores located 2 miles from my home (at the Broadway and Mineral Ave intersection)

  • King Soopers (south side of Mineral)

    • 7901 S Broadway, Littleton, CO 80122

  • Safeway (north side of Mineral)

    • 181 W Mineral Ave, Littleton, CO 80120

Where to Get Smart Water Bottles

This is subject to change but this is what I know, as of 2023-07-26

• Whole Foods, at Union Station, sells the larger, "family sized" bottles (lacking the sports cap)

• The 7-11/Conoco station sells 1 liter bottles, with the sports cap or regular cap

  • The store is located a short walk due west from the RTD Littleton-Mineral Station 

  • The pictures of the bottles was taken inside the actual 7-11 store's fridge section (at the north wall)

Hiking/Trail Apps, GPS, Guides, and Online Resources

There was so much information, I moved it to its own page, here

• https://sites.google.com/view/hikerinfo/gps 

Protect Your Pack (for the flight) with an IKEA 901.491.48 "Frakta Storage Bag"

There are many bags available, depending on where you live and shop online.

Also available on www.amazon.com 

Measurements:

Height: 73 cm  (28.75")
Width: 35 cm  (13.75")
Depth: 30 cm  (11.75")
Max. load: 25 kg (50 lbs)
Volume: 76 liters (20 gallons)

I Have More Questions!

Find other hikers' questions and answers plus many useful links, here: 

• https://sites.google.com/view/hikerinfo/online-posts-qanda 

Have a Little Fun!

There's more to the front range than racing to get fuel and to Waterton Canyon

• There is a Starbucks, at the REI building, which overlooks the South Platte and Cherry Creek rivers at Confluence Park

  • Dip your toes in the rivers, at the Platte River Highlands Bridge & Swimming area

  • Watch kayakers and paddlers, okaying on the rivers

• There is plenty more to enjoy, while you're in downtown Denver, near the REI store:

  • Check out the nearby Denver Trolley (seasonal)

  • Stroll through the nearby Centennial Gardens

  • Walk over and ride roller coasters, at Elitch Gardens (amusement park)

  • Ride the trolley (or walk) to the Downtown Aquarium

• Back near Union Station

  • Take the Free Mall Ride (bus), up 16th Street Mall (may have construction)

    • Ride this bus, or walk, to 14th Street & Stout, to catch the D-Train

      • This is the Theater District-Convention Center station

      • Take the southbound D-Train, from here, and skip the transfer (from the E-train_ at the I-25/Broadway station

      • Ride the D-train, for about 30 minutes and all the way to the last stop, at the Littleton-Mineral station

  • Walk to and people watch at the Downtown Denver Skate Park

  • Eat at Union Station or go eat at one of the many venues, located in the Dairy Block 

    • Don't forget, there are plenty of places all around/outside Union Station

• Get a massage 

  • Search Google Maps - there are many options for wellness spas, within a few block of Union Station!

Other Itinerary Ideas!

There are many things to do, near my home, some of the reasons why I love living here.

• https://sites.google.com/view/itinerary-ideas