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Day 74: Some Easy Walkin'
July 5thRabbit Ears Pass(Steamboat Springs)(1302)-1mi Before Rainbow Lake Trail(1329.2)Campsite Elevation: 11,481ft27.2miYesterday I mentioned the fundraising effort being made by the Continental Divide Trail Coalition. Their goal was to raise $35,000 by the end of...
Day 73: A Productive Zero In Steamboat Springs
July 4th Oh man, today was a productive day! Still, like every town day or zero, I wish I had done more, but I’m very happy with everything I was able to do. I proudly stayed in my room 99% of the day and just left to go to the main office or another hiker’s room...
Monarch Pass(Salida, CO)-Rabbit Ears Pass(Steamboat Springs, CO) (937.8-1,302)
Here is the summary from my fifth section of trail, Monarch Pass(Salida, CO)-Rabbit Ears Pass(Steamboat Springs, CO) miles 937.8-1,302. If the slideshow and videos are not visible and you are using a smartphone or mobile device, you may need to be on a computer to...
Day 72: Road Walkin' To Steamboat Springs
July 3rd Intersection of FR 103 & CO 14(1289.5)-Rabbit Ears Pass(Steamboat Springs)(1302) 12.5mi As expected, Estero and I woke up to lots of condensation this morning. We were in prime condensation territory and knew better, but we had little choice as we had to...
Day 71: The Transition Begins
July 2nd1mi Before Troublesome Pass(1259.5)-Intersection of FR 103 & CO 13Campsite Elevation: 8,440ft30miI got going about 6:15am this morning with the plan that Estero would sleep in and catch up to me by lunch. The hiking started off in the woods for an hour or so...
Day 70: Taking In The Views
July 1st Bowen Lake(1232.3)-1mi Before Troublesome Pass(1259.5) Campsite Elevation: 10,021ft 27.2mi I got going on my own at 6:30am this morning. Estero is speedy and likes to sleep in, so we figured he'd catch up to me by lunch. First thing this morning was a 1,000ft...
Day 69: Getting Off To A Great Start
June 30th Grand Lake(1219.9)-Bowen Lake(1232.3) Campsite Elevation: 11,019ft 12.4mi Estero and I decided to hike out of Grand Lake together at a leisurely time. We looked at the maps and mileage and figured out that a half day today would line us up best for arriving...
Day 68: Finally In Grand Lake!
June 29th Grand Bay(1210.6)-Grand Lake(1219.9) 9.3mi I had my phone turned off to conserve the battery and decided to just wake up with the sun. It worked pretty well as I checked once I started hiking and it was 6am...and a town day! I love getting to town early so I...
Day 67: Out of Sync
June 28th2mi Before Rollins Pass(1182.6)-Grand Bay(1210.6)Campsite Elevation: 8,295ft28miEven though I made good miles today, I was just a bit out of sync and little things are going wrong. It's in the details for a perfectionist like me and I'm trying not to let...
Day 66: Rocky Trail & Wildflowers
June 27th Stream Before Stanley Mtn(1158.4)-2mi Before Rollins Pass(1182.6) Campsite Elevation: 11,880ft 24.2mi It was another great morning! It was warm enough overnight that I didn't have to sleep in my down jacket or beanie and I didn't need to zip my sleeping bag....
Day 65: Up On The Divide
June 26thBelow Grays Mtn(1134.2)-Stream Before Stanley Mtn(1158.4)Campsite Elevation: 11,409ft24.2miThis morning Mtn Rat and I decided that we deserved a day to sleep in after two strenuous days in a row. We agreed not to start hiking til 7am. What we didn't realize...
Day 64: WIND & Elevation
June 25thBelow Radical Hill(1113.7)-Below Grays Mtn(1134.2)Campsite Elevation: 12,250ft20.5miToday ended up being one of the most physically challenging and exhausting days of hiking both Mtn Rat and I have done. We knew we wanted to get over Grays Mtn, which is the...
Day 63: Time To Motor, Eh!
June 24thCO 9/Breckenridge(1087.6)-Below Radical Hill(1113.7)Campsite Elevation: 12,456ft26.1miToday was a butt kicker! There was a lot of elevation to get up pver 12,000ft and this leg, known as the Grays-Torreys, will keep us pretty high. Mtn Rat and I are currently...
Day 62: A Nero In Breckenridge
June 23rd Just After Inter w/Wheeler Tr(1077.3)-CO 9/Breckenridge(1087.6) 10.3mi Knowing it was a town day, I was up early and started hiking at 6am. I had a couple miles and about 1,200ft to finish off the big climb I got halfway through last night. The sun was...
Day 61: Hikin' To A Burger & Milkshake
June 22ndPiney Creek(1053.4)-Just After Inter w/Wheeler Tr(1077.3)Campsite Elevation: 11,317ft23.9miWe woke up this morning knowing we were 21mi from Copper Mtn. I thought it was just a closed for the summer ski resort just like many others we have passed. Halfway...