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Day 60: Elbert Hangover/Hike Naked Day
June 21st 1/2mi before Rock Creek Bridge(1030.2)-Piney Creek(1053.4) Campsite Elevation: 9,934ft 23.2mi Today was a post Elbert hangover day if you ask me. Some of the others and I felt sluggish and my body just never got energized. All seven of us(LoveNote,...
Day 59: Reaching New Heights
June 20th Twin Lakes(1013.2)-1/2mi before Rock Creek Bridge(1030.2) Campsite Elevation: 10,436ft 17mi Today was the big day that we did the side trip to summit Mt Elbert, the second highest mountain in the continental US (after Mt Whitney, which I did as a side trip...
Day 58: 1,000mi and Twin Lakes!
June 19th Near Inter of Clear Creek Rd &Lulu Gulch(998.1)-Twin Lakes(1013.2) 15.1mi *NOTE: I am aware that the photos in my recent posts aren't as clear as usual. The app I use had an update yesterday that may be the cause of this. Everything looks good in the...
Day 57: New Favorite-Collegiate Wilderness(Pt 1)
June 18th Cottonwood Pass Trailhead(980.3)-Near Inter of Clear Creek Rd &Lulu Gulch(998.1) Campsite Elevation: 10,396ft 17.8mi Today was a day I'll always remember and is my new favorite day on the CDT thus far (Day 53: is my second favorite). I have this entry...
Day 57: New Favorite-Collegiate Wilderness(Pt 2)
June 18th Cottonwood Pass Trailhead(980.3)-Near Inter of Clear Creek Rd &Lulu Gulch(998.1) Campsite Elevation: 10,396ft 17.8mi **This is Part 2 from yesterday because this day was so great! As we were going down the backside, we even saw part of the cornice that...
Day 56: Motivation, Miles, & Magic
June 17th1mi North of Hancock Lake(954.3)-Cottonwood Pass Trailhead(980.3)Campsite Elevation: 10,794ft26miAnother great day! Last night it rained a bit and even had a period of little snow/hail pellets, but nothing strong. We woke up this morning with the lofty goal...
Day 55: Back In The Herd
June 16thMonarch Pass, US 50(937.8)-1mi North of Hancock Lake(954.3)Campsite Elevation: 11,592ft16.5miToday was a fun day. It started out with me and Rockin' taking advantage of our continental breakfast at the hotel. Our last chance to fuel ourselves for the next...
Wolf Creek Pass(Pagosa Springs, CO)-Monarch Pass(Salida, CO) (719.6-937.8)
Here is the summary from my fourth section of trail, Wolf Creek Pass(Pagosa Springs, CO)-Monarch Pass(Salida, CO) miles 719.6-937.8. 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 view...
Day 54: A Zero In Salida
So this picture here shows where I was pretty much the whole day today! Today was my fourth zero in 54 days on the trail. I was ready for this one! Rockin' and I had the option of the hostel in downtown Salida, staying with someone willing to host us downtown, or a...
Day 53: Pretty Perfect Day!
June 14th Intersection With Tank 7 Cutoff Trail(916.4)-Monarch Pass, US 50(937.8) 21.4mi Today was my favorite day on trail thus far! It ranks up as one of my all time favorite days of hiking too! I just loved it! This post will be picture heavy to make up for the...
Day 52: Rocky, Rooty Forest
June 13th Beginning of Lujan Creek(893.9)-Intersection With Tank 7 Cutoff Trail(916.4) Campsite Elevation: 10,398 ft 22.5mi I didn't set an alarm for the first time on the trail today. I knew I'd hear Rockin' getting ready nearby. The beginning of the day had a lot of...
Day 51: When Did We Reenter New Mexico!?
June 12th 1mi before FS 597(871.7)-Beginning of Lujan Creek(893.9) Campsite Elevation: 10,210ft 22.2mi Oh man, today felt like we were in New Mexico again! It was a fairly uneventful day so this will be a short entry. Mainly, it was hot and we had water stresses. It...
Day 50: In The Herd
June 11th E Mineral Creek(849)-1mi before FS 597(871.7) Campsite Elevation: 9,968ft 22.7mi It was a great night last night and it was so mild that I didn't even need to zip my sleeping bag most of the way. Rockin' and I got going by 5:45am and had a lot of climbing to...
Day 49: On The Mend
June 10th Spring Creek Pass(Lake City)(837.5)-E Mineral Creek(849) Campsite Elevation: 12,198ft 11.5mi Half the day was spent in Lake City today. It's amazing what a good night rest in a comfy queen sized bed and a soak in a hot tub can do. I had iced and then heated...
Day 48: Some Big Miles Into Lake City
June 9th Cataract Lake(814.5)-Spring Creek Pass(Lake City)(837.5) 23mi We knew we were 23mi from the pass into town and we were motivated this morning. The alarm was set for 4:45am and we were hiking at our earliest time so far at 5:35am. We met Burrito last night as...