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CT Day 19 – Pika Day!
CT day 19 - Janet’s Cabin to Cataract Creek I enjoyed the novelty of sleeping in a cabin - with indoor composting toilet - while on the trail. I
CT Day 18 – Cabin in the Woods
CT day 18 - Ten Mile Creek to Janet’s Cabin My camp was close enough to the river to cause condensation in my tent, and everything just sort
CT Day 17 – Where are the Clouds When I Need Them?
CT day 17- Thursday August 8; Mile 116.7, along ten mile creek I made it up over 12,400 feet! And I saw pikas! The pika were definitely the
CT Day 16 – Last First Day
Still going, but not for long During my time off in Frisco, I made the decision to end my hike at Leadville this year. My progress is too slow
CT Day 13 – Sunburnt Breaking Point?
Day 13: 13 miles, Swan River to Highway 9 I was sooooo tired yesterday after finishing the 13 miles to the river. I set up camp near Scott and his
CT Day 12: Up and Down
Day 12: 12.8 trail miles from Jefferson Creek to Swan River Today's defining feature was the climb: 2,000 feet elevation gain over 5.3 miles,
CT Day 11: A Morning Stroll
Day 11: 6.5 Trail Miles to Jefferson Creek I felt a bit weird setting up camp at 12:30 p.m. but the sounds of thunder outside tell me I made the
CT Day 8: Into Fairplay
Day 8: 7.2 Trail Miles to Kenosha Pass This felt like a tough day for such a short one - too much sun and altitude had me feeling not great. I felt
CT Day 7: Hiding from Thunder
Day 7: 13 trail miles to Rock Creek I woke up around 5:15 and managed to be on trail a little after 6. The morning was quite chilly, but it was
CT Day 6 – Going Up! To 10,000 Feet
Day 6: 10.5 Trail Miles to mile 50.5 I was a bundle of anxiety about this climb to higher elevation today - I even had a plan to split the
