Map List
Colorado
Download the Colorado segment map list. (PDF)
There are three kinds of maps: Trails Illustrated, United States Geological Survey (USGS) quagrangles and U.S. Forest Service. These maps (Forest Service) give a good overview of a segments location, surroundings, and accessibility, but they do not lend themselves to precise navigation. The best maps for that purpose arethe topographical quadrangles put out by the USGS. The scale for USGS maps is 1:24:00, and the detail is excellent for navigation if you know how to use a map and compass. However, there are almost 100 of these maps for the entire (Colorado) CDT, and they cost $5 a piece. There are also 1:100,000 maps of Colorado available through USGS. Go to http://www.usgs.gov for ordering information.
The maps from Trails Illustrated (TI) are the best value. They are waterproof, tear proof, and more up to date than the others. Each one (with a few exceptions) is a reproduction of eight USGS maps and sells for around $10. Some TI maps cover even more territory, such as the one for Weminuche Wilderness, which includes all 13 USGS maps required for that area. TI maps use a smaller scale than the USGS maps and is a little more difficult to obtain precise readings from them, but they are generally sufficient for hiking the CDT.
Trails Illustrated maps for the Colorado CDT:
Contact CDTA to purchase most of these maps.
102 Indian Peaks/Gold Hill
126 Holy Cross/Ruedi Reservior
103 Winter Park/Central City/Rollins Pass
127 Aspen/Independence Pass
104 Idaho Springs/Loveland
129 Buena Vista/Collegiate Peaks
108 Vail/Frisco/Dillon
130 Salida/St. Elmo/Shavano Peak
109 Breckenridge/Tennessee Pass
139 La Garita/Cochetopa Hills
110 Leadville/Fairplay
140 Weminuche Wilderness
115 Rand/Stillwater Pass
141 Silverton/Ouray/Telluride/Lake City
116 Hahns Peak/Steamboat Lake
142 South San Juan/Del Norte
117 Clark/Buffalo Pass
200 Rocky Mountain National Park
118 Steamboat Springs/Rabbit Ears Pass
USGS 7.5 Minute Maps North to South:
Solomon Creek, WY
Grays Peak
North Pass
Dudley Creek, WY
Montezuma
Cochetopa Park
West Fork Lake
Mount Evans
Saguache Park
Farwell Mountain
Jefferson
San Luis Peak
Mount Zirkel
Boreas Pass
Baldy Cinco
Mount Ethel
Keystone
Slumgullion Pass
Buffalo Pass
Frisco
Lake San Cristobal
Mount Werner
Breckenridge
Finger Mesa
Rabbit Ears Peak
Copper Mountain
Pole Creek Mountain
Spicer Peak
Vail Pass
Howardsville
Whiteley Peak
Pando
Storm King Peak
Hyannis Peak
Leadville North
Rio Grande
Pyramid
Parkview Mountain
Homestake Reservoir
Weminuche Pass
Radial Mountain
Mount Massive
Little Squaw Creek
Jack Creek Ranch
Mount Elbert
Granite Lake
Mount Richthofen
GraniteCimarrona Peak
Bowen Mountain
Winfield
Palomino Mountain
Grand Lake
Tin Cup
South River Peak
Shadow Mountain
Cumberland Pass
Mount Hope
Strawberry Lake
St. Elmo
Wolf Creek Pass
Monarch Lake
Garfield
Elwood Pass
East Portal
Pahlone Peak
Summit Peak
EmpireMount
Ouray
Elephant Head Rock
Berthoud Pass
Bonanza
Victoria Lake
Byers Peak
Chester
Archuleta Creek
Loveland Pass
Sargents Mesa
Cumbres Pass