July 16, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 10.0 / 925.2 As usual when I’m in town, I can’t sleep in. I was awake by 6:00 am and took advantage of no one else being up to do my laundry. While my clothes we’re washing I opened my resupply box and got all my food packed up for the next section. I sent […]
Read moreJuly 15, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 23.0 / 915.2 It was a little chilly this morning in the valley I camped in. I still got around pretty early despite the temperature. The trail continued down the valley for another mile before turning and beginning a climb up windy peak. It was a pretty good climb to the top, but the view […]
Read moreJuly 14, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 26.4 / 892.2 I sure sleep good after my long hiking days. Another great night of sleep last night. I was up an on the trail early and the trail started with a gradual descent on an old forest road. Soon I was in a valley and worked my way through a cow herd as […]
Read moreJuly 13, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 24.9 / 865.8 I slept tremendously last night. I actually woke up before 5am fully rested and ready to get my day started. I packed up and was on the trail before 6:00. The trail continued down the valley and came to a ranch, nestled in the valley. It looked like a nice quiet place […]
Read moreJuly 12, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 21.1 / 840.9 Since I had a real bed to sleep in and the room was dark, I slept until after 6:00 this morning. I got up and fixed 1/2 pot of coffee and enjoyed drinking hot coffee in the morning. I was on the trail a little after 7:00 and had planned last night […]
Read moreJuly 11, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 6.8 / 819.8 I slept in a little this morning and didn’t get moving down the trail until about 7:00 am. I started out walking about 1.5 miles down highway 149. The good thing about a lot of OHV traffic (off-Highway Vehicles like 4 wheelers and side-by-sides) is when they aren’t allowed on public roads […]
Read moreJuly 7, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 7.5 / 774.8 It’s great to be back on the trail after being off for 3 weeks. I’ve lost my trail legs during that time and I’m not acclimated to the elevation either. It will take some time to get to 100%, but being out in nature sure makes me feel good. I was up […]
Read moreJune 14, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 0.0 / 767.3 The bed at the San Juan Motel was wonderful and I slept until 7:30. I went down to the Motel breakfast and met Lynx, another CDT hiker. We talked about the last section and what he foresaw for the next section to Silverton. He had heard it was more of the same […]
Read moreJune 13, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 11.3 / 767.3 I was up early again to beat the soft snow. It got colder last night than any of the nights before. My shoes were frozen and even though I had loosened the laces last night, I still had to fight to get them on. The trail from camp began ascending up the […]
Read moreJune 12, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 18.6 / 756.0 My alarm went off at 5:00 am this morning and my body and legs were not ready to get up. I laid in bed a little longer snuggled up in my warm sleeping bag. I finally got up and started packing and got around and on the trail by 6:15. It didn’t […]
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