August 18, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 20.2 / 1,547.8 I was up and around quickly this morning. I was excited to get to the Cirque of the Towers alternate. I headed out on the trail and was happy to see a bridge over Sweetwater River. I thought I was going to have to ford it and get my shoes wet this […]

August 17, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 21.5 / 1,527.6 Tried to sleep in this morning, but was still up before 6:00. I took a shower, dressed, and packed up my backpack. I headed across town to Oxbow Restaurant where I had a delicious breakfast skillet and lots of hot coffee. I updated my social media at the restaurant and wrote my […]

August 16, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 9.9 / 1,506.1 I was up and on the trail early to beat the heat and reach the highway early. There has been some concern about hitching to Landers due to the low traffic volume. The trail continued down a gravel road for about 3 miles before turning off and climbing up over a ridge […]

August 15, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 30.6 / 1,496.2 I was up and on the trail just as it got light enough to see. It was hot yesterday and I wanted as much early morning hiking as I could get. The trail started down a valley and followed a semi-dry creek as it zig-zagged through the valley. The bottom of the […]

August 14, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 28.1 / 1,465.6 I was up and on the trail about 6:00 this morning. It was the coldest morning I’ve had out here on the Great Basin. I think it was probably low 40’s. The trail started out following a valley, but soon turned and started heading for the hills. I was excited because I […]

August 13, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 28.2 / 1,437.5 I woke up about 11:00 last night and looked out of my tent at the sky. The stars were amazingly bright. I could see the Milky Way and thousands of stars in the sky. The wind was still blowing strongly and I just looked at the stars from the comfort of my […]

August 12, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 24.1 / 1,409.3 I couldn’t get my brain to stop planning last night and it was after midnight before I fell asleep. I woke up about 6:15 and realized I had not plugged in my phone last night and it was down to 5%. I showered, got dressed, and packed up all that I could. […]

August 11, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 10.4 / 1,385.2 I was up and on the trail early in order to beat the heat today. I was almost 3 miles today n before the sun rose over the hills to the east. Today was all paved roadwalk into Rawlins. I passed a couple or reservoirs and topped a hill and could see […]

August 10, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 31.2 / 1,374.8 I had a great campsite in the trees last night and woke up to a dry tent this morning. I was up and on the trail ready for a big day. The trail followed a ridge line for the first 3 miles this morning and had some great views of the valley […]

August 9, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 18.9 / 1,343.6 It rained early last night, but by the time I went to sleep it had stopped. Everything was still wet this morning and once again I wiped down my tent and packed it away partially wet. I slept in until about 6:00 and then packed up everything but my tent which was […]