Meet the Colorado woman who hiked the Colorado Trail after losing her federal government job

A woman in a pink jacket stands in a field with mountains and a cloudy background.
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Former USAID employee, Katie West, documented her journey on the Colorado Trail on Instagram.

A group of people stand in front of the shed. One holds a shovel, another a pitchfork and one more a wheelbarrow.
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A woman in hiking gear stands in front of a sign that reads Waterton Canyon and Colorado Trail
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A woman in hiking gear stands on a trail with clouds and mountains in the background.
Courtesy Katie West