The Colorado Trail Foundation

The Colorado Trail Foundation is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to the maintenance, protection, and improvement of the 567-mile Colorado Trail spanning from Denver to Durango through the Rocky Mountains. The Foundation relies heavily on volunteers to ensure we provide a high-quality, sustainable trail for hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders.

The Colorado Trail Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation dedicated to the maintenance, protection, and improvement of the 567-mile Colorado Trail spanning from Denver to Durango. The Foundation is primarily donor-funded, and 80-85% of all donations go directly to the Trail. It is overseen by an elected Board of Directors tasked with creating a vision for the Trail, with short- and long-term planning to achieve those goals, and with ensuring that the Foundation is financially healthy. It employs four full-time employees: an executive director, a field operations manager, a community outreach manager, and a business coordinator.

The Colorado Trail Foundation builds and maintains The Colorado Trail by relying heavily on volunteers to ensure we provide a high-quality, sustainable trail for hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders. We work in cooperation with our federal land partners, the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management. This trail provides multi-day, inspirational, and educational values keyed to the diverse, high-mountain, natural environment.