Colorado · Trail 2108

CDNST - Colorado

CDNST - Colorado Trail is a 25.2 miles trail in White River National Forest, Colorado. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The White River National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end39.3621, -106.3131 · Directions ↗
Other end39.4974, -106.1355 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 9 segments.

The trail

Length25.2 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityNot evaluated
National designationNational Scenic or Historic Trail
Trail numbers2108
ForestWhite River National Forest (unit 0215)
StatesColorado
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near CDNST - Colorado Trail10°20°30°40°50°60°January: 2.34 inches of precipitation, 44.5 inches of snowFebruary: 2.05 inches of precipitation, 40.5 inches of snowMarch: 2.38 inches of precipitation, 42.5 inches of snowApril: 2.90 inches of precipitation, 46.6 inches of snowMay: 1.97 inches of precipitation, 18.9 inches of snowJune: 1.10 inches of precipitation, 2.4 inches of snowJuly: 2.41 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowAugust: 2.55 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowSeptember: 1.80 inches of precipitation, 4.2 inches of snowOctober: 1.69 inches of precipitation, 22.4 inches of snowNovember: 1.99 inches of precipitation, 33.9 inches of snowDecember: 2.05 inches of precipitation, 38.5 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 14.8°F averageFebruary: 16.0°F averageMarch: 21.9°F averageApril: 27.6°F averageMay: 36.7°F averageJune: 47.7°F averageJuly: 53.4°F averageAugust: 51.5°F averageSeptember: 45.0°F averageOctober: 33.9°F averageNovember: 23.2°F averageDecember: 14.8°F average0 in10 in20 in30 in40 in50 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Climax, 5 miles from the trail midpoint at 11,344 feet, station USC00051660 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 25 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 295 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed 05/21 to 11/22 (month/day)
Mountain bikingAllowed 05/21 to 11/22 (month/day)

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

No season published
0 mi
No season published · listed none
Closed to motor vehicles. Open to Hike, Horse and Mountain Bike.
0 mi

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date.

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Willow

    18 mi from the trail midpoint · 7,389 acres · 80% contained

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the CDNST - Colorado Trail?

25.2 miles, the sum of the 9 segments the Forest Service records under this name in White River National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the CDNST - Colorado Trail?

hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the CDNST - Colorado Trail start?

The line begins at 39.3621, -106.3131 and ends at 39.4974, -106.1355. The nearest recorded trailhead is Tennessee Pass Trailhead, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the CDNST - Colorado Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the CDNST - Colorado Trail?

Camp Hale East Fork Group (0.1 mi) and Camp Hale Memorial (0.4 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the CDNST - Colorado Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the CDNST - Colorado Trail?

The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the CDNST - Colorado Trail a national trail?

Yes. The record marks it as a National Scenic or Historic Trail.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the CDNST - Colorado Trail?

White River National Forest, Forest Service unit 0215. The trail is in Colorado.

Source: White River National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the CDNST - Colorado Trail?

1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Willow at 18 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 9 segments named CDNST - COLORADO in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0215. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.