Update 2-2-2025: www.northerncoloradotrail.org is now live.

Devil’s Causeway - NCT Segment 4

Northern Colorado Trail (NCT)

Estes Park to Glenwood Springs

292.0 Miles - 470.0 Km

47,892ft - Ascent - 14,597m

48,671ft - Descent - 14,835m

12,537ft - High Point - 3821m

Northern Colorado Trail: Maps - Data Sheets - GPS Files

Southbound (SOBO)

The NCT is a long-distance trail, currently formed by linking multiple Northern Colorado hiking trails and roads into one seamless path from near Estes Park to Glenwood Springs.

If you would like to read a bit about the trail and how I came to pick this route, I wrote about it in my NCT 2024 blog.

This page is set up to distribute Northern Colorado Trail maps, data sheets, and GPS files so that anyone can use them to access the trail.

Please report any errors on the Northern Colorado Trail Facebook Page, as that will help the community get the information quickly.

Future plans include a dedicated website, water report, trail guidebook and more.

Many have asked how they can support the Northern Colorado Trail. Sharing this and the FB page goes a long way. Donations are greatly appreciated!

Thanks for checking it out.

-Sunshine

Trail Maps

Updated 1-30-2025

Click on map set links to download PDF versions of the Trail Maps

Map Sets with Multiple Maps will download in .rar format and will need to be decompressed

Northern Colorado Trail Segment 1 Map

Northern Colorado Trail Segment 1 Overview Map

Northern Colorado Trail Segment 2Map

Northern Colorado Trail Segment 2 Overview Map

Northern Colorado Trail Segment 3 Map

Northern Colorado Trail Segment 3 Overview Map

Northern Colorado Trail Segment 4 Map

Northern Colorado Trail Segment 4 Overview Map

GPS Files

Updated 1-30-2025

Click on file type to download GPS Files

Import GPS File to your favorite Trail Map Software/App

Segment 1: Dunraven TH to Walden

Dunraven TH to Walden - Redline: GPX || KML || GeoJSON

Comanche Peaks Bypass Green (Low Route): GPX || KML || GeoJSON

Medicine Bow Bypass Blue (Low Route): GPX || KML || GeoJSON

Segment 2: Walden to Hwy 40 (Steamboat Springs)

Walden to Hwy 40 Redline: GPX || KML || GeoJSON

Lone Pine Alternate Orange: GPX || KML || GeoJSON

Lone Ranger Alternate Purple: GPX || KML || GeoJSON

Rainbow Lake Alternate Pink: GPX || KML || GeoJSON

Newcomb Creek Alternate Teal: GPX || KML || GeoJSON

Percy Lake Alternate Blue (Low Route): GPX || KML || GeoJSON

Steamboat Springs Via Fish Creek Trail (No-hitch resupply): GPX || KML || GeoJSON

Segment 3: Hwy 40 to Yampa

Hwy 40 to Yampa - Redline: GPX || KML || GeoJSON

Hwy 40 to Oak Creek Blue (Alternate): GPX || KML || GeoJSON

Segment 4: Yampa to Glenwood Springs

Yampa to Glenwood Springs - Redline: GPX || KML || GeoJSON

Oak Creek to Glenwood Springs Blue (Alternate): GPX || KML || GeoJSON

Causeway Bypass Orange (Low Route): GPX || KML || GeoJSON

Stillwater Reservoir Shortcut Green: GPX || KML || GeoJSON