July 31 – Aug 1, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 0.0 / 1,165.5 Since I wasn’t going anywhere early today I slept in until about 7:00. I ate cookies for breakfast and made some coffee waiting for the pharmacy to open at 9:00am. I called and confirmed they received the prescription and had it available before making any further plans. I was […]

July 30, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 7.7 / 1,165.5 I slept in a little later this morning since I was less than 8 miles from Grand Lake. I was still up and on the trail before 7:00am. The trail followed the edge of Granby Lake until it turned into the Colorado River flowing out of Shadow Mountain Lake. The trail then […]

July 29, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 22.5 / 1157.8 I was up and ready to go pretty quick this morning. I have to hike 22.5 miles today to get to a small notch of land on Lake Granby that isn’t part of the Indian Peaks Wilderness or Rocky Mountain National Park (both having camping restrictions). The trail started out going through […]

July 28, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 22.5 / 1135.3 I woke up to a wet tent this morning. I heard some sprinkling on the tent last night, but it was mainly the inside that was wet from condensation. I got around pretty quick because I knew this was going to be a big day. The trail started with a slight ascent […]

July 27, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 20.4 / 1,112.8 I was awoken about 9:30pm to the sound of rain on my tent. It was just starting and I was able to get my doors closed before it got stronger. I laid awake and listened to the sound of the rain on my tent and watched the lightning flashes for about 15 […]

July 26, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 19.1 / 1092.4 The bed at the motel wasn’t the most comfortable, but I did sleep in until about 6:00am. I took another shower, got dressed, and packed up my backpack before heading down to breakfast. I had some cereal, yogurt, and a waffle washed down with coffee. I went back upstairs and grabbed my […]

July 25, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 4.3 / 1073.3 It’s a short day to Silverthorne so I slept in a little later than usual. As I was packing up my tent it began to sprinkle and I hurried to get my tent up before it got too wet. As soon as I had it packed up the rain stopped – just […]

July 24, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 21.8 / 1069.0 It was a little chilly this morning and I didn’t want to get out of my sleeping bag. Finally got around and started on the trail about 6:15 The first 3 miles was through Copper Mountain Ski Area and the trail was well maintained with just a few ups and downs as […]

July 23, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 20.1 / 1047.2 I was up about 5:45 this morning and went upstairs to the kitchen and grabbed a cup of coffee. Hot coffee is a luxury I don’t get often while hiking. I got my gear ready and then visited with some of the other guest until a little before 7:00. I then headed […]

July 22, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 3.4 / 1027.1 I slept in a little later this morning since I only had 3 miles to the trailhead. I got around and was on trail by about 7:00 The trail had some slight ups and downs, but no major elevation changes. It followed a blue diamond blazed trail I think is for the […]