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Day 47: Turning A Corner
June 8th Stony Pass(Silverton)(804.1)-Cataract Lake(814.5) Camping Elevation: 12,339 10.4mi Today was a great day and I feel like I'm finally turning a corner with the downward spiral I've been on physically the last week. We started by waking up to a homemade...
Day 46: Steep, Painful, & Beautiful
June 7th Ute Creek(788.5)-Stony Pass(Silverton)(804.1) 15.6mi Oh man, today had a bit of everything and it was a great end to the most physically challenging leg thus far. The goal of the day was to make it to Stony Pass so we could get a ride to town and sleep in a...
Day 45: A Well Earned Reward!
June 6th Just Past The Squaw Lake Trail Intersection(768.3)-Ute Creek(788.5) Campsite Elevation: 12,129ft 20.2mi We finally got a day with almost no snow! I'd say about 10% of today had snow in it and it was only in small patches. YAY! We got up to leave by 5:45am and...
Day 44: One Step At A Time
June 5thA Saddle East of the Small Spring(753.8)-Past The Squaw Lake Trail Intersection(768.3)Campsite Elevation: 12,189ft14.5miThis is just one of those frustratingly slow legs where everything takes longer than you hope and we are all drained. Rockin' and I planned...
Day 43: A Very Long & Draining Day
June 4th A Mile After the Sawtooth Trail Intersection(734.8)-A Saddle Just East of the Small Spring(753.8) Campsite Elevation: 11,671ft 19mi Oh man, today was a challenging day! Rockin', Silly Chili, and I got on the trail by 5:40am and we were all feeling great. I...
Day 42: Rockin' The Wacky Weminuche
June 3rdWolf Creek Pass(Pagosa Springs)(719.6)-A Mile After the Sawtooth Trail Intersection(734.8)15.2miOh man, what a day for Rockin' and Silly Chili to start off their summer on the CDT! For those of you who missed the numerous times I've mentioned Rockin', she's a...
Grants, NM-Wolf Creek Pass(Pagosa Springs, CO) (400.6-719.6)
Here is the summary from my third section of trail, Grants, NM- Wolf Creek Pass(Pagosa Springs, CO), miles 400.6-719.6. 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 them. ***I got...
Days 40 & 41: A Nero & Zero in Pagosa Springs
June 1st & 2nd Silver Pass(710.9)-Wolf Creek Pass(Pagosa Springs)(719.6) 8.7mi We got going around 6:30am and were excited because it was town day! I think today was our shortest hike into town, but it still took awhile with mounds of snow in the treeline to get...
Day 39: Survivor Day!
May 31st Adams Fork before Summit Peak(690.6)-Silver Pass(710.9) Camping Elevation: 10,734ft 20.3mi I always get excited when it's Day 39 on trail. On the show Survivor, the winner is the one who makes it the whole 39 days, so I tend to celebrate this day and see it...
Day 38: Slow and Steady in the San Juans
May 30th 1mi south of Blue Lake(676.4)-Adams Fork before Summit Peak(690.6) Camping Elevation: 11,250ft 14.2mi Last night was definitely the coldest night we've had on the trail so far. When I woke up, both my Gatorade bottle and water bladder inside my tent had thick...
Day 37: A Windy & Tiring Welcome To The San Juans
May 29th Just Below Flat Top Mtn(658.9)-1mi south of Blue Lake(676.4) Camping Elevation: 11,607ft 17.5mi This morning started off with snow from 5am-6am. Good thing it was early and we were in our tents. We weren't sure what to expect or if it would stop and I was...
Day 36: I'm So Thankful!!!
LMay 28th Cumbres Pass(Chama)(650.1)-Just Below Flat Top Mtn(658.9) 8.8mi Camping Elevation: 11,400ft This is a long entry, but I have so many people to thank lately! Today we stayed in Chama most of the day. It's a tough town to leave! This was our big mail drop...
Day 35: Colorado Baby!
May 27thBelow Brazos Ridge(634.8)-Cumbres Pass(Chama)(650.1)15.3miToday we got going by 6:30am knowing it was a town day. We were about 15mi away from Cumbres Pass where we would need to hitchhike the 12mi into the town of Chama, NM. It's our first trail town that we...
Day 34: Acclimating
May 26thLake Hopewell Campground(608.1)- Below Brazos Ridge(634.8)Camp Elevation: 10,250ft26.7miThis morning we woke up at the campground and were treated to a wonderful breakfast from Mary and Frank. They had everything a thru hiker could dream of...coffee, hot...
Day 33: A Mundane Day Becomes Memorable
May 25th Cano Canyon/SR-110(583.2)-Lake Hopewell Campground(608.1) Camp Elevation: 9,833ft 24.9mi One of my favorite things about thru hiking is that no two days are the same and there is no way to predict how each day will unfold. Today started off pretty mundane and...