by a twelve-person board. There is a full-time Executive Director and one administrative staff member. Its total revenues in 2013 were just over $400,000. History The Colorado Trail was conceived in 1973 by the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, but not connected end-to-end until 1987. The Colorado Trail Foundation (CTF) evolved out of cooperative efforts by the United States Forest Service, the Colorado Mountain Trails Foundation, and individual volunteers from the Colorado Mountain Club and the Friends of the Colorado Trail. In 2005, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the CTF and Forest Service, detailing their respective roles in the future development of the trail. Location coordinates References External links Colorado Trail Foundation Home Page Journals and Photographs from people hiking The Colorado Trail Atlasguides (formerly Guthook) Apps for the Colorado Trail The Story of the Colorado Trail, a short video (1:06) about the trail and the foundation that operates it. Landmarks in Colorado Hiking trails in Colorado Long-distance trails in the United States