text: where are the best hiking trails in the western us? i enjoy hiking and i would like to go to the western us; maybe wyoming.does anyone know of any good links online for un-guided backpacking? the colorado trail is hundreds of miles  long it goes from southwest denver all the way to durango. i heard you need someone to drop food and like supplies at check points along the way. most people take two months off in the summer to enjoy the trail.