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Colorado Trail Gear List

Katelin Reeser October 9, 2025

In September I got on the Colorado Trail at Waterton Canyon to walk as much of the 500 mile trail as my heart desired. In 2022, I hiked the 160 mile Collegiate Loop, which is part of the CT. I ended up walking to this section, so I’ve now finished half of the Colorado Trail. I thought about hiking the trail in one go, but I wanted to leave it open ended and go as far as I was feeling, considering the pressure of finishing the CDT as a thru hike felt more like a chore than the type of adventure I was looking for.

On this trip, I had so much fun bringing whatever I wanted and not worrying about weight. I filmed a lot of the hike and can’t wait to create a video with the footage.

Gear list linked here:

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I'm Katelin Reeser, a thru hiker, photographer, metalsmith and lover of travel and the outdoors. Here I’m sharing my experiences and hoping to inspire others to follow their dreams.

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