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Colorado Trail Explorer on Windows Pc

Developed By: Natural Atlas

License: Free

Rating: 4,2/5 - 266 votes

Last Updated: April 18, 2024

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	1.7.2
Size	87.1 MB
Release Date	February 15, 25
Category	Maps & Navigation Apps
App Permissions: Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (11)]
What's New: Stability Improvements [see more]
Description from Developer: Discover and explore Colorado’s unique trail experiences with the Colorado Trail Explorer. Available for free, COTREX offers the most comprehensive trail map available for the stat... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Colorado Trail Explorer and install on Windows PC. Colorado Trail Explorer is free Maps & Navigation app, developed by Natural Atlas. Latest version of Colorado Trail Explorer is 1.7.2, was released on 2025-02-15 (updated on 2024-04-18). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100,000. Overall rating of Colorado Trail Explorer is 4,2. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 266 users, 28 users had rated it 5*, 175 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Colorado Trail Explorer on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Colorado Trail Explorer on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Colorado Trail Explorer on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Colorado Trail Explorer using BlueStacks

Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
Once installed, click "Colorado Trail Explorer" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Colorado Trail Explorer on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Colorado Trail Explorer" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.7.2 , 1.7.1 , 1.6.1.

Download Colorado Trail Explorer 1.7.2 on Windows PC – 87.1 MB

Download Colorado Trail Explorer 1.7.1 on Windows PC – 169.4 MB

Download Colorado Trail Explorer 1.6.1 on Windows PC – 88.5 MB

Discover and explore Colorado’s unique trail experiences with the Colorado Trail Explorer. Available for free, COTREX offers the most comprehensive trail map available for the state and is built atop data from over 230 trail managers.

View trails by allowed uses on the map, browse featured routes, download offline maps, record trips and notes in the field, complete challenges to earn badges, and share your experiences with the community. COTREX is your gateway into Colorado’s magnificent outdoors.

■ DISCOVER TRAILS & FEATURED ROUTES

– Browse or search to find trails and Feature Routes that match your activities or interests.
– Change activity type to dynamically filter trails on the map.

■ OFFLINE MAPS

– No cell coverage? No problem! Download maps ahead of time for a continuous experience that doesn’t depend on your network.
– COTREX offline maps are lightweight in size and easy to download.

■ RECORD TRIPS & FIELD NOTES

– Capture the details of your outdoor experiences by recording Trips.
– Go beyond simple photos by taking and classifying rich Field Notes along the way. Choose from 45,000+ classifications that include trail conditions, species, rocks and minerals, historic places, points of interest, and much more.
– Seamlessly sync activity recorded on your devices with the web.

■ COMPLETE CHALLENGES TO EARN BADGES

– By recording and classifying Field Notes, you can complete Challenges and earn Badges for your profile.

■ SHARE WITH THE COMMUNITY

– Inform and inspire the entire COTREX community by sharing your Trips and Field Notes publicly or submitting Trip Reports.
– View activity feeds for all users or just the ones you follow.
– By sharing your experiences, you also help to inform trail managers about current conditions on the ground.

■ ABOUT COTREX

The Colorado Trail Explorer endeavors to map every trail in the state of Colorado in support of the Colorado the Beautiful Initiative. COTREX connects people, trails, and technology by coordinating the efforts of federal, state, county, and local agencies to create a comprehensive repository of recreational trails for public use.

This project is led by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and Department of Natural Resources, but is only made possible through partnerships with organizations at every level statewide. COTREX represents a seamless network of trails managed by over 230 land managers.

■ DISCLAIMERS

[Battery Life] We do everything we can to make the app low power when recording, but GPS is notorious for reducing battery life

Terms: https://trails.colorado.gov/terms
Privacy Policy: https://trails.colorado.gov/privacy

Stability Improvements

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to record audio.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.