Here you will encounter a confluence of different singletrack trails and gravel roads. About a mile up the gravel road to the north is Carson, an old well-preserved ghost town. Section 22 of the Colorado Trail runs east, and section 23 heads south. The Continental Divide Trail follows the same route as the CT.

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Here you will encounter a confluence of different singletrack trails and gravel roads. About a mile up the gravel road to the north is Carson, an old, well-preserved ghost town. Section 22 of the Colorado Trail runs east, and section 23 heads south. The Continental Divide Trail follows the same route as the CT.

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Jog Colorado Trail Segment 22, a difficult 34.1-mile route with 5642 feet of gain, reaching the highest point of the CT at 13,271 feet.

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