After Kevin Silvernale finished thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) in 2016, he was hooked and started devising his own long-distance trail. The 34-year-old Colorado local went on to hike the ...

After Kevin Silvernale finished thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in 2016, he was hooked and started devising his own long-distance trail. The 34-year-old Colorado local went on to hike the ...

Along the Dunraven to Stormy Peaks route on the Northern Colorado Trail. Photo by Kevin Silvernale/Courtesy of Northern Colorado Trail The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in ...

Loveland-based thru-hiker Kevin “Sunshine” Silvernale had just completed his hike of the Pacific Crest Trail in 2016 when he started thinking about developing a backpacking route that wove its way ...

The Colorado Trail celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2024, creating a great opportunity for The Denver Gazette and The Gazette staffers to get an intimate view of the trail via thru-hiking and ...

Tired of the same old trails for your next hike? Trails are being added and revamped on a regular basis in Colorado so you can sample something new this summer. City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain ...

Colorado hikers love this creekside trail for its hidden waterfall, lively climb, and rewarding mountain views.

It was somewhere around the third or fourth storm on the tenth day of my first attempt at the Colorado Trail that I began to question my sanity. I was drenched nearly to my internal organs, my pack ...

When Lower Mohawk Lake finally appears above the boulder field, the reaction from most hikers falls somewhere between audible ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Tired of the same old trails for your next hike? Trails are being added and revamped on a regular basis in Colorado so you can sample something new this ...